Opinion

Running away from home can seem like the best option for some young people who, for whatever reason, are not happy at home or with their lives outside of the home.

I have noticed in the Press that it has been found lately that women are still being discriminated against at Law firms and in courts etc. Is this true and how bad is the problem if so?

Mental health awareness has featured heavily in the news over the last few weeks, with everyone from celebrities to the general public opening up about their own experiences and encouraging others to reach out for help if they need it.

If you can’t get to the Chelsea Flower Show this year, it’s handy to know when the BBC’s programmes are on as the broadcaster has a scattergun approach to airing coverage!

What is it about Sunderland Council, they want to turn a night club in High Street West and the Joplings shop into flats.

No one should have to pay to breathe – yet thousands of people with asthma in Sunderland are forced to do just that.

After the first leg games, Liverpool were 3-0 down to Barcelona and Tottenham were 2-0 down to Ajax. They were bruised and battered.

Most people will never meet their local Coroner, whose role it is to investigate unexpected deaths.

How we look is an important part of us and our identity – and a lot of us can remember just how concerned we were about our appearance when we were teenagers.

The city was buzzing at the weekend, as thousands of runners descended on Sunderland to take part in the Sunderland 10k and Half Marathon.

Upcoming changes to local bus services are a telling reminder that in the North East we have long had to put up with second rate public transport.

More and more of us are becoming vegan or vegetarian with a quarter of UK dinners now having no meat or fish.

My brother has recently separated from his wife and he has not taken it well.

My brother has recently separated from his wife and he has not taken it well.

Since having my second baby just before Christmas, I’ve taken a particular interest in the concept of flexible working.

With the Easter holidays behind us, lots of children and young people will now be turning their attention to their exams – whether this is SATs, GCSEs or A-levels.

I disagree with the fans that are calling for the away supporters to be relocated.

As part of our Fatnosis partnership with weight loss expert Steve Miller, this is the first in a series of advice columns he is sharing with the Sunderland Echo.

And if you want to be our FATnosis role model, following the instructions at the end of this article to apply.

Now you might be thinking to yourself, ‘oh here comes yet another diet’. Come on, this is FATnosis and I cannot bear those damn rigid diet things.

So, I want to put your minds at ease straight away as I confirm that there will be absolutely nothing that smells of ‘rigid diet’ over the coming six weeks, where I help you and your family lose weight, slim down and experience a large portion of supreme self esteem.

And if you have a holiday planned this year and want to look a tad trimmer, then follow me as your new best friend as I tell you the truths that others are often too scared to share.

I want you healthier, more confident and to feel much happier within yourself, and I will deliver the tools to help you lose the unwanted, unhealthy weight.

So be prepared to receive my practical straight talking advice, but remember, I am absolutely on your side and let’s face it, sometimes a bit of tough love is what we all need.

Start living 80-20

Right, so let’s get the foundations in place. Do you know why diets often fail? Well, I bet you have undertaken a diet in the past and thought of nothing else but food. That’s the last thing I want you obsessed about.

So here is my solution. I want you to look at what meals you generally eat during a typical week. Make sure you are completely honest with yourself. When you have done this I want you to transform your eating habits so that you eat healthily for 80% of the time and enjoy a bit of what you fancy for the remaining 20%. So for example, at the moment you might eat high calorific fast food three days a week. In this example you would eat just one, so that you don’t deprive yourself.

Tell you what; I will talk more about this on a Facebook Live Feed on this paper’s Facebook page in the next few weeks. I will make sure I give you some good examples so that you can really get to grips with 80-20 meal planning. Make sure you tune in!

Use The FATnosis Banking Principle

If you are anything like me then you probably enjoy a drink or two with friends at the weekend, followed by a lovely Indian. So you might be thinking, how do you lose weight but still enjoy nights out. Welcome to my ‘banking principle’. Let’s imagine you are going out on Saturday with friends and you want to enjoy yourself, not worrying about your weight. What you can do is bank the calorie. So for example you might have around 1,500 calories Wednesday to Friday and then on the Saturday have whatever you want. By the way, if you are ever unsure how many calories are in a certain food or drink just do a Google search.

It Is All About The Portion

Yes, we need to eat better using the 80-20 principle but we also need to control how much we eat and drink.

Now, I know you aren’t daft, you already know about having a smaller plate and sipping water so I am going to give you some of the very best creative portion control techniques you will find.

But take note, motivating you to eat less literally is carrot and stick so be prepared for some jaw closing solutions!

I have so much to tell you about portion control and I will deliver this on my Facebook Live Feed. So for now, implement my 80-20 meal planning routine, start banking when needed, and come chat with me on Facebook. By the way, I have a meal plan I will be able to give you so don’t miss it!

echo.news@jpimedia.co.uk and put Fatnosis in the subject line.

You could be our Fatnosis role model

We are looking for one of our readers to be the FATnosis role model for this paper.

Are you looking to lose weight over the coming months?

Is it for a special occasion or a holiday of a lifetime?

Do you have a particular health reason to shed the pounds?

Or is there fitness challenge you want to beat?

Let us know what is spurring you on and Steve will handpick a winner who he will personally help over the coming weeks.

Our FATnosis role model will get an exclusive one-to-one consultation with Steve along with 12 months full membership to his FATnosis Exclusive Academy for a year, including access to all his online MP3 products.

Send your stories (in no more than 250 words) to echo.news@jpimedia.co.uk

Closing date for entries is Friday, May 17.

Usual JPIMedia competition rules apply, for more information go to jpimedia.co.uk/competition