Step 1) Set a baseline
For those of you who would like to lose weight, start by calculating your BMI (body mass index). You can play around with the calculator to find your ideal weight in relation to your height in order to achieve a healthy BMI.

Open Gym was announced as one of the three finalists at an awards ceremony in London, which was the culmination of a ten month competition called the Open Ventures Challenge.

It is one of three new ventures that aim to raise £10m for Cancer Research UK. The organisers of the challenge described it as an 'experiment' in getting people to use their ideas and energy to develop entrepreneurial responses to tackling cancer.

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Hello - this glorious sunshine is forecast to last over the weekend ad so try and soak up the vitamin D while you still can! Here are some outdoor activities happening in and around London.

Open Gym-ing
These outdoor workouts are taking place this weekend:

Open Gym is a growing network of local fitness groups. If you'd like an outdoor workout in your park let us know. If you can muster 5 people together, then we will find you a fitness coach to start a group.

If you are trying to lose a few post-Christmas pounds – you do still need to eat well!  Don’t panic and go on a crash diet – it won’t work and your body will start storing whatever food it gets. A much more effective approach to losing weight is to eat a healthy, fresh, balanced diet and increase your exercise – you will soon see the pounds drop off and your energy levels shoot up.
Here are some healthy balanced recipes to give you inspiration: