Innholdsfortegnelse for January 26, 2015 i Woman

Giggling on the sofa at the launch of her new clothing range with JD Williams, Lorraine Kelly is exactly as you see her on the TV. Warm, friendly and looking chic in one of the dresses from her collection, she asks how busy life is in the Woman office. Hang on, aren’t I the one meant to be doing the interviewing? But after over 30 years in the biz, it’s easy to see why she can’t leave the day job behind. Here, Lorraine, 55, talks about feeling comfortable in her skin, her greatest challenges and why we’ll never see her on a reality show… ‘I never could have dreamt that I’d have a dress named after me! I absolutely love the LK Print Wrap dress in…

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The moment you become a mum stays with you forever. Holding your baby close, feeling the warmth of their body next to yours. But when my little boy was three months old, he was ripped away from me. I thought he’d be gone forever, but I was wrong. Now I’m attempting the near-impossible – trying to catch up on five decades of memories with the person I should know better than anyone… my own child. I was 17 when I fell for my neighbour Mitch, and I felt sure it was love. We’d only been going out for three months when I missed my period and a trip to the doctor confirmed my worst fear – I was pregnant. I scolded myself for being careless, but there was no time…

‘BEING PAIN-FREE IS INCREDIBLE!’ Sandra Miskimmin, 41, and husband Patrick, 40, live in Northern Ireland. They have three children. Getting breathless going up the stairs and struggling to get off the sofa, at 39 I should have been enjoying life. Instead I just felt old. I’d been a happy and confident size 12. I loved going to aerobics classes and had always been athletic, until I fell pregnant in 2001. I started to suffer excruciating pain in my pelvis. It was so bad, every step would leave me screaming. Unable to do anything, I spent the next six months in bed piling on weight. I had hoped that when Henry was born I would be able to exercise again but, still in agony, it was impossible. Whereas before I could…

Get it before it goes! There’s nothing better than cooking up a healthy warming casserole in a pot that you can bring to the table – but Le Creuset is so pricey. We love Sainsbury’s lookalikey range! There’s just one week left to grab this super deal. 2.6ltr oval casserole, usually £30, now £15, reducing to just £9 on 22 January! Also available in cream. MAKE A MACKEREL MEAL Usually £2.50, now just £2 from Tesco. Oozing with omega-3, try this brain-boosting recipe. Slice 1 red onion, 1 green and 1 red pepper, put into a shallow dish with 4tbsp wine vinegar, 1tsp sugar and 2 mackerel fillets. Serve with lemon wedges, parsley and jacket potatoes. DIETER’S DINNER Make the most of the money off at M&S – 3 for…

NEW HEALTHY TREATS …buy this M&S’s new Balanced For You ready meals. They’re higher in protein, with a moderate amount of carbs from different sources, such as grains, pasta, potatoes and vegetables. BETTER THAN A TAKEAWAY Superfood Keralan Chicken Curry, £4 for 400g Aromatic coconut sauce with cauliflower, spinach and chickpeas. EAT YOUR GREENS Large Baby Leaf Italian Salad, £2 for 120g Serve the curry with a generous handful of green leaves to boost your iron. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar for extra zing without adding calories. FRUITY FINALE Mango Munchie Chips With Raspberry Dip, £1.75 for 140g Sweet, juicy, beautifully ripe, and ready to dunk into a tangy dip. Better still, they’re just 91 cals. BOOZY HOT CHOCOLATE ...drink this Splash 50ml Ballycastle Irish Cream, £4.29, from Aldi, into a…

THREE MONTHS’ SPOTIFY PREMIUM FOR 99P You’ll need to act fast, but if you’re not already a member of music streaming service Spotify Premium, you can get three months for 99p – if you sign up before Friday 23 January ( spotify.com ). FREE BITE CARD – 10% OFF AT STATION EATERIES Register for free at Bite and you’ll receive a discount card to get 10% off at bars and food outlets in railway and coach stations, including Pumpkin, Caffè Ritazza and Burger King ( bitecard.co.uk ).…

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THE WAYS YOU COULD EARN PUT THE QUIDCO APP ON A PHONE Use it when you’re out and about – you can show shop staff voucher codes to claim on your shopping. Plus, in some retailers, you can unlock additional cashback rewards just by using the app in-store. EARN WHILE YOU SHOP Quidco gives you great deals on high street purchases. On your next shopping trip, visit the site to find the retailers offering the best cashback deals. Just register your card and start earning. SAVE IN THE SUPERMARKET With Quidco ClickSnap, you can earn cashback at selected stores. Click through to your online shopping account from ClickSnap to get cashback on your basket, or upload a photo of your in-store shopping receipt via the site or the ClickSnap app.…

YES, YOU CAN CURE AUTISM It might sound surprising but, after more than two decades of research, some experts now believe that with the right combination of diet and therapy, autism really can be overcome. THE AUTHOR Jan Brenton, author of Can We Manage Autism? Yes We Can , has worked with autistic kids, including her own grandchild, for over 20 years. She now believes her grandchild has been cured ‘In a very high percentage of cases, autism is treatable. For family reasons, I had to learn about autism very quickly. During my research, I was overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge available and the amazing results parents were seeing. ‘It all starts with eliminating certain groups of foods. Each year more and more becomes available, enabling…

Playwith textures and proportions. An oversized jumper looks great with a sheer skirt CASUAL CHIC * Dressing for comfort doesn’t mean that style has to go out the window. Choose loose separates in shades of khaki and you’re halfway there! * Keep all your bits in a smart, long-strapped bag. Wear either across the body or hung over one shoulder for a hands-free shopping experience. * If you need a little lift, block heels and wedges are the perfect way to add height. * It goes without saying that make-up and hair styling should be kept to a minimum, but up the style stakes and leave out wispy bits if tying hair up or choose a matt lipstick instead of the usual gloss.…

Hard to believe that fitness fanatic Davina McCall, 46, had a sugar habit but she’s happy to admit in her new book Davina’s 5 Weeks To Sugar Free , Orion, £16.99, that she had 3tsp of sugar in her tea and coffee, would eat five bags of Haribo on a Friday night when filming Big Brother and has even stolen chocolate from her children’s secret stashes without telling them! Now, with a team of dieticians and a great cook, she’s put together a 5-week meal plan that will help you to stop craving sugar, lose weight, and reduce the risk of health problems.. Here we talk to Davina about the diet and why she’s happier now with her body than ever before. Q…

Dad’s furious she has a boyfriend I wish I could help my sister cope with our father. As the youngest of three, she was always his little princess. When she was 10 and I was in my twenties, he had an affair and our parents divorced. He kept in some sort of touch with me and my brother but made such a fuss over our sister, taking her out every weekend and trying to prove he was a good dad. When she became a teenager and sometimes saw her friends instead, he was furious. Now he’s found out she has a boyfriend, he’s acting like a maniac, coming round and shouting at her and my mum and really making things difficult. Suzie says: It can be hard for parents to…

Helen Hardy read The Good Life by Martina Cole, £9 hardback, £6.99 ebook (Headline) Waiting for London crime boss Cain Moran to get out of prison are his lover Jenny, wife Caroline, and the man who has taken over his business – and they all have mixed feelings about his release. Serving time has enhanced Cain’s reputation, but can he survive long enough to get his revenge? And can Cain and Jenny have a chance at the ‘Good Life’? Martina Cole gets under the skin of her characters and her latest novel is as fast-paced and readable as ever. Our verdict: IF YOU LIKED THAT, TRY THESE… Deadly connections Frozen Grave by Lee Weeks A woman enters a building in just a coat and…

Sneaking around behind your partner’s back, whispered phone calls to a hidden number and restless nights spent terrified of being caught. Sound familiar? What if the thing you’re hiding is a statement and the phone calls are to your bank… As many as one in five of us are secret savers, according to research*. And with an average of £1,400 stashed away, women are the main culprits. Dubbed financial infidelity, it seems that we are being more economical with the truth in matters of money. So, is lying about the number in your bank account par for the course in modern-day marriages? Or is there something more sinister about the desire to secretly save? Here, one woman who admits she’s financially unfaithful, tells her story… ‘I get a buzz watching…

BRIGHT IDEA! Luminara Flicker Candle ( amazon.co.uk , £29.45) Lighten up the winter evenings with this safe and long-lasting alternative to a wax candle. It uses electromagnetic technology to flicker like the real thing and is battery operated. DID YOU KNOW? Over half of us surf the net, respond to emails and check social media on our phones while in the loo, says a new survey* of 2,000 people. And 30% of us use time in the bathroom to sort out our finances with online banking. WE LOVE… Smartphone Projector and Popcorn Gift Set (£19.95, notonthehighstreet.com ) Show off pictures and movies with this nifty box that projects your phone’s screen onto a wall at eight times the size. And it comes with a bag…

Paris by Eurostar Paris is one of Europe’s most iconic, must-see cities. In this superb tour, you’ll stay in a centrally located hotel with a wealth of visits and excursions included in the price. Selected departures March to November 2015. The price includes: Return Eurostar and rail from over 30 regional stations* Three nights in a three-or four-star hotel, with breakfast Tours of Paris, including Montmartre, the artists’ quarter, and a visit to Versailles Escorted by an experienced tour manager Pompeii, Capri & the Bay of Naples The Sorrento peninsula and the Bay of Naples is quite simply one of the most beautiful corners of Europe. Selected departures April to October 2015. The price includes: Return Naples flights from most UK airports, taxes and transfers Seven nights half board in…

Jayne Lilley, 53, from Warwickshire, won two jackpots in two days. I’d been a Woman Bingo member for about a year when I hit the jackpot. I’d already won lots of small amounts, mainly on Game Show Bingo. One of my favourite features of Woman Bingo is that you can pre-buy tickets for games and then leave them running. That’s what I did the day I won big. I bought six 10p tickets for Tiki Bingo and took my dog, Marley, out for a walk. When I got back, I’d forgotten all about the tickets and went to wash my hair. Then afterwards, I thought I’d check the computer to see how I was getting on. As I signed in, I never expected to see the amount of money in…

There are many vessels cruising European rivers, but few ships can match the luxury and elegance of our four-star superior and five-star vessels. These include the five-star Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and new Charles Dickens, all boasting superb cuisine and the most comfortable surroundings possible. We offer a choice of 11 stunningly beautiful and fascinating cruises, visiting some wonderful sights such as the Douro Valley, Cologne, Trier, Koblenz, Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Basel, Lucerne, Vienna, Budapest, Berlin, Dresden, Amsterdam, Avignon, Arles, Bruges, Rüdesheim, Paris and Rouen. See vineyards, medieval towns, monasteries, breathtaking Alsace, the Black Forest and absorb yourself in the history of the Habsburgs. Selected departures April to November. Price includes: Return Eurostar and rail tickets from over 50 regional stations*. Or return flights from most UK airports, including…

Big, bad Brendan! These days Brendan Cole’s a family man, but he made his name as the bad boy of the ballroom, winning millions of fans for his macho style on Strictly Come Dancing . Brendan, 38, lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Zoe and daughter Aurelia. He is currently touring with his show, A Night To Remember . My mum made me dance when I was little. You don’t go ballroom dancing at seven on your own terms! I did get teased at school but it made me stronger and as I am such a stubborn, self-driven idiot, it didn’t bother me because if someone tells me not to do something, I’ll do it. It’s difficult for my family to come on tour…

There’s nothing worse than hearing celebrities moan about their bodies. Whether it’s Scarlett Johansson grumbling about her thighs or Angelina Jolie pouring scorn all over her perfect, rose-bud lips, it’s enough to make you lose all hope. I should know. With dimpled legs and a tummy covered with stretch marks, my size 12 body is far from perfect. And yet, when I look in the mirror, I feel like an A-lister. In my forties, I’ve found the kind of confidence that I’ve been looking for my whole life. Growing up, I couldn’t look in the mirror without listing the things I hated. And after meeting my husband, Ray, and getting a ‘mum tum’ following the birth of our boys, Jack, now 17, and Thomas, 13, I only felt more self-conscious.…

We all have those moments when we’re lost for words, but for me it isn’t just the result of being flustered or juggling too many things at once. Ever since I learnt to talk, I’ve had a stammer. And it manifests in very different ways. The first memory I have of it was at playschool. I used to carry around a velvet jacket as a comforter and after misplacing it one day, I asked the teacher where it was. But I kept repeating the letter V over and over. The older I got the worse it became. I’d stutter every few words, stumbling over s-s-s-s, and I developed silent blocks where no sound would come out. Classmates called me ‘stutter face’ and mimicked me. Desperately embarrassed, I found ways to…

Sausages and real saucy beans Perk up a can of plain beans and bangers with some home-made barbecue sauce. The rocket adds a punchy flavour contrast SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 25 MINS 8 sausages, defrosted if frozen 2tsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4tbsp tomato ketchup 1tbsp balsamic vinegar 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce 12 rashers streaky bacon 400g can haricot beans, drained 100g rocket 1 Heat the oven to 220°C, Gas 7. Put the sausages on to some non-stick baking paper in a roasting tin. Cook for 15 mins. 2 Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and fry for 5 mins, to soften. Add the tomato ketchup, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and 150ml water. Stir and simmer for 5 mins. 3 Turn the sausages, adding…

LOG ON For more debt-busting tips go to Martin’s website, moneysaving expert.com 8 SAVVY RESOLUTIONS TO MAKE TODAY January’s the month many of us vow to make a new start. Yet as it nears its end we may have already let go of newfound good financial habits. But it’s not too late – here are the resolutions that are still worth making: 1 Do a REAL budget. Most budgets don’t work because they tend to just look at a month’s expenditure and miss out the big annual spends like Christmas and summer holidays, then smaller things like MOTs and kids’ pocket money. Review it properly and you’ll truly find out whether you earn more than you spend, or vice versa – in which case you need to act urgently. Overspending either…

STM Linear Shoulder Bag for iPad (£39.95, amazon.co.uk ) Brilliant if you’re out and about with your iPad. Inside it’s softly lined to prevent scratches and there’s also a pocket to store other items. Belkin Chef Stand and Wand for iPad (£29.99, belkin.com ) Finding recipes online can be useful, but cooking them can leave your tablet a bit messy. This stand has rubber feet for stability and a stylus to prevent a smudgy screen. Tactus VitriFender Glass Screen Protector (from £14.99, Argos) Don’t try it yourself, but this shield is so tough it will withstand a blow from a hammer. Helps to minimise sticky fingers, too. Impact Folio (iPad Air version, £64.99, tech21.com ) This tough but lightweight range fits…

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