0:00:03 > 0:00:05The Lakelands of Fermanagh,
0:00:05 > 0:00:07for centuries, a place of spiritual retreat.
0:00:07 > 0:00:13For seven days, the stunning island of Lusty Beg has become home
0:00:13 > 0:00:16to three courageous families from Northern Ireland
0:00:16 > 0:00:19as they attempt to change their diet and lifestyles
0:00:19 > 0:00:23in a bid to lose weight and live healthier lives.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27This week here at Lusty Beg for the three families
0:00:27 > 0:00:30is about us tackling the issue of their weight problems
0:00:30 > 0:00:31from every angle.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35For Isobel, Nick and daughter Rachael,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38Ryan, Ellie, Mum Cara and stepdad Johnny,
0:00:38 > 0:00:42and for mother and daughter Rosie and Ellen,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45it's a week about learning how to say "no".
0:00:46 > 0:00:51When someone says "no" to me, I can be very resentful about that.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54It's a week of commitment...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Kick it!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..of trust,
0:00:57 > 0:01:00and, most importantly, of facing the truth.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Why are you not taking your gym kit with you?
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Why are you not going to the gym before work?
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Why not after work? And you always have an excuse.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Touche.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14It's not about blame.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16It's a journey of self-discovery.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20With the support of a team of experts,
0:01:20 > 0:01:23these families have a unique chance, not only to transform
0:01:23 > 0:01:25their hearts, minds and bodies,
0:01:25 > 0:01:27but to redefine their future.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35COCKEREL CROWS
0:01:37 > 0:01:41As the island wakes up and the morning gets under way,
0:01:41 > 0:01:46Amanda Hamilton, one of the world's leading nutritionists
0:01:46 > 0:01:49and team leader for the week,
0:01:49 > 0:01:54gathers the families together on their first full day of the retreat.
0:01:54 > 0:01:55Good morning, everyone.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59I know it's nice and early, 7.20am.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04She's keen to begin the first lesson of good nutrition - breakfast.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08What do you normally eat in the mornings for breakfast?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Weekend, sometimes. Monday to Friday, never.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Yeah, you were both skipping meals a lot.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17This is the first time we've tackled the obesity problem
0:02:17 > 0:02:19within the family framework.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Do we all understand the best thing to do in the morning is eat?
0:02:23 > 0:02:27We know from obesity trends and studying childhood obesity
0:02:27 > 0:02:31that what your parents do, what size your parents are
0:02:31 > 0:02:34and what their habits are,
0:02:34 > 0:02:38really predicts the life outcome of that child, which is terrifying.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42The other thing about breakfast
0:02:42 > 0:02:46is it's a great time to get some of the fruit
0:02:46 > 0:02:48that a lot of you are lacking in the rest of the day.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52So one of the ideas I thought might work for you all as families,
0:02:52 > 0:02:56and I do this at home with my kids, not every morning but some mornings,
0:02:56 > 0:02:57is to make smoothies.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58LAUGHTER
0:02:58 > 0:03:01So let's get the kids up.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Ryan and Ellie, you're here.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09My philosophy around food and eating is that it has to be real.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Not just the food itself, which should be real and unprocessed,
0:03:13 > 0:03:15but real in terms of it being realistic
0:03:15 > 0:03:20within the framework of busy family lives, juggling childcare, schools...
0:03:24 > 0:03:26'Saying that, when somebody says to me,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29'"I've got no time," I don't believe them.'
0:03:29 > 0:03:34Add a bit of orange juice. This can be any kind of juice you want.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38It takes a five-minute conversation with your partner or with your child.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41"What are we going to eat this week?"
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Just a tiny bit of pre-planning can change the course of that week.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47We'll give it a wee try.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52It's more a mindset change I think than being a genuine lack of time.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53It's really nice, actually.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Could you make one for your mum, give her a try?
0:03:56 > 0:03:59These fruit and yogurt smoothies may be a hit with the kids,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01but some parents need convincing.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03That's not going to be possible Monday to Friday
0:04:03 > 0:04:06because it's a nightmare... You know yourself -
0:04:06 > 0:04:08getting them up, get to school, bag...
0:04:08 > 0:04:11It's just a fighting war in the mornings...
0:04:11 > 0:04:15See, I don't believe that, I don't get that. Because it is possible.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19I mean, what's not possible is that we all walk up Mount Everest today,
0:04:19 > 0:04:23or to solve world peace or to clear the debt.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26But what is possible is that you get up five minutes earlier,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29that's well within the realms of possibility.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Stern words from Amanda.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37And no excuses here either,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40as everyone is expected to join the aqua aerobics class
0:04:40 > 0:04:42run by fitness expert, John Coulter.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51Collectively, the five adults alone have around 30 stone to lose,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54and what better way to start shifting the pounds
0:04:54 > 0:04:58than 40 minutes of playtime in the pool?
0:04:58 > 0:05:01And by exercising regularly, they'll not only burn calories,
0:05:01 > 0:05:03they'll significantly reduce the risk
0:05:03 > 0:05:07of the killers - coronary heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Love it. Just bring it straight forward.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16While John puts the group through their paces,
0:05:16 > 0:05:21Amanda makes a surprise delivery of breakfast ingredients
0:05:21 > 0:05:23to the families' lodges.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Porridge for four, some home-made bread,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31a bit of honey and an egg each.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Three, two, one...
0:05:36 > 0:05:40thank you very much. Good work this morning, well done.
0:05:40 > 0:05:46Just want you to take it out. Start to cool down now. Fantastic work.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Here on the island, the families will be encouraged
0:05:51 > 0:05:54to take responsibility for their own nutrition.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Not all their meals will be handed to them on a plate.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01But how will they get on with their new, all-natural breakfast menu?
0:06:01 > 0:06:02I do like porridge, actually.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Yeah, I really do, although I prefer it with lots of sugar
0:06:06 > 0:06:08and a bit of cream on top of it.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11But yeah, it's grand, very glad to get it this morning.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Oh, yes, Rachael has gone to collect her mother's watch,
0:06:20 > 0:06:21which she left at the swimming pool
0:06:21 > 0:06:25and I'm left to look after the eggs.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29We didn't go for the porridge because we thought timescale, we'd leave it.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Again I suppose that's one thing - we should have time.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35That's what Amanda said, make the time.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40I used to eat it but I wouldn't have eaten it now in a year or so.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44And I definitely wouldn't have eaten it without milk.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47We had to make it with water... it's a good change.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52I feel fuller even for it. In the morning time you'd eat cereal and you wouldn't feel as full.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Although nutrition is important, the backbone of the week
0:06:57 > 0:07:01will consist of psychotherapy to explore what's going on underneath the surface
0:07:01 > 0:07:05and potentially uncover the underlying causes of the group's overeating.
0:07:05 > 0:07:11The children have a morning therapy session with Dr Rachel Andrew.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Hello and welcome to our first group session.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18My name's Rachel, I'm one of the psychologists and I specialise
0:07:18 > 0:07:21in working with children and young people and families as well.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25'I think the therapy sessions can give people'
0:07:25 > 0:07:30and families the opportunity to just think about the way in which
0:07:30 > 0:07:34they eat or the lifestyle they're choosing to have.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Because we're meeting in a group, I thought the first thing
0:07:37 > 0:07:40we should do is think about some group rules
0:07:40 > 0:07:44and how this is going to work really so everybody can feel that they
0:07:44 > 0:07:50can talk about things in an open way and maybe not feel too worried.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Does anybody have any rules that they would like to say?
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Don't pressurise anybody to say it.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01Say there's a question, like something personal you don't want to say.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Once the ground rules have been drawn up, the children can be
0:08:04 > 0:08:10more comfortable taking part, knowing that there are clear boundaries in place.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I asked you to bring some photographs with you
0:08:15 > 0:08:20and one of those photographs was a photograph which had really good memories
0:08:20 > 0:08:22and was you looking really good.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24And the other photograph was one that
0:08:24 > 0:08:27when you look at it, you don't really like it.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30So if we start with the good ones...
0:08:31 > 0:08:36Rachael, you look really excited about the idea of sharing your picture...
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Would you like to tell me a bit about yours?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42I was going to my uncle Andrew's wedding.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45I really liked it cos I wasn't so..
0:08:45 > 0:08:51I kept on eating fruit and I kept on drinking water a lot
0:08:51 > 0:08:53but now everything has changed.
0:08:53 > 0:08:59I keep on eating bad things and not drinking enough water.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- Right.- I say so.
0:09:03 > 0:09:10But at that time you remember yourself eating quite healthily and drinking lots of water.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14I love that picture. Look at that dress!
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Can we have a look at the other pictures that you've brought
0:09:17 > 0:09:21which maybe you don't feel that confident about?
0:09:21 > 0:09:25This was this year in France.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Um... I didn't realise... When I looked at it, I didn't realise
0:09:29 > 0:09:31until I looked at this photo
0:09:31 > 0:09:35and it looked completely different to what I look today.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36Right.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43It proves that I haven't been eating healthy enough.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46What do you think, Rachael,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50when you look at this picture of you then in the red dress?
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Disappointed.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03When I was younger, I would eat nearly everything. I would eat vegetables.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09But now I've got really, really picky so I only eat meat and fish.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17Do you have an idea about what's brought about that change?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Mainly because my dad...
0:10:19 > 0:10:23My dad used to come home earlier so he was able to make dinner for us.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30But now he comes home really late and my mum comes home really late now.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35So we would usually just get a take-out or... and bring it back.
0:10:35 > 0:10:43Um... Now and then I feel like I have to stop but then when someone says "That'll be the last time,"
0:10:43 > 0:10:47- I go "OK" but it keeps on happening.- Ah, OK.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- So I have no idea of how to stop it any more.- No.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04It's been a tough experience for ten-year-old Rachael.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Her revelations can be aired in a family session later
0:11:07 > 0:11:12but for the moment, her parents Isobel and Nick are about to join
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Dr Raman Kapur for the first of their daily group therapy sessions.
0:11:16 > 0:11:21None of the adults knows quite what to expect,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23and Raman offers no guidance.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Hello, hello.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31His approach is very different to Rachel's.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35Raman leaves a silence and waits for it to be filled.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48'I'm a clinical psychologist who's specialised in psychotherapy'
0:11:48 > 0:11:50and the main style of work
0:11:50 > 0:11:53is to focus on how the patient relates to himself and to others.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58So what I'm trying to do in the work is see how the patient relates to me.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00And that's why I keep quiet and keep still.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07My problem with food really comes from knowing what I like to eat
0:12:07 > 0:12:11and knowing what I should be eating, and they're poles apart.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14It's when you go to a restaurant and see the menu,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17and the fish with the steamed vegetables is there,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20and you know what's what you should be eating,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22but the steak and the sauteed spuds is there as well.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24And that's what I like to eat.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27So I'll eat that rather than go for the fish and the veg.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30When I'm eating it, it's lovely,
0:12:30 > 0:12:35and when I'm finished, I'm going "Shouldn't gave eaten that. Should have had the fish and the veg."
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- So something turns the healthy option down.- Yeah.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- Something in your mind turns the healthy option down.- Absolutely.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47You think very short term. When you're there in the moment
0:12:47 > 0:12:49you don't think "I'm going to gain weight"
0:12:49 > 0:12:52or "This is so bad for me" or "This could give me a heart attack."
0:12:52 > 0:12:56just think of there and now. Getting from A to B, preparing the meal.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01Getting the tea, it's like a rat race - you're always chasing yourself.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06You don't think long term like you should. You think very short term.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- Immediate gratification.- Yes.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14And then you've got all this instant gratification society
0:13:14 > 0:13:18which then obviously permeates into your family life.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Then saying no feels a really huge task.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24No to yourself and no to others.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28You've got to give up instant gratification,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31you've got to give up postponing the day you're going to start something,
0:13:31 > 0:13:36you've got to give up that instant pleasure, that quick fix.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39So it's a lot to take on, I think.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45During this 50-minute session
0:13:45 > 0:13:48the group can talk about whatever comes into their heads,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52not necessarily just about their relationship with food.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Isobel is worried how Nick may be feeling towards her.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01I suppose Nick in the past... Well, actually, no - recently,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03you've been really resentful of me cos
0:14:03 > 0:14:07I would have been resentful of Nick when Rachael was a tiny baby.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12Whenever he said he was going to the gym, I thought, you know, "No, why? Come home,
0:14:12 > 0:14:16"you've to help me with the children, you've to do this, you've to do that."
0:14:16 > 0:14:20So I've probably made him feel resentful
0:14:20 > 0:14:23because I haven't allowed him to go to that gym on his way home.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Just before you said that I was about to say,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29it's got to the stage now where I'm coming home from work
0:14:29 > 0:14:34I know I should be going to the gym but for the sake of harmonious living, I don't.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36I just come home.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- But that's not... That's a total lie. - Excuse me, what have you just said?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44In the past whenever Rachael was younger.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47What have I kept saying to you? "Why are you not taking your gym kit?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49"Why are you not going to the gym before you go to work?
0:14:49 > 0:14:53"Why are you not going to the gym after work?" And always have an excuse.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Touche.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Despite the little exchange,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06the group has survived the first session with Raman.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15After a short cooling off period Nick is big enough
0:15:15 > 0:15:18to put his telling off behind him.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Sharing such personal information seems to have begun
0:15:21 > 0:15:23a healthy bonding process between the adults
0:15:23 > 0:15:26although they are a bit bemused by Raman himself.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29See when we all get to know each other we'll be fighting.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31You two feel free to fight too.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Well, you were sort of starting it off for us, you know.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37'I don't know what to make of him.'
0:15:37 > 0:15:39I'll tell you in another couple of sessions.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42'But he didn't give me the magic answer that I was looking for.'
0:15:42 > 0:15:44See, we got ourselves lost.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47So, there's nothing to tell at the minute,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50it's just a matter of waiting to see what he uncovers.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54If he does do that, I'm not sure what he actually does.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02In complete contrast to the intensity of the therapy sessions
0:16:02 > 0:16:04everyone is outside having a bit of fun.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09All the families feel they need to spend more time together
0:16:09 > 0:16:12and this week, away from their usual busy routines
0:16:12 > 0:16:17they'll be able to enjoy each other's company without feeling guilty.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22We all took part in the ice-breaker sessions this afternoon
0:16:22 > 0:16:25to get to know each other a bit better.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28There were certain specific activities as well,
0:16:28 > 0:16:30set up to achieve certain things within the group,
0:16:30 > 0:16:34one of those was the trust activity.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- We need one volunteer.- Me.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Me, OK.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44Trust is a huge issue and I think will come up time and time again this week.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Hands over your shoulders.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50What we're going to do is myself and Mark will pass Ryan
0:16:50 > 0:16:52backwards and forwards between us....
0:16:52 > 0:16:56'I think the children need to know they can trust each other
0:16:56 > 0:16:58'within our group sessions.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03'And as family units, as well, that's a really important aspect.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06You do this with your eyes closed.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11It's important that when you finish, the person with the eyes closed, you tell them you've finished.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- Don't just suddenly walk away. - LAUGHTER
0:17:14 > 0:17:18I think it's really good for families to reflect on
0:17:18 > 0:17:20how much they trust each other.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22And if they can begin to build up the trust
0:17:22 > 0:17:26they have in each other as well I think they're much more likely
0:17:26 > 0:17:29as families to be able to sustain any changes
0:17:29 > 0:17:32that we see during this week.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33Keep your back nice and straight.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- It's a very slippy coat, isn't it, Mark?- Mmm.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40Keep everything straight. Don't bend your knees.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Oh, no!
0:17:42 > 0:17:44Open your eyes.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47You're finished. Well done.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54It's not all fun and games, there's more serious work to be done.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58It's down to the individual now to examine their own thoughts and feelings.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Rosie is the first to head for a one-on-one session with Raman,
0:18:01 > 0:18:07a chance to look deep inside herself for possible emotional triggers for her overeating.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Do I blame myself for being this weight? Yes.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Yes, I do.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19I work very long hours.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23My day is 9.30 to maybe 8.30 and when I come home in the evening
0:18:23 > 0:18:27cooking is not always what I want to do, to be perfectly honest.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Because I live a very busy life I can't afford to be tired,
0:18:31 > 0:18:36I can't afford to be sore in the evening when I come home after a day's work.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38I don't want to be like that any more.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49The balance between family life and working is not good.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53It's not a healthy balance and I can see that very clearly.
0:18:53 > 0:19:00And yet there's this feeling that if I step out of my working life to
0:19:00 > 0:19:06give more time to myself, that I feel guilty about that.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09I feel that's being very selfish.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13That's the voice that probably knocks you down.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- The, "Are you really worth it?" voice.- Exactly.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18That's what's it come down to at the end of the day.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23Thinking about the voice in your head that says, "You're not worth it,"
0:19:23 > 0:19:28I wonder, has there always been a kind of tentative you
0:19:28 > 0:19:31that has been reluctant to push yourself forward
0:19:31 > 0:19:35and be part of good things and be part of worthwhile things.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Inside no, outside yes.
0:19:38 > 0:19:44I can put a mask on
0:19:44 > 0:19:49and most people, unless you know me very well, would never see
0:19:49 > 0:19:52the person inside who has no confidence in herself.
0:19:52 > 0:19:59- It's almost as if there's two faces.- Two yous.- Two mes.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01There's two mes, yeah.
0:20:01 > 0:20:06- I would like the two of them to meet in some way if it were possible. - Yeah.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11I realise they're both me and both part of me
0:20:11 > 0:20:15but they don't really communicate together very well.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Rosie has revealed what many people feel -
0:20:21 > 0:20:24that they have both a public and a private self.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27And she raises another common concern -
0:20:27 > 0:20:31a parent's natural protectiveness regarding their children's future.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Rosie has three older sons,
0:20:35 > 0:20:39but 14-year-old Ellen is her only daughter.
0:20:39 > 0:20:45I would hate my daughter to grow up hearing that same voice in her head.
0:20:45 > 0:20:51I want her to grow up to be a bright and vital and confident woman.
0:20:51 > 0:20:57You want her to have a, "You're worth it" voice,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- rather than, "You're not worth it". - Absolutely.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Cos that's a voice you have lived with as long as you can remember.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05And I do not want her to have that.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Something that comes to mind just right now is that...
0:21:28 > 0:21:36..if I was able to really make these life changes that would last,
0:21:36 > 0:21:41then I would be going a long way
0:21:41 > 0:21:44to leaving a wonderful legacy for Ellen.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51And that actually feels very good. That feels very positive
0:21:51 > 0:21:53when I think about that just now.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59It's been an enlightening and inspiring session for Rosie
0:21:59 > 0:22:06and while she and Ellen spend some quiet time together, reflecting on the day's events
0:22:06 > 0:22:10Amanda has summoned Nick, Isobel and Rachael
0:22:10 > 0:22:14to the kitchen for the first family cooking experience of the week.
0:22:16 > 0:22:21You three have been selected for Thinner Dinner duty tonight.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Remember what this means? It means you're cooking for everyone.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27How would you normally have fish and chips?
0:22:27 > 0:22:29From the chip shop.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- From the chippy?- Yes. - What you're going to be cooking,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36we'll give you the ingredients to cook a healthy version of fish and chips.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38All right?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40So what we've got is white fish,
0:22:40 > 0:22:43this is a nice sustainable white fish called hake.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47What I recommend you do is pan fry it on either side,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50and then bake it in the oven. You can use a little bit of butter
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- in the frying pan so it's not... - Woohoo!
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Woohoo! You'll get a bit of flavour there, but just a moderate amount.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Chips. Do you know what these potatoes are?
0:23:00 > 0:23:02What kind of potatoes these are?
0:23:02 > 0:23:07- That's a sweet potato and that's just a potato.- Excellent. Just a potato, very good.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- Do you like potato wedges?- Oh, yes.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13OK, so you're going to be making healthier potato wedges,
0:23:13 > 0:23:17because, as I said, it's not about doing weird and wonderful things,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21we're going to have things that especially the children are familiar with.
0:23:21 > 0:23:27Isobel's first up under the watchful gaze of head chef Sue and Amanda.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31She makes quick work of chopping the potatoes into chunky wedges.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35Drizzled in sunflower oil and smothered in tasty fresh herbs,
0:23:35 > 0:23:38they're going into the oven for about an hour.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43Good. Right, Nick, why don't you sort the fish out?
0:23:43 > 0:23:49The filleted hake is the perfect choice for today's low-fat twist on fish and chips.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Flash frying in a hot pan seals in the natural juices
0:23:53 > 0:23:57and will stop too much oil from being absorbed.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01Seasoned with sea salt, pepper and a squeeze of fresh
0:24:01 > 0:24:07lemon and lime juice, the fish will only need another ten minutes in the oven to be ready to serve.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11Meanwhile Rachael is busy finishing off her fresh
0:24:11 > 0:24:14berry and yoghurt with filo pastry desserts.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16She's getting to grips with runny honey,
0:24:16 > 0:24:19a healthy substitute for sugar.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Cooking meals like this isn't difficult,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29but it is easy to be confused about what's healthy and what's not.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33Amanda visited Nick and Isobel at home before they came to the island
0:24:33 > 0:24:36to make a first-hand nutritional assessment.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38Limited spaced in the kitchen.
0:24:38 > 0:24:39Can I just nosey around?
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Right, you... Oh...
0:24:41 > 0:24:43First thing is sweeties.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46I've just been introduced to them! They're lovely!
0:24:46 > 0:24:50- Is this just the kids, or is this you as well?- That was me.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Right, OK, an adult eating kiddies' sweeties.
0:24:53 > 0:24:59- And... Excuse me for rummaging. - No worries.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01I want you to tell me,
0:25:01 > 0:25:04what colour is that food?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06White.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Yeah. I'd call it beige.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12If a lot of food in your diet is beige,
0:25:12 > 0:25:16it means it's not particularly nutritious.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20It means quite a lot of sugar, in one way or another, going into your body.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24And that high-sugar diet causes the weight gain around the middle.
0:25:24 > 0:25:30So we've got to find healthy alternatives for this sort of stuff.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32Let's see what's in the fridge.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Um, lots and lots of yogurt.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40I want you to, without going too much into...
0:25:40 > 0:25:43try and read that label for me.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Tell me everything that's in that yogurt.
0:25:47 > 0:25:54Sugar...maize starch, gelatine, stabilisers, lots of stuff...
0:25:54 > 0:25:59If you can't pronounce what it says on the label...it's kind of a sign.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06On the island, it's all systems go in the kitchen.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09The food's cooked, the plates are warm and it's time to serve up.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Right on cue, the others start to arrive.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16After a long, hard day,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19they're hungry and ready for some hearty food.
0:26:46 > 0:26:47Enjoy your dinner.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51And this young lady's going to serve pudding cos she made it.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Despite the lack of batter and deep frying, the meal is going down well.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02Broccoli on the side adds an extra boost of vitamins and minerals.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06With about half the calories and a fraction of the fat of a takeaway,
0:27:06 > 0:27:10it's a great recipe for the families to try when they get home.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13There are no complaints from around the table,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16not even from the fussiest of eaters.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Did you enjoy it?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Healthwise, what are you going to give it?
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- I'd have to give it ten.- Yeah.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28INAUDIBLE
0:27:30 > 0:27:34- And presentation?- I'd go ten.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36- And taste?- I'd go ten.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40INAUDIBLE
0:27:40 > 0:27:42LAUGHTER
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Brilliant. Literally, it's a complete ten out of ten all round.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Well done.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55It's a positive end to the first full day on the island
0:27:55 > 0:27:58and the group have already made huge progress
0:27:58 > 0:28:02towards their goals of weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04Next time...
0:28:04 > 0:28:07People think that fat people are lazy people.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10People get the impression that you're fat
0:28:10 > 0:28:12because you go home and you never do anything.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15On Friday, I want you to run a mile with me.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19OK. Put a bar of chocolate in his back pocket!
0:28:19 > 0:28:21If I have to do that -
0:28:21 > 0:28:24put a bar of chocolate in my back pocket - I will!
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