Autumn, the season that teaches us that change can be beautiful.heather stillufsen As the late summer sunshine gives way to the chilly Autumn mornings and nights, it’s time to re-think your planned meals. Throughout the summer, you may have developed a wonderful routine of eating, only to find that as the nights draw in, they’reContinueContinue reading “Autumn Blues???”
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Your Calorie and Nutritional guide to Alcoholic Drinks
For your information, the calories in alcohol come from Ethanol (alcohol) Pure alcohol contains around 7 calories per gram, which is similar the amount of calories in fat around 9 per gram – which compared to protein and carbohydrate around 4 calories per gram. Definitely food for thought!! Eat your calories or Drink them!!!! AsContinueContinue reading “Your Calorie and Nutritional guide to Alcoholic Drinks”
Give and Take
Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels.c One of the top comments we get from members in our meetings is how much they enjoy our balanced approach. If you feel you’ve overloaded on a day, looking at how you can try to balance it by being a little more basic the next few days. After all,ContinueContinue reading “Give and Take”
Take The Train…
When you think about a journey by train, it can conjure many different images in your mind. Luxury train travel for example The Orient Express, the quick route into the nearest city, or the pretty scenic view to a destination you want to visit. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Photo by W W on Pexels.comContinueContinue reading “Take The Train…”
Never too Late….
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Well here we are, the Autumn is well upon us and Winter will be creeping up fast! The October half term is looming, and it seems that everyone you know has managed to get back on the weight loss wagon after the Summer all that is except you!! Where hasContinueContinue reading “Never too Late….”
Your Calorie and Nutritional guide to Milk, Cream and Yoghurts and Dairy Free Alternatives
With so many alternatives readily available now, here’s a really useful guide to exactly what differences and variations can cost! Almond Milk Size/WeightCaloriesgFatgSat FatgCarbsgSugargFibregProteingSaltgSweetened125 ml311.20.13.83.50.50.90.25Unsweetened125 ml191.20.10.90.40.60.80.38 Cashew Milk Size/WeightCaloriesgFatgSat FatgCarbsgSugargFibregProteingSaltg125 ml291.40.23.42.50.20.60.17 Coconut Milk Size/WeightCaloriesgFatgSat FatgCarbsgSugargFibregProteingSaltgFull Fat125 ml21121.118.34.12.50.11.40Reduced Fat125 ml999.67.92.51.40.10.90 Condensed Milk Size/WeightCaloriesgFatgSat FatgCarbsgSugargFibregProteingSaltgSweetened125 ml406106.268.868.809.40.32Fat Free125 ml3540.20.175.575.5011.10.38 Evaporated Milk Size/WeightCaloriesgFatgSat FatgCarbsgSugargFibregProteingSaltgWhole125 ml19911.27.615.115.109.50.41Light125 ml13553.413.913.908.50.38 Fresh Milk Size/WeightCaloriesgFatgSatContinueContinue reading “Your Calorie and Nutritional guide to Milk, Cream and Yoghurts and Dairy Free Alternatives”
Top Skills For Success…
Wherever you look you’ll find lots of top tips for weight loss success, but let’s remember that to achieve long term success you need to work on creating a healthy, sustainable and live-able lifestyle, not just a diet!! Need or Greed… Here at we firmly believe that adapting your individual way of life, changing behavioursContinueContinue reading “Top Skills For Success…”
Becoming…..
You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.zig ziglar When you think about the word “Becoming”, what do you envisage? The image that springs to my mind is a caterpillar. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com All of the stages of our lives are also about becoming… AContinueContinue reading “Becoming…..”
Spices….
Photo by Frans van Heerden on Pexels.com One of our popular articles was on herbs, which led to thinking about all the many spices that are easily available to all of us. We may not know them all, or even what works best with the meals that we already eat. As many spices are simplyContinueContinue reading “Spices….”
Fresh Start???
Photo by Mabel Amber on Pexels.com As we say goodbye to the last Bank holiday until Christmas and wave the children off to school, college, university and new jobs, it’s time to remember how good it felt to take control of YOUR life, your health, and your eating! Regardless of how your summer has been,ContinueContinue reading “Fresh Start???”
Success Lies in Mind 