An Apple a Day!!!

An apple a day keeps the doctor away! Is a popular saying derived from an old Welsh proverb from the 1800’s “Eat an apple on going to bed, and you’ll stop the doctor from earning his bread” and, whilst an apple can’t replace your prescribed medication, modern science agrees! We all probably know the benefitsContinueContinue reading “An Apple a Day!!!”

Size Matters….

Photo by Lachlan Ross on Pexels.com So how big is yours? How do you typically decide how much of a certain food is right for you? Many factors impact the portion sizes we choose, including how much we normally eat, how hungry we feel, how much we enjoy that particular food,and how much food isContinueContinue reading “Size Matters….”

Excuses

Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com As humans, we can be absolutely brilliant at creating a wide range of excuses but ultimately they limit our capabilities. From avoiding the gym to studying for an exam or sticking to a healthy eating plan, too often we look for excuses about why we can’t, even though weContinueContinue reading “Excuses”

Easter All Wrapped Up!!

Photo by KH Tan on Pexels.com Photo by Duc Tinh Ngo on Pexels.com Photo by ROMAN ODINTSOV on Pexels.com With Easter nearly here, this is a good time to reflect on how far we have already come, how much we have achieved and how proud we are of the new strategies and behaviours we haveContinueContinue reading “Easter All Wrapped Up!!”

If we always do…….

The first few months of a New Year often see many people embark on the journey towards becoming happier, healthier and lighter, looking for the easiest and quickest method to achieve fast results The danger can be that you’ll start off with determination and vigour until you become bored, disenchanted and the realisation that meansContinueContinue reading “If we always do…….”

March tips for Success…

This is the third month of the year and definitively heralds the start of Spring and the end of Winter. The nights are starting to draw out and on the 29th March, the clocks go forward!!! Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Thoughts will be turning to the Summer and holidaysContinueContinue reading “March tips for Success…”

What Are You Giving Up?

Photo by Wil Carranza on Pexels.com This week is Pancake Day ( Shrove Tuesday) which is when traditionally you used up all the ingredients classed as “rich foods” which include eggs, milk and sugar before the Christian fasting period of Lent which lasts 40 days. this is to mirror Jesus’ 40 days of fasting andContinueContinue reading “What Are You Giving Up?”

Lighter Days…

Photo by David Orsborne on Pexels.com Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I’m sure everyone has already noticed how much lighter it is becoming in the evening, and as we head towards British Summer Time and the clocks go forward an hour just how much of a difference will be gainedContinueContinue reading “Lighter Days…”

January tips for Success…

These amazing, colourful and fragrant carnations are the flower for the month of January…. With the festivities and celebrations of Christmas and New Year safely behind us, it’s time to get focused on exactly what you are aiming to achieve in 2026! Not forgetting that the third Monday in January is Blue Monday….. As theContinueContinue reading “January tips for Success…”

All you need to get 2026 off to a great start…

Photo by Oleg Zaicev on Pexels.com Well, here we are, opening the first page of the new book that is 2026!!! This is the 5th year we have had together here on the website, and in June we also celebrate our 5th year of running our fabulous weekly meetings. There are many posts available thatContinueContinue reading “All you need to get 2026 off to a great start…”