With Easter fast approaching, for how may of us does Easter represent the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring? Feasting with the Easter Bunny? Easter Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Photo by David Orsborne on Pexels.com Are you ready to “Spring forward”? What does Spring indicate to you? NewContinueContinue reading “Focus Forward”
Category Archives: 5-a-day
Bulk cooking
A fabulous way of saving time. energy and of course money!! I think it’s fair to say many of us are looking to spend less time, energy, gas/electricity and money on cooking and preparing food, so this has to be one of the best strategies. Photo by Anna Guerrero on Pexels.com Photo by Viacheslav StopkevichContinueContinue reading “Bulk cooking”
Organising your surroundings for success…
Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com One of the best and easiest strategies to help us to avoid making unplanned and unwise food choices is to remove it from sight. Many of our members used this strategy over Christmas to wonderful success, either putting chocolates on a top shelf/wardrobe and nibbles away from them atContinueContinue reading “Organising your surroundings for success…”
Rechauffe cooking….
It would be interesting to know how many of you clicked on this article as, like me, you had absolutely no idea what ‘rechauffe’ cooking actually means!! Are you thinking an amazing new technique of cooking that will revolutionise your meals?? Actually, it’s a technique that’s been around for time immemorial…. The art of re-heatingContinueContinue reading “Rechauffe cooking….”
Why do we fail?
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that countswinston churchill There are various reasons why so many people abandon a challenge that they have set themselves; It’s a much bigger challenge than expected It’s too restrictive and doesn’t allow for ‘ normal ‘ life The results aren’t comingContinueContinue reading “Why do we fail?”
Will do List
For many, the New Year may see you embarking on a whole range of Resolutions of things that will make your life sooo much better!!! You are full of hope, expectations and optimism!!! It’s a whole 52 weeks of blank pages for you to write your future success and happiness in! Sadly, all too oftenContinueContinue reading “Will do List”
A – Z of Christmas
Here’s our healthy A – Z of Christmas……. A is for ALLIES What would you do when a close friend is in difficulty? You offer support, boost her confidence and help her sort herself out. Do the same for yourself – be your own best friend. Imagine what you would say to encourage a friendContinueContinue reading “A – Z of Christmas”
Bored Games??
As the festive season comes along, it may be time to check out the board games you’ve packed up in the attic after last year….. Playing games with your family and friends is a great way to stave off boredom, and we know how boredom can affect our food choices Idle Hands? And whilst weContinueContinue reading “Bored Games??”
De-Stress
Photo by Pedro Figueras on Pexels.com With not many weeks left to the big day you might be feeling a little overwhelmed with “To Do” lists right now. There is so much to think about at this time of year, and we risk putting our weight loss on hold to focus on the crazy ChristmasContinueContinue reading “De-Stress”
If it is to be……
Photo by Ivan Bertolazzi on Pexels.com When you embark on anything in life that matters to you or is something you’ve always wanted to do or achieve, inevitably, along the way you will encounter challenges and setbacks. The real difference between succeeding and giving up is not will power (as so many say) it’s howContinueContinue reading “If it is to be……”
Success Lies in Mind 