Many of us have heard the saying “You need to cut your cloth” probably with the exception of the younger generation! The main reason being they may have never had to! So, what does it mean? It is mostly a British saying and means; You limit what you do to take account of the resourcesContinueContinue reading “Cutting your cloth….”
Category Archives: 5-a-day
15 minutes???
Photo by Andrey Grushnikov on Pexels.com Photo by Artem Podrez on Pexels.com Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com It’s scary how quickly time flies and often we don’t seem to have time to achieve all the things we want to do, and often the things that can benefit our well-being most are the ones weContinueContinue reading “15 minutes???”
Evening Meal
The Evening meal conjures up the image of a perfect the mealtime that the whole family comes together to chat and relax together whilst enjoying a tasty meal. Or maybe the evening meal is for 1 and the thought of creating a gourmet meal is amazing!! The reality may look very different!! Your family areContinueContinue reading “Evening Meal”
Summer Sensation
Summer eating with all it’s glorious colours, flavours and textures all in season so at it’s peak of vitamins, minerals and goodness packed full as nature intended and ready for you to savour!! Sadly our British summer can seem very short so it’s so important to get all the goodness in when we can! SnackingContinueContinue reading “Summer Sensation”
Do I REALLY need one?
A Shopping List! Sometimes we need to do a little soul searching and honesty regarding what we buy each time we shop and actually who is it for! It’s often been said to me…… I can’t expect the other people in my home to be deprived because I’m ‘Dieting’ so I HAVE to buy it….ContinueContinue reading “Do I REALLY need one?”
When I’m Ready……
The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilotmichael altshuler This is something we mentors hear all the time, I’ll know when the time is right, unfortunately while waiting for ‘that perfect moment’ you are eating anything and everything you can, which means you are moving further away from where youContinueContinue reading “When I’m Ready……”
Salad Days……
Salad Days… Do you instantly think of lettuce? Tomato? Cucumber? Simply not inspiring, satisfying mentally or physically! So how do you make your salad tick all the boxes? Consider what could be in your salad to give it extra colour, flavour and textures for example; BeetrootCeleryGrapesApplesNectarines/Strawberries/MelonChopped CorianderFresh Mint/ParsleyRaw Mushrooms/ CauliflowerAvocadoPomegranateRadishRed/White CabbageCarrotsSweetcornOranges/PearRed Onions And that’s justContinueContinue reading “Salad Days……”
Savvy Suppers….
What is a supper???? The dictionary definition is ‘A light meal served late in the evening’ and also it comes form he old French word Souper… could be an idea!! One of the reasons we go looking for an evening snack can be that our evening meal wasn’t exciting, filling either mentally or physically soContinueContinue reading “Savvy Suppers….”
Inbetweeners…
Photo by Martinus on Pexels.com We often hear from our members that actually it’s not the 3 main meals that they have problems with, it’s the bits in-between!! When you look at the images above and below there’s a mixture of sweet and savoury, so which do you go to and when? Are you theContinueContinue reading “Inbetweeners…”
Routines
Photo by Stas Knop on Pexels.com When our routines get disrupted and our time isn’t structured, it can be extra challenging to maintain the healthy habits we’ve developed. Understanding the power of routines – and making the most of them when schedules are out of sorts – can help us stay focused. Thinking about whatContinueContinue reading “Routines”
Success Lies in Mind 