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”
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Just a coffee???
When I was younger, not so many years ago, if someone suggested meeting up for a coffee it meant you either went to their house, or they came to yours. It wasn’t a frothy coffee, a cappuccino, an americano, latte, mocha etc, it was a teaspoon of instant coffee in a cup with boiling waterContinueContinue reading “Just a coffee???”
Summer bodies are made in winter….
If these are the only items that fit from last year, now is the time to begin to shape the body you desire as summer bodies are made in winter! Our bodies have been buried under layers of jumpers, trackie’s and warm coats, and come the spring and summer we will all be peeling offContinueContinue reading “Summer bodies are made in winter….”
To Toss…. Or Not To Toss??
So are you a tosser??? ( pancakes of course) Can you include pancakes and still lose weight/eat healthily? Of course the answer has got to be yes!! However if you’re thinking of having 6 -10 pancakes, then maybe a rethink is needed. There a few important things to keep in mind, why do I wantContinueContinue reading “To Toss…. Or Not To Toss??”
Ripple Effect…
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Spend a few minutes considering what are your favourite family friendly meals… How did you discover them, are they passed down from your relatives, or are they from a tried and trusted cookbook? Have you tweaked the recipes slightly to suit everyone’s taste? I know I do all the time!ContinueContinue reading “Ripple Effect…”
What is SUCCESS…..
Success means different things to us all, for many it’s a direct association with what the scales say, so if its a weight loss – that’s a successful week, but often in the past when we have followed a strict ‘diet’ our expectation of what we should lose often falls short of what we actuallyContinueContinue reading “What is SUCCESS…..”
Will 2022 be the year for the New You??
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Many of us have been on a personal weight loss battle for as long as we can remember, at school many of us hated P.E simply because of the showers and shorts!! We have tried virtually every diet, homemade and faddy and have been successful in varying degrees depending onContinueContinue reading “Will 2022 be the year for the New You??”
Resolutions…….
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com For many of us the 1st of January will see the start of of our New Years resolutions- all those things we want to achieve…and for how many will it be the same as all the other years, to lose weight, become healthier, be more active and so on.ContinueContinue reading “Resolutions…….”
Twas the night after Christmas and all through the house…..
Twas the night after Christmas and all through the house,Nothing was stirring not even a mouse,Till down in the kitchen a small light came onAs the fridge door was opened – whose willpower had gone? Trifle and cream, cheeses and cake –All kinds of goodies for Santa Claus sake,But a moment of pleasure on secretive lipsMeansContinueContinue reading “Twas the night after Christmas and all through the house…..”
The Best Present………
Photo by Liza Summer on Pexels.com As Christmas is fast approaching and we are asking our nearest and dearest exactly what they would like for Christmas…. Who asks you? If you had to choose a gift for yourself (money no object!) Is there something you would choose above anything else? Often gifts are bought andContinueContinue reading “The Best Present………”
Success Lies in Mind 