Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com If we were considering which good habits we would need to acquire in our battle to lose weight and keep it off then the following tips have got to be an important habits to use. Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us.ContinueContinue reading “Bad habits breed like rabbits”
Category Archives: Health
Feasting with the Easter Bunny?
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com In order to get the best results possible this Easter we need to look at what will help us stay in control. Some of us find we are more likely to stay in control if we plan our eating in advance and write a shopping list and stick toContinueContinue reading “Feasting with the Easter Bunny?”
What are you’re levels like?
I imagine many of our stress levels have been a ‘little’ higher over the last few months than normal. Thousands of years ago, when humans encountered dangers – like a bear chasing them in the woods – our bodies would release hormones that sent us into a “fight or flight” response. This quickens our heartContinueContinue reading “What are you’re levels like?”
Are you too Starchy?
Carbohydrates are a good source of energy and because they release it slowly and are perfect for the active person for example a long distance runner, that does mean TRULY active, not just think they are or wishes to be! But carbohydrates have, in the past bad press when it comes to weight loss. ManyContinueContinue reading “Are you too Starchy?”
Small Steps = Big Changes
If you concentrate on small, manageable steps you can cross unimaginable distancesShaun Hick Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com How would you feel if I asked you to run a marathon tomorrow? For many of us that is what our journey feels like as we tend to look at the whole journey and feel dauntedContinueContinue reading “Small Steps = Big Changes”
Sleep
Quality sleep is vital for life and contributes to our overall health and well-being, it also helps to improve our immune system, our attention, our mood and helps to regulate our metabolism and appetite. Photo by Marcus Aurelius on Pexels.com So are you getting enough???? Adults should have upwards of 7 hours a nightLess thanContinueContinue reading “Sleep”
Spring Forward
Photo by Alena Koval on Pexels.com March is here, and like many of us, my thoughts turn to….. Longer days and lighter nights, spring flowers and sunshine. Also spring cleaning as the sunshine highlights all the bits I’ve missed- cobwebs! Windows! I do love a smear-free window and have discovered ‘Minky’ their window cloth isContinueContinue reading “Spring Forward”
Physical and Mental Satisfaction
Photo by Malidate Van on Pexels.com Good food is important, not just for our weight loss but also our overall satisfaction. How many times have we eaten something and not enjoyed it and gone searching for something’nice’? If we are satisfied with what we have then we are less likely to drool over things weContinueContinue reading “Physical and Mental Satisfaction”
Lent
Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com This week is Pancake Day, and that marks the beginning of Lent, which is when traditionally most people give up things you like. But as we all know saying we can’t have something usually makes us want it more and we often end up eating more than we would haveContinueContinue reading “Lent”
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”
Success Lies in Mind 