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….”
Category Archives: Healthy Eating
How SMART can you be?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com So how SMART are you? S – SPECIFIC M – MEASURABLE A – ACHIEVABLE R – REALISTIC T – TIMELY Often by not having a destination in mind it can be easy to forget where you want to go to, however to get anywhere you need to be SMART aboutContinueContinue reading “How SMART can you be?”
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”
More than just a number…
Photo by Annushka Ahuja on Pexels.com Imagine you walked in to your meeting and I said, “Sorry, the scales aren’t working! How was your week?” What information could you use to determine how things went. You feel better? Your clothes are less tight? You can walk further? You’re happier? Your blood pressure has dropped andContinueContinue reading “More than just a number…”
Easter
Photo by Alena Koval 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 have learnt. Easter also brings the first bank holiday of the year and asContinueContinue reading “Easter”
Emotional Eating..
Let’s consider the emotional side to our journey towards a happier and healthier person and how different emotions affect us. It’s often not what we are eating it’s WHY we are eating it! So what pushes your buttons? Do you know what is likely to send you over the edge? Boredom/Anger/stress/tired/no time/celebrating/disappointment etc. By knowingContinueContinue reading “Emotional Eating..”
Do you know where you’re going to??
When it comes to setting goals, knowing what outcome we want to achieve in the long-term (like losing two stone or winning a race) gives us a place to start, but doesn’t show us how to get there. When we focus solely on the outcome, we might take an “at any cost” approach to reachingContinueContinue reading “Do you know where you’re going to??”
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….”
Success Lies in Mind 