Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

Photo by SHVETS production on Pexels.com Your mind is a powerful thing and what you tell yourself or believe can either hinder or support your journey. As we get ever closer to Christmas with all the frivolities, parties, and entertaining which all involves food and drink more of you are going to be thinking IContinueContinue reading “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t – YOU ARE RIGHT!!!”

Excuses….

How can we make our weight loss a top priority when we are very good at making excuses? Over the years I’ve acquired a diary of excuses… Weather – Snowed/Rained/Windy/Sunny/Cold/Hot (so how many days does that leave then)Tired (365 days of the year!!!)Don’t like – Water/Fruit or Veg/Milk/Breakfast/Margarine/Exercise/Slow weight lossDidn’t have time to – Plan/Prepare/FillContinueContinue reading “Excuses….”

Idle Hands?

As the Autumn nights draw in and thoughts turn to what else we may draw in and as we are spending longer inside our homes it’s a perfect opportunity to rethink the ways in which we can choose to occupy our minds and hands to fill those hours with anything other than food! Through-out theContinueContinue reading “Idle Hands?”

Snack Attack!!!

It’s said by so many people who are trying to lose weight, that often it’s not their meals that cause problems, it’s the extra’s in-between! Most of which can be high calorie, high fat and high sugar which can then set up the craving to have even more. Which then usually leaves you feeling guilty,ContinueContinue reading “Snack Attack!!!”

Up in smoke???

As its Bonfire Night this week its seems appropriate to think about some of the traditional/popular foods that you are likely to be tempted with that could possibly cause an explosion! What foods are we likely to eat/drink at a Bonfire Party? Sausages – be honest the only time they will be the a lowContinueContinue reading “Up in smoke???”

Halloween……

It will soon be Halloween so I thought we would dedicate the rest of this Blog to it Thinking about what is associated with Halloween…. Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Twilight – snacking time?  Plenty of low caloried snacks out there, just take time to plan them! Spirits – get into the spirit withContinueContinue reading “Halloween……”

Soup,Stews and Casseroles

You can flask it, you can slurp it, You can have it cold or hot It can hit the spot, it can stop the rot And stop you losing the plot You can blitz it, you can blend it You can have it with chunky lumps You can spoon it, you can drink it AndContinueContinue reading “Soup,Stews and Casseroles”

What’s in yours????????

Photo by mentatdgt on Pexels.com What do you think is the most popular item of clothing you would like to wear when you get to a weight or shape you’re happy with? Recently a selection of people were asked what was the key item of clothing they wanted to get into when they were happierContinueContinue reading “What’s in yours????????”

BeLEAF is everything!

You now have only 12 weeks left to lose weight for Christmas and your potential healthy weight loss could be anything up to 24 lbs at 2 lb a week As you know you need to set out your stall for autumn and have all the things around you that will enable you to beContinueContinue reading “BeLEAF is everything!”

Changing Seasons…

As the Season’s change its important to consider how the food we eat also need to change….. When you think of beautiful long, hot summer days a chilled glass and a salad sounds very appealing. If that’s also what you eat in the winter somehow it doesn’t have the same appeal. The same for aContinueContinue reading “Changing Seasons…”