Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com According to the NHS Eatwell Guide we should be drinking 6-8 glasses/cups of fluid at least a day, and you need even more than that when the weather turns hot, you drink more alcohol than normal or you indulge in exercise. Water is not THE life source without good reason.ContinueContinue reading “H2O”
Category Archives: Healthy Eating
Think Differently….
There is a saying “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus” which simply put is we’re on totally different planets! It appears that is also very true for people with a weight problem and people who haven’t. People who don’t have a weight problem struggle to understand the battle we have with sayingContinueContinue reading “Think Differently….”
Sick of being a Yo-Yo Dieter??
For many of us our whole life has been a constant battle with food and our association with it. We have eaten unwisely, hated how we’ve looked and felt, our self esteem and confidence is on the floor, our clothes don’t fit, struggling to walk, feeling miserable and ashamed. I need to get a grip!!!ContinueContinue reading “Sick of being a Yo-Yo Dieter??”
Ball’s
With all that’s been going off in the sports world recently – Euro 2020, Wimbledon and coming soon the golf open “the balls in your court” Quite topical at the moment is obviously football and then tennis – have you ever had a go? Who loves it, who is sick of it? There are manyContinueContinue reading “Ball’s”
BBQ’S
Today we’re going to have a virtual BBQ and you’re coming to my house Welcome to my BBQ. Its 3 pm – You have just arrived, unfortunately I’m a little late getting organised and just setting up the BBQ when you arrive. No problem, what do you want to drink? Its 4 pm – EveryoneContinueContinue reading “BBQ’S”
Anyone for tennis?
Photo by Raj Tatavarthy on Pexels.com We all know the benefits of being more active we all want a slimmer summer and as well as following a healthy eating plan, being more active will help you find that summer shape quicker. Thinking of summer, here are a few sports/activities/exercises we usually associate British Summertime….. Gardening/Swimming/wakingContinueContinue reading “Anyone for tennis?”
Time to start shedding the ‘Lockdown’ lbs
It seems that ‘Lockdown’ has shown us many things we would never have believed would happen, different ways of working, or not working, being at home more and with the same people 24/7 some have loved it- some have not. The majority of the population who have a weight problem have significantly gained weight inContinueContinue reading “Time to start shedding the ‘Lockdown’ lbs”
3 Lions
Well its Euro 2020 time, a year late due to COVID-19, but it is happening this year not unlike how so many of us have put our healthy eating efforts on the back burner for a year. 3 Lions is the insignia for the England football team as it represents a standard that used toContinueContinue reading “3 Lions”
5 A DAY
We don’t always make wise choices when it comes to using fruit and vegetables in our daily food choices, we can be so predictable and can I say boring as we tend to stick to the same choices all the time Eating your Rainbow!!! This is a fabulous way to ensure we are providing ourContinueContinue reading “5 A DAY”
Whats on your plate?
So how big is yours? How do you typically decide how much of a certain food is right for you? Photo by Lachlan Ross on Pexels.com Many factors impact the portion sizes we choose, including how much we normally eat, how hungry we feel, how much we enjoy that particular food,and how much food isContinueContinue reading “Whats on your plate?”
Success Lies in Mind 