Christmas…. All Wrapped Up!

Over the last few years’ we have published many articles relating to every conceivable aspect and challenges that Christmas can offer, here they are all wrapped up in this one article…. Photo by Toni Cuenca on Pexels.com Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Photo by Tofros.com on Pexels.com Photo by Karen Lau00e5rk Boshoff on Pexels.com HereContinueContinue reading “Christmas…. All Wrapped Up!”

Excuses!!

I looked up the dictionary definition of “Excuse” verb, to seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence) to try to justify. Something offered as justification. I often think excusing ourselves is something we do as a child in order to avoid being told off, and it’s just continued. However trying toContinueContinue reading “Excuses!!”

Buttons!!

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com This week let’s take a look at the emotional side to being successful at eating healthily. It’s often not what we are eating it’s why we are eating it! Basically it’s about what pushes your Buttons!! And then realising that the way we respond is a learned habit thatContinueContinue reading “Buttons!!”

Your Calorie and Nutritional Guide to Fruit

On our blog Is Your 5 a Day Affecting Your Results On The Scales?? We discussed the calorie values of fruit, and how easy it can be to consider fruit to be both ‘free and zero’, when actually it isn’t. As stated it is important for a healthy body to eat 5 portions of fruit andContinueContinue reading “Your Calorie and Nutritional Guide to Fruit”

Does size really matter?

So does size matter? Or is it what you do with it that really counts? (time to get your head out of the gutter!) Some of us have big appetites and some of us don’t, but when it comes to how big your portion needs to be it all really depends on what will satisfyContinueContinue reading “Does size really matter?”

Is Your 5 a Day Affecting Your Results On The Scales??

Photo by Trang Doan on Pexels.com Our meetings have been looking at the quantity of fruit we consume daily, particularly if you have been to a weight – loss group, is often considered to be either ‘free or zero’ and obviously the understanding is that we need to get our 5 a day in forContinueContinue reading “Is Your 5 a Day Affecting Your Results On The Scales??”

Dig Deep!!

Photo by ArtHouse Studio on Pexels.com All too often when life is not going the way we want, we’re maybe feeling under the weather, a bit flat, can’t put our finger on it, just not right. It’s all to easy to revert back to behaviours, habits and foods that we have moved away from, andContinueContinue reading “Dig Deep!!”

Good food, Good friends, Good times

‘Good Food’ What does Good Food mean to you? What does good food look like? Is it foods we tend to think of as forbidden, like chocolate, take away’s, ready meals? If that’s your idea of good food how did you feel when you ate like that? How do you feel when you have eatenContinueContinue reading “Good food, Good friends, Good times”

Best of British!!

Photo by vectors icon on Pexels.com The ‘Best of British’ is a well known saying, in actual fact we possibly have more sayings than any other country! Everyone has heard of most of the typical British Sayings, so today we are going to take a look at them and see if they are relevant toContinueContinue reading “Best of British!!”

My Secret Love…

Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com I’m going to confess to all of my secret lovers!! Photo by Tayeb MEZAHDIA on Pexels.com This got me thinking of matters of the heart… I feel this terrible guilt and I feel tonight is the night to confess to my secret lovers.  But please don’t tell my husband! MyContinueContinue reading “My Secret Love…”