With everything that is happening in the world at the moment, it’s really important to start focusing on what we can control, what we can influence and what we can’t control and the impact it has on how we feel and on our healthy habits. It seems that everything we hear on the news isContinueContinue reading “Focus on the now!”
Category Archives: Snacking
Cutting your cloth….
Many of us have heard the saying “You need to cut your cloth” probably with the exception of the younger generation! The main reason being they may have never had to! So, what does it mean? It is mostly a British saying and means; You limit what you do to take account of the resourcesContinueContinue reading “Cutting your cloth….”
Evening Meal
The Evening meal conjures up the image of a perfect the mealtime that the whole family comes together to chat and relax together whilst enjoying a tasty meal. Or maybe the evening meal is for 1 and the thought of creating a gourmet meal is amazing!! The reality may look very different!! Your family areContinueContinue reading “Evening Meal”
Summer Sensation
Summer eating with all it’s glorious colours, flavours and textures all in season so at it’s peak of vitamins, minerals and goodness packed full as nature intended and ready for you to savour!! Sadly our British summer can seem very short so it’s so important to get all the goodness in when we can! SnackingContinueContinue reading “Summer Sensation”
Do I REALLY need one?
A Shopping List! Sometimes we need to do a little soul searching and honesty regarding what we buy each time we shop and actually who is it for! It’s often been said to me…… I can’t expect the other people in my home to be deprived because I’m ‘Dieting’ so I HAVE to buy it….ContinueContinue reading “Do I REALLY need one?”
When I’m Ready……
The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilotmichael altshuler This is something we mentors hear all the time, I’ll know when the time is right, unfortunately while waiting for ‘that perfect moment’ you are eating anything and everything you can, which means you are moving further away from where youContinueContinue reading “When I’m Ready……”
Dear Diary…..
Photo by Dom J on Pexels.com If you had to describe how you feel about recording what you eat in one word what would it be? Many of us know that writing down the food we record is one of the best predictors of success on the journey. The most important reason for keeping aContinueContinue reading “Dear Diary…..”
Salad Days……
Salad Days… Do you instantly think of lettuce? Tomato? Cucumber? Simply not inspiring, satisfying mentally or physically! So how do you make your salad tick all the boxes? Consider what could be in your salad to give it extra colour, flavour and textures for example; BeetrootCeleryGrapesApplesNectarines/Strawberries/MelonChopped CorianderFresh Mint/ParsleyRaw Mushrooms/ CauliflowerAvocadoPomegranateRadishRed/White CabbageCarrotsSweetcornOranges/PearRed Onions And that’s justContinueContinue reading “Salad Days……”
Savvy Suppers….
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….”
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?”