January tips for Success…

These amazing, colourful and fragrant carnations are the flower for the month of January…. With the festivities and celebrations of Christmas and New Year safely behind us, it’s time to get focused on exactly what you are aiming to achieve in 2026! Not forgetting that the third Monday in January is Blue Monday….. As theContinueContinue reading “January tips for Success…”

All you need to get 2026 off to a great start…

Photo by Oleg Zaicev on Pexels.com Well, here we are, opening the first page of the new book that is 2026!!! This is the 5th year we have had together here on the website, and in June we also celebrate our 5th year of running our fabulous weekly meetings. There are many posts available thatContinueContinue reading “All you need to get 2026 off to a great start…”

Hello Autumn……

We’re ready for you!!! As we say good bye to Summer 2025, maybe a chance to reflect on all the triumphs that have been achieved, those amazing holidays, the satisfaction of feeling proud and wearing smaller clothes, enjoying better health with more energy and enthusiasm? Or will we be dwelling on opportunities that may haveContinueContinue reading “Hello Autumn……”

Dog Day’s are over…

Many of us have heard this saying, but what does it actually refer to? It is commonly associated with the end of August the “dog days of summer,” which were traditionally believed to be the hottest and most unpleasant days of the year due to the heat, storms and even bad luck in ancient times.ContinueContinue reading “Dog Day’s are over…”

Let’s play ball…

So love it or loathe it everywhere you go and everything you see has got something to do with football. There are many aspects of football that can relate to losing weight Well here goes….So let’s start with the basics. Team (that’s you), coach (that’s me), Referee (the scales), Lines people (your support group), and ofContinueContinue reading “Let’s play ball…”

The White Stuff….

We were all brought up with the knowledge that we needed to drink our milk for strong bones and teeth, it brings back awful memories of those small glass milk bottles we used to have to drink at school, not a problem in the winter, but I can still remember vividly the smell of itContinueContinue reading “The White Stuff….”

How to make a perfect cake…..

Photo by Nicole Michalou on Pexels.com At some point we’ve possibly all wanted to make a perfect cake, often for a special occasion, and we’ve probably made many over time and not been overly concerned about it being perfect, and it generally is great, until you really need to be!!! Photo by ANTONI SHKRABA productionContinueContinue reading “How to make a perfect cake…..”

Fake it till you make it!!!

This is all about faking it till we make it, it’s not about being 100% perfect, many of us are not giving it our all, but does it really matter if we are still seeing positive results but if we personalise the changes more than we should then there is a good chance we won’tContinueContinue reading “Fake it till you make it!!!”

Three pillars of weight loss…

I’m sure you’ve all noticed that the nights are getting lighter, the birds are in full chorus and the snowdrops, daffodils and all the perennials are putting out their shoots!! Who has already found that a bit of sunshine has made a difference to your activity efforts? Gardening – getting your garden ready for theContinueContinue reading “Three pillars of weight loss…”

What is the Truth?

After many years of working within the weight loss and well being industry, there have been so many things that have given us “food for thought” The various studies and data that should enable us to make better choices, the scientific research that explains WHY we are attracted to the high caloried, high carbohydrate, highContinueContinue reading “What is the Truth?”