There seems to be an assumption in the media and in society at large that if you want to lose weight you need to completely change up everything about your diet. You need to ditch all the stuff you enjoy and live entirely on salads and fruit like some kind of rabbit. This is just … Continue reading Eating for Weight Loss
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Fresh Start
Since this whole COVID-19 thing start up I have been really struggling. I have anxiety and worry about germs at the best of times so you add a global pandemic to that and I was quite frankly a mess for the first few months. Things have got a bit better over time but my health … Continue reading Fresh Start
Keeping Motivation
I have been really busy over the last week or so. This is the point where I would normally give up and give in to some of my cravings but I am not letting this happy any more. I have spent too long in my life letting other things become a priority over my health, … Continue reading Keeping Motivation
Eating Healthy
Why is it that whenever I am trying to eat better, all I can think about is all the bad things that I could be eating. My diet isn't usually too unhealthy, I don't have take aways very often and I am not usually that interested in chocolate or cakes. However these are exactly the … Continue reading Eating Healthy
Meal Plan
In an attempt to curb my snacking and stop me eating lots of junk food for tea, we have started trying to stick to a meal plan for the week. As we are only buying in the food that is needed for the meals that are on the plan (and it is not as easy … Continue reading Meal Plan
Lost Track
I have lost track of a lot of things over the last few weeks. Such as what day it is, what week it is and even what month it is. Even though I didn't go to many places before lockdown (I wasn't the type of person that had to go somewhere new every week) I … Continue reading Lost Track
Nice Weather and Comfort Eating
Even though I can't go out very much I am really glad that we have been having some good weather over the last few weeks. Having warmer weather and sun shine means that I can open the windows and sit out in the garden or even just look outside and see sunshine and flowers. It … Continue reading Nice Weather and Comfort Eating
The Lockdown Weight Gain
I (like many others I think) am currently strolling with a lack of motivation fuelled partially by not being able to get out and about in the daylight and partially by the stress of having daily bad news all around me. I am really lucky that I personally haven't been affected by tragedy so far … Continue reading The Lockdown Weight Gain
Bank Holiday Weekend
This weekend was a long bank holiday weekend and it was the strangest bank holiday weekend that I have ever experienced. I am not normally the type of person that will go out on day trips or holidays but on a weekend like this I would normally go on a few walks with my dog … Continue reading Bank Holiday Weekend
Lockdown
The UK has been on lockdown for over a week now. Although I am not generally speaking a social person and I prefer to work from home than to go into the office on most days this is still a big change to me. Normally I go on a couple of walks with the dog … Continue reading Lockdown
