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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Covid – forgotten but not gone
I don't think that I can be the only person that has noticed this but it has become increasingly clear over the last few weeks that although Covid is still around people have stopped taking notice of the guidance of social distancing. I have heard a lot of people talking about being in a 'post … Continue reading Covid – forgotten but not gone
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
Feeling Determined
I don't think that I am the only person (probably by a long way) that has let what is going on in the world get the better of them. Over the last few weeks I have been in a cycle of starting off the day well, getting getting to to around mid day, reading something … Continue reading Feeling Determined
A Few Days Off
I have taken a few days off work so that I can have a bit of a longer weekend and I have been making to most of it by getting a Buch of stuff done around the house as well as getting out with the dog for some longer walks. The weather has not been … Continue reading A Few Days Off
Work Christmas Meal
Today was my works Christmas dinner and although I didn't stay out late or have much to drink I am still not feeling great after this. I am feeling very bloated and full. So much so that I left quite quickly after the meal part of the evening had finished and before people had started … Continue reading Work Christmas Meal
Walks in the Cold
Although we are only in November it is already starting to feel rather wintery. It has been very cold, windy and rainy for the last week or so. Although I am not a huge fan of the rain, I do quite like the code weather. It is easy enough to wrap up warm and that … Continue reading Walks in the Cold
A More Active Week
This week I have been more active overall than I have been for quite a while. The main reason for this is that I have been taking quite a bit of holiday for the last few months to spend time with the new puppy. Now that the puppy is a bit older however are leaving … Continue reading A More Active Week
SAD
I am trying not to let this time of year get to me but like many people I do find myself feeling a bit low at this time of year. There are a lot of things about autumn that I enjoy but there are also a lot of things that are not so great. For … Continue reading SAD