• Published On: June 2, 2021|5.1 min read|

    How Alcohol Can Interfere With Weight Loss and What You Can Do About it

    Along with snacking and portion control, the third factor that I find commonly affects people's weight loss results is alcohol consumption. But why is this? There are a number [...]

  • Published On: May 19, 2021|8.2 min read|

    Don’t Let the Weekend Be Your Weak End: How to Keep Your Weight Loss on Track Over the Weekend

    This is a subject that is close to my heart, and those of you who have been following me for a while will know I post this message as [...]

  • Published On: May 12, 2021|2.3 min read|

    How are your weight and your mental health connected?

    Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 How are you? How are you really? You may already be aware that it's Mental Health Awareness Week this week. It has reminded me [...]

  • Published On: April 28, 2021|12.6 min read|

    Portion Control WITHOUT Counting Calories?

    In this issue:The value of counting calories;Different methods of portion control without counting calories;What to eat; What to do if it doesn't work. Please just hear me out about the [...]

  • Published On: April 14, 2021|11.6 min read|

    Can too much or too little sleep affect your weight? Yes. Here’s how, and what you can do about it.

    In this issue: Why sleep is important What can interfere with our sleep What can happen to our weight when we don't get enough sleep What can happen [...]

  • Published On: March 17, 2021|17.6 min read|

    Understanding Macronutrients: Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats and How to Eat Them for Weight Loss

    In this article: What is protein and why is it important? What are carbohydrates and why are they important? What are fats and why are they important? What should [...]

  • Published On: February 24, 2021|12.6 min read|

    Snack Attacks? Here’s How to Manage Them and Stop Them From Ruining Your Weight Loss Efforts

    Snacking is one of the biggest saboteurs of weight loss. And quite often we don't even realise we're doing it. Or even if we do realise, do we know [...]

  • Published On: January 23, 2021|11.8 min read|

    An introduction to emotional eating: how to recognise it, and your 10 point plan to deal with it

    This blog covers: •What it is •How to recognise it •Your 10 point plan to start dealing with it What Emotional Eating is Very simply, it’s eating as a [...]

  • Published On: January 13, 2021|4.6 min read|

    Your 10-point checklist to stay motivated through lockdown 3.0

    Your 10 point checklist for staying motivated to continue to manage or lose weight during lockdown, and stay healthy generally. Before I begin, a word about motivation. What do [...]

  • Published On: November 7, 2020|3.8 min read|

    How much energy is in your Saturday night takeaway and is it ruining your progress?

    I've been tracking my calories this week as I want to keep an eye on how much I'm eating... I do it every now and then just to remind [...]