As a Nutritionist, I look at the bigger picture with all my clients. This includes activity levels, sleep, stress management etc. Establishing good habits that promote whole health are key to my clients making long term progress. This often includes looking at how we can improve step count, for example. Now the key here, as […]
Last year I worked with a wonderful lady called Claire. When she came to me, she was desperate to lose the extra stone that had just crept on over time, but she genuinely believed she had a sugar addiction. Just for the record, there is absolutely no evidence that supports the theory that we can […]
Meet my lovely client Robert. I have been working with him for just 4 weeks and this is what he has achieved so far. Now, Robert came to me adamant that he did not want to attempt a ‘diet’. He had lost weight in the past but managed to regain it all over time. […]
It is Bank Holiday weekend again with another one just around the corner. This means that many of us are lucky enough to have an extra day off work. For many of us, this means plenty of eating and drinking with family and friends. If you are trying to lose a few lbs though, this […]
In reality, for most people, losing weight is not that difficult. It is simply a matter of eating less than you burn which is quite achievable for a short period of time. There are a plethora of ‘diets’ out there that can assist with this: Low Carb Low fat Keto Slimming World (dare I say […]
Is will power a problem for you when trying to lose weight? If so, then her is some guidance on how to minimise having to say ‘no’ when losing weight.
You know which foods are good for you, right? You know that McDonalds is bad, that you shouldn’t eat a whole pack of biscuits, that you should eat more veg and do more exercise? So, why are you struggling with your weight? Why do you feel tired and rundown most of the time? Why are […]
Stress is quite simply a fact of life, we all experience it at some point. Any change, whether positive or negative, creates stress. A new house, a wedding, a baby – all seemingly positive events but they all bring an element of the unknown and, therefore, stress. When our resources are not overly challenged, stress […]
For many, low calorie sweeteners play a very important dietary role – they allow us to consume sweet tasting food and drinks with virtually no calories. There is, however, much controversy surrounding the safety of sweeteners which means they are barely out of the news these days. For example, the Daily Mail recently stated that ‘artificial […]
It would seem that dry January has been superseded in recent years by ‘Veganuary’; the act of following a plant based diet (i.e. no meat or dairy) throughout the month of January, usually with the aim of shedding those extra festive pounds. Whilst I do realise that some people are successful in losing weight by […]