What a nice take on things

Turning motivation into habit is hard work!

It’s been a few weeks since I posted.  That’s too long.  For people who kindly follow and comment, it’s easy to lose interest in someone’s journey if they don’t keep you suplied with a regulary update, so sorry about that! At the moment, things have been constantly busy.  I’m still eating healthy most of the … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Learn about nutrition with me!:
The media and food marketers often make a big deal out of the latest superfoods. Take goji berries or pomegranates as two recent examples. But trendy superfoods are usually pricey, unfamiliar, and unavailable locally, making them inaccessible to the masses. In a post appearing in Food, Nutrition…

Interesting read from a great blog.

Up, up and away!

Damn, this weight loss thing is hard! I’ve had a busy week or so, hence my lack of posting.  I’ve been away in the Lake District walking with some friends, more on that later. I did a cheeky weigh in the other day after work and the results were a bit of a surprise.  Whilst … Continue reading →

Apparently there was weight loss!

It’s the end of my first week of concentration.  Making note of every morsel of food and where possible recording the energy I have been using whilst keeping fit.  It’s been hard.  However, it has come with some success.  I say some, what I mean is not much.  The point to remember here is that … Continue reading →

You spin me right round…

Good news! I managed to attend the spinning class. If I was to sum the class up in a word I would have to keep it simple and go with “hard”! I was nervous going into the class, having heard many stories from friends about how hard it is, and not feeling all that fit … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Learn about nutrition with me!:
So let’s start with some super basics! ((don’t worry – I promise I won’t always be so boring)) Macronutrients – nutrients you need in large amounts: carbs, fats, protein Calories: Carbs: 4 kilocalories/gram (though we just call kilocalories calories normally) Protein: 4 kilocalories/gram Fat: 9 kilocalories/gram Now…

Working hard and relaxing, balance required.

It’s the weekend, which for me means resting from work and recovering a little. My first week has gone really well so far.  I have avoided the sugar cravings, although my body didn’t like that.  In addition to that I have made healthy meals full of vitamins, minerals and nutrients all week and next week … Continue reading →

Getting over that 1st hurdle, achieved!

It’s been a hard week. OK, technically that’s not really true.  Let me rephrase that, it’s been a difficult week changing my habits. Much better. This week for me has all about, finding some goals, woking how how I can best achieve them in some kind of measurable way and more importantly achievable way.  Too … Continue reading →