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The Scales: Do They Fluctuate To Torment Us?

17.10.2019

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I feel, at least in part, the answer to that is: yes.

Why else would they not always represent the work you’ve put in? Why is it that you can eat utter rubbish on Saturday, then lose half a kilo by Sunday morning. And why can you eat like an advert for healthy living for a week straight, then gain weight!

Well.

The first thing to remember is that weirdly low and weirdly high weigh-ins are probably just that – weird. They have absolutely nothing to do with your overall progress and are not an indication that you gained […]

What You Need To Know Before Going Vegan

5.10.2019

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Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss

A few years ago a lot of people didn’t really know what it meant to be vegan but now, every other restaurant has a vegan option on their menu, and snacks proudly stamp words to the effect of ‘vegan friendly’ on the packaging.

Veganism has had a massive surge in popularity, but before you give it a try, here are some things to keep in mind.

Firstly, if you’re thinking about trying veganism to improve your health, it is worth remembering that there are a million causes of poor health, and it’s likely that eating animal products […]

Is Stress An Issue For You?

3.09.2019

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Health, Mindset, Weight Loss

We all have a definition of stress inside our minds, and it’s something along the lines of the feeling of overwhelm you get from having too much to do, or feeling under pressure for some reason or another.

These are both correct definitions of stress, but actually, stress comes from a lot more places than you might have considered.

How about the stress your body is under when something (or someone!) upsets you, for example? It’s also stressful to your body when it isn’t getting the nutrition it needs, or if you’re dehydrated, not getting enough […]

Why It’s Not Worth Exercising To Burn Calories

1.07.2019

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Fitness, Weight Loss

Exercise. The magical thing which earns us calorie free cakes and ice creams.

And the harder we work, the more calories we burn and the more cakes we can eat with no consequence.

If only. Oh goodness me, IF ONLY!!

Let’s take a look at the numbers.

Low intensity exercise, like going for a slow walk on the flat, burns about 4 calories a minute – so about 250 calories in an hour.

Moderate intensity exercise, which probably covers most intentional exercise like going for a constant paced swim or a cycle, or perhaps even your average gym session, burns […]

What Is Metabolic Adaptation

20.05.2019

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Nutrition, Weight Loss

Metabolic adaptation is the phrase used to describe the efficiency with which your body switches between fuel sources, and the processes which can change as a downstream result of this.

Thinking back to when we used to live in caves and hunt for our food, metabolic adaptation was the reason we didn’t starve to death after a day with no food. Our bodies tapped into their stores when they ran out of fuel from the food we’d eaten, and at the same time, slowed down the speed at which our body worked in order to conserve as much […]

The Single Most Effective First Change You Can Make To The Way You Eat

9.05.2019

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Mindset, Nutrition, Weight Loss

Last week we looked at three habits you could put in place in order to get your fat loss, but what if you found yourself feeling like you needed a smaller step to get you started?

If I could only give one nutrition tip to someone right at the beginning of their journey with no particular knowledge of the fitness world, it would be this:

Eliminate all processed food.

That’s it.

Why?

Well, aside from the fact that processed food is basically not very healthy, it is actually designed to override your bodies natural satiety signals. This means, that […]

Three Things To Add To Your Daily Routine To Improve Fat Loss

3.05.2019

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Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss

If you’re struggling to get started with your weight loss quest, try bringing these three simple things into your day to get yourself moving in the right direction.

Increase Your General Activity
Any activity which isn’t actual structured exercise is worth increasing; although the efforts sound small, the extra calories you can burn every day add up quickly and will make a big difference over a few months.

Consciously plan to get a bit more activity into your day; deliberately park as far away from the shops as you can, take the stairs rather than the lift, and […]

Sleep – A Key Part Of Health

25.04.2019

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Fitness, Health, Weight Loss

Sleep is a hugely important part of the health jigsaw. In fact, it is the basis upon which everything else you do is built. If you are low on sleep, or your sleep is poor quality, the effects of the effort you make to improve your health won’t be as good as they could be.

Sleep is becoming more talked about and the true importance is becoming more recognised as we start to understand the true need for sleep.

Did you know, for example, that if you are low on sleep (averaging 6 hours or less a night) and […]

A Slightly Different Way of Keeping An Eye On What You Eat

2.04.2019

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Mindset, Nutrition, Weight Loss

Do you eat pretty well Monday to Friday and then go bonkers at the weekend?

Have you considered the fact that it’s most likely going to be Tuesday or Wednesday before you have lost the few pounds of weight you gained over the weekend (which almost certainly won’t actually be fat) and got back to where you were on Friday, and that you are cutting the available time to make progress towards your goal to only two or three days of the week? It’s a bit of a thought when you think it through like this, isn […]

What To Do When The Novelty Wears Off

28.03.2019

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Mindset, Weight Loss

When you first change your diet and start an exercise program, it’s fun – you get to go shopping for different food, you get to search for and try out new recipes, you get excited noticing all the changes which happen pretty quickly… and, because it’s new, it’s your main focus!

But then, life gets in the way. Your focus shifts and, since your brain doesn’t have capacity to focus on everything all the time, you fall off the wagon. Everyone does. It’s very, very unusual for someone to make a big and permanent change to […]

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