Diastasis Recti – What is it and why is it so important to know?

Do you even remember how big your belly got when you were pregnant?! Let’s recap – it was big, at least compared to when you’re not pregnant and aren’t carrying a lot of belly fat (which you might be, but that’s another issue). The six pack that’s so coveted is the rectus abdominis, chunks of […]

Why when you eat too much it does NOT make you gain weight

I know what you’re thinking is she crazy? But let me explain why when you eat too much it does absolutely not mean you’ve ruined your diet.   It takes 3500 calories to add 1lb of fat (1/2 a kilo ish).   Let’s say you’ve been super ‘good’ with your healthy eating, cutting out all […]

5 Ways to Detox that Actually Work

Overdone it at Christmas? Drank too much at the work party? Too much wine on the girls’ night out? So much chocolate you feel nauseous? There’s all sorts of reasons you might feel inclined to do a detox. Some of the things you might be feeling are: Tired Nauseous Lethargic Sluggish Poor digestion Weight gain […]

VEGAN SAUSAGE PATTIES

Christmas Day Meal Planning – Your Day on a Plate

This post will guide you on how to navigate the food fest that is Christmas Day, if you’re worried that there will be so much food (calories) that you’ll reverse all the progress you’ve been making with your health and weight so far. It’s natural to be a bit concerned, and this may be because […]

Vegan Recipe Round Up

It’s National Vegan Month each November (when this was first published) so for you vegans, or if you simply want to cut back on meat, fish, dairy and/or eggs, here’s a round up of the top vegan recipes from your Member Portal here. You don’t have to be vegan to be healthy, or even cut […]

VEGAN AQUAFABA CARROT CAKE MUFFINS

  Print VEGAN AQUAFABA CARROT CAKE MUFFINS Course Snack Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Total Time 30 minutes Servings 4 Ingredients 140 ml Aquafaba (what I got from one tin) 1/2 tsp mixed spice 75 g vanilla vegan protein powder 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 100 g carrots grated Instructions Preheat the […]

HALLOWEEN MONSTER COURGETTE PIZZA FINGERS

Print HALLOWEEN MONSTER COURGETTE PIZZA FINGERS Course lunch Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Total Time 50 minutes Ingredients 300 g courgette grated 60 g reduced fat mozzarella cheese 2 large eggs beaten 20 g almond flour 1/2 tsp. bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp. salt toppings tomato sauce, peppers, extra cheese, ham etc […]

Reasons for Comfort Eating

There are many reasons for over eating, the most common being genuine hunger, cravings, and comfort eating. This video will give you some tips on how to stop comfort eating.   Feeling genuinely hungry usually involves one or more of: rumbling belly irritability (hangry) feeling weak or tired headache thirsty poor concentration and focus relieved […]

COURGETTE CHICKPEA FRITTERS

Print Courgette Chickpea Fritters Course lunch Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 20 minutes Servings 1 servings Ingredients 400 g courgettes grated 400 g tin chickpeas 240g drained weight 2 eggs whisked 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 lemon zest only 2 tbsp. fresh mint finely chopped salt & pepper to season […]