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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 […]

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 […]

The Best Oils & Fats for Cooking

So many oils and fats, so much choice, so much confusion!? The cooking oils isle of any supermarket would overwhelm even confident cooks, so it’s no wonder most people just buy ‘vegetable oil’ and maybe goose fat for Christmas. First off, this is not a post about the different health benefits of various […]

7 Day Meal Plan with Shopping List

Click Here to get a printable version to take shopping! All meals and snacks serve 1, so feel free to buy extra and multiply quantities for other household members. Just bear in mind that children need more calorie dense foods as they have small stomachs compared to their energy needs, and most men would […]

The Complete Fit Mum Formula Nutrition Set Up Part 5 – Supplements

In our final part of the ‘Complete Guide’ series we’re going to look at supplements. In part 1 we covered calories, part 2 looked at Macronutrients (carbs, protein & fat), Part 3 was Micronutrients (vitamins & minerals), part 4 Nutrient Timing and now finally supplements. The order of these sections is significant. People turn […]

Hydration – It Really Works!

The body is about 60% water, give or take. We are always losing water from urine, faeces, sweat, and even breathing and talking. We are told to drink 8 glasses a day, but really this is meaning less as your needs depend on so many factors, and will vary from day to day. […]

100 Days of Easy Lunches

Fish Lunches Prawn cocktail: 170g pot reduced fat prawn cocktail on a large green salad. Tinned sardines: 120g tin sardines in tomato sauce on a salad of rocket, tomatoes, and peppers and 10 black olives. Simple Salad: 100-150g tuna, salmon or 200g prawns with unlimited salad and 1 tbsp. dressing, topped with 1 tbsp. seeds. […]

100 Days of Easy Breakfasts

Notes: All sausages/bacon can be replaced with vegan/Quorn versions. Vegetables and fruit choices are interchangeable – vary it and have what you prefer. Frozen fruit and veg is fine. Cartooned eggs and egg whites are fine if they’re more convenient. Egg Breakfasts Scrambled eggs. 4 egg whites or 2 whole eggs + unlimited vegetables […]

Sugar and Alternatives – The Bad and The Better

Sugar is just a form of carbohydrate and ultimately all carbohydrates are broken down into sugar eventually, just at different speeds. A jacket potato with baked beans is a much, much slower to digest than jelly sweets. I’m still going to refuse to use the words ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’ though. If you were half […]

The Complete Fit Mum Formula Nutrition Set Up Part 4 – Meal Timing

In Part 1 we looked at the most important part of any food plan – calories, and making sure your number intake aligns with your goals and is moving you towards them. Then in Part 2 we divided those calories into protein, carbohydrates and fats, and also took a look at fibre and fluid intake. […]

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