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 […]
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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 […]
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What are macronutrients? Macros as they’re commonly referred to are protein, carbohydrates and fats. All foods fit into one or more of these categories. I wrote a comprehensive post on macronutrients as part of your ‘Complete Guide to Nutrition’ series here. But in this video I’ll also explain what they are, and how to work […]
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What’s the perfect diet for you? It’s those last two words that matter most – for YOU. There are many diets out there – low carb, low fat, ketogenic, vegan, vegetarian, clean eating, or simply calorie counting, often used by popular diet clubs. The problem is that no two people are the same (so no […]
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If you need to lose weight or improve your health then you’re probably wondering, what’s the best diet to go on? The answer will depend on a number of things: – your body type – budget to spend on food – food likes/dislikes – allergies and intolerances – the time you have to prepare food […]
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Everyone is seeking that holy grail of nutrition; the best weight loss diet plan that’s effective, nutritious, tasty and convenient. But does such a plan exist? The problem is, we all have different lifestyles, preferences and tastes, not to mention different bodies! So we’ll all respond slightly differently to different diets. However there are some […]
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When you’ve got no motivation to exercise but you KNOW you need to get in shape, how do you kick yourself into gear and get started? Getting back into an exercise routine after you’ve been out of the habit for a while, or starting for the first time, can be daunting. What if you find […]
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Putting together a weight loss meal plan doesn’t have to be complicated, and the end result doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming to make. You don’t need any special ‘diet’ or ‘health’ foods. Everything needed to eat well can be found in your local supermarket. If you’re spending hundreds on specialist foods or […]
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If you’re not losing weight on a low carb diet then you’re going to have to change something to get the weight shifting. It all starts with understanding why you’re not losing weight, and there could be various reasons for this. Fundamentally to lose weight you need to be in a calorie deficit, so that […]
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There are many reason’s you’re not losing weight on Slimming World or Weight Watchers but rest assured you’re not the only one. With all the ‘success stories’ your read about in magazines it’d be easy to think there’s something wrong with you, since these, and similar diet clubs, are supposed to be ‘so good’! But […]
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