Category Archives: Healthy Lifestyle

Gold Rush

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The warm cosy interior and the intoxicating smell of Monmouth proved irresistible this morning. I checked on the fab Weight Watchers app and a flat white from Pret is only 2 points.  The Monmouth coffees are small so I was … Continue reading →

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The Happiness Jar

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Sorry for bragging but my goals of losing weight and gaining health have got off to a cracking start.  I have been fantastic today 🙂 I woke up feeling fresh and enthusiastic about all the good food I had in … Continue reading →

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Surprising Salad

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I managed to eat healthy food all day – whoop whoop. Tropical Porridge for breakfast. Ingredients: 1/4 cup of porridge oats 3/4 cup hemp seed milk 1/2 passionfruit 1 tbsp raw coconut chips 1/2 tbsp chia seeds 1 banana I … Continue reading →

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Nutrient Density

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Big aim of the day is to start eating much healthier.  I am going to focus on foods that are nutrient dense. Nutrient Density is used to measure how many nutrients are in a food compared to how many calories … Continue reading →

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Boys Keep Swingin’

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

It seems like ages since I had a Saturday at home.  I’d had an early night last night so I was wide awake by 6am and decided to get up and start the day.  After a lovely potter about, doing … Continue reading →

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All About The Veg

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I started the day with a simple smoothie; banana, mixed frozen berries, sprouted sunflower seeds and almond milk.  Not bad. I spent the morning at the Sissinghurst Smallholders Fair, held in the grounds of Sissinghurst Castle. There were stallholders there … Continue reading →

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Tracking

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I did have to blink like a little mole because it was sunny this morning – whoop whoop 🙂 I made breakfast at home.  I find breakfast the hardest meal to find a healthy take out version of so always … Continue reading →

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A Package

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I felt so ill when I got up today.  Head cold has taken over my entire body which aches and is hot.  I was tempted to go back to bed after a bath but instead decided to take advantage of … Continue reading →

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The Sun Has Got His Hat On

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

hip-hip-hip-hooray 🙂 Oh yes, that sun was glorious today and I even got to enjoy some of it.  I treated myself to breakfast out. Technically in as I ate it at my desk but I bought it out rather than … Continue reading →

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Towards Macrobiotics

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I am going to have a go at macrobiotic eating.  I fancy a change and apparently macrobiotics will make me feel amazing and give me a wonderful body.  I realise it will take more than a bowl of brown rice … Continue reading →

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