What the hell is the WIAT diet?- you’re probably asking Well, let me introduce you to the concept: The term Instagram Diet first appeared a good couple of months ago from different sources. It’s based on the premise that people often eat subconsciously, grabbing snacks throughout the day and then being in denial. (Or not even […]
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Forget New Year’s resolutions for dieting or getting fit!
Christmas is a festivity of true over-indulgence. It feels good: in the midst of winter to just hole up in the warm indoors with loved ones around you and eat, drink and be merry. Dripping through all channels- print, broadcast and online- the media promotes this over consumption unashamedly- luxurious deserts, meat cuts too big […]
Meal planning Monday- Eating in pregnancy
. Over the past week I have found meal planning very useful- it really does help with grocery shopping and reducing the bills! A fun side-effect is also being able to point out to family members what the next meal will be, so they can help preparations too. We mostly kept on track: on Wednesday […]
Meal planning Monday- Healthy meals during pregnancy
. Over the last weeks I’ve been concerned about my ballooning weight and have even looked into diets that are safe in pregnancy. All the feedback I have got, however, is that I should look at eating a sensible balanced diet. So I decided to be more focussed in our family diet to help ensure […]
Did you know it is Childhood Obesity Week this week?
My eyes were drawn to a display this morning while dropping the Littlins off at nursery- It’s Childhood Obesity Week this week. I and my parents haven’t done very well in this area, we are all very over-weight, obese on some scales. It got me thinking: just what am I doing to help […]