Tag: weightloss
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Walk your way to health
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with a lower back condition called Facet joint arthritis, meaning that I was in a lot of pain even after walking a few yards. Being overweight clearly wasn’t helping and I thought that was how life would continue. When I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I…
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What if I want a snack?
I was thinking that I would talk a little bit today about the difficulties that you face with hunger and snacking when you embark on a weight loss /wellness programme. You never get to the stage when you think, well that’s it, I’ve done enough, I can ease off now. It’s something that you live…
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And now it’s time for dinner …
In my last blog post I spoke to you about how I’ve changed what I eat for breakfast and lunch, so now it’s time to talk about the main meal of the day. Like I said previously, whatever time you eat your main meal doesn’t matter but what does count is what you eat and…
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Good start to the day
So, a little while ago I started to talk about my low-carb diet, and I’ve been asked a few times to go into a bit more detail on the kind of foods that this may include. It’s hard to detail everything but I will talk about the kind of foods I eat daily and what…
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Ready, steady, go!
Lots of people have asked me since I started this wellness journey in October 2023 what advice I received after I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I thought that I would just put down some of the areas that helped me in the beginning and what information I found useful as I started all…
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Size matters?
Sorry but it is Blue Monday and I feel like a bit of a rant coming on Does anyone else feel that the sizing of clothing brands is still ridiculously varied? I can go from a size 12 in one store to a 16 in another on virtually the same item of clothing. Why do…