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3 Weeks Into The Diet

I’ve been on this diet now for three weeks. That’s 21 days of eating and living differently. I now have breakfast every single morning. At the weekend it’s scrambled egg on toast, while during the week I usually stick to weetabix and some fruit Lunch is no longer a roll – it’s usually soup and [...]

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Spinach Gives Dishes A Lift

I grew up with Popeye on TV, though in our house, admittedly, it was in black & white. Popeye got his strength from spinach and I suspect there’s an entire generation of children who grew up associating spinach with strength and Popeye. (Of course my entire image of Popeye was ruined by Mad Comic, but [...]

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Body Mass Index

Weight by itself is completely meaningless. You have to put it into the context of a person’s height and build. Body Mass Index (BMI) is probably the most common way of calculating this using a mathematical formula. It’s not a new formula, as a bit of research revealed. It’s been around since the 19th century [...]

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Setting Up My Withings

I wasn’t sure if the Withings was going to be worth the outlay, but after talking to several people, both on the comments here and on Facebook and other media, I decided I’d get one. Why? Because I’ve been recommended to weigh myself every day and if I’m tracking weight loss (and getting nice graphs) [...]

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Blood Sweat and Tears. Number 2

Getting My Blood Test

When I was in with the doctor earlier this week he took my blood pressure. Unfortunately he couldn’t do a blood test on me there and then as I hadn’t been “fasting” prior to the appointment. So this morning after “fasting” since last night I was able to have a blood test. I wouldn’t consider [...]

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Getting A Checkup With A Doctor And Advice On Losing Weight

I’m not afraid of doctors or dentists. I don’t mind being jabbed with needles (as long as I’m not looking), but I still don’t go to doctors that often. Ok, let’s be really honest – I hadn’t been to a doctor for several years up until very recently. In some respects that’s probably not a [...]

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Attempting To Follow The Tesco Diets Plan

Eating better and having a generally healthier lifestyle is a nice goal, but it’s not easy. One of the (many) problems with losing weight for me is that I need some kind of structured plan to follow. I’ve looked at various diets in the past, but I really don’t want to have to read a [...]

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