Last week I was in Florida for a work related event. I had been worried about eating while “on the road” and unfortunately my fears were more than justified. I weighed in this morning and I’ve gained over 1kg, which is NOT good. Whether that is due to alcohol or food, or simply [...]
Healthy Snacks Don’t Hurt
I generally don’t eat between meals. The emphasis firmly on “generally”. Of course I eat between meals some of the time. Before going on this diet (3 weeks today!) I would grab a bar of something between meals or maybe have biscuits with a coffee while watching TV. Not very healthy! My diet plan, however, [...]
How Much Are You Actually Eating?
Food is odd. You put a cup of rice into water and it magically expands into this wonderful food that can feed several people. Great, isn’t it? Problem is that you probably don’t really notice how much of this wonderful food stuff you’re actually eating. Until I started religiously following this diet (probably about the [...]
Overdosing On Fruit
I’ve always known that fruit was good for me and that I should eat a certain amount per day. While living in Spain and Italy I was able to eat fresh fruit quite regularly, though I never consciously checked how many items of fruit I was eating per day. As part of my diet, however, [...]
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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