Guest post by Jason. I have never liked the phrase “Morbidly Obese”. It sounded so dramatic a diagnosis from a white coated stranger with a body mass index calculator. Obesity comes with a large disclaimer of a future of complications with high cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes to name a few. Lifetime of Realisations I’m a […]
Pretty much every article or book you read about healthy living and dieting will make some reference to water. Seemingly we don’t drink enough of it .. And if you don’t drink enough water all sorts of things can go wrong. This graphic highlights some of the reasons why water is so important: Via
There are an ever growing number of apps and devices that can help track your every move, your every bite and how many calories you consume, burn etc., Unfortunately a lot of them are a pain in the neck to use. They require a lot of extra work from you in order for them to […]
While a lot of us have very valid reasons to lose weight, others might feel that they should lose weight when it’s really not necessary. Stereotypes don’t help .. And one of the ultimate female stereotypes is, of course, Barbie. So what if you actually took the Barbie doll and applied those proportions to create […]
If you own a fitbit of any kind you automatically have access to the standard reports. However they also offer a “premium” service with much more detailed reports. The Fitbit premium reports are also available to any free user on a trial basis, so you can see what you’re missing. Last night, after accepting the […]
I’ve been avoiding eating potatoes when cooking at home for the last while. So instead of doing potatoes of some kind with a steak I’ve either prepared some kind of salad or been grilling vegetables. Grilling vegetables is pretty simple. You just slice up the vegetables and put them straight onto the grill – in […]
Since I started my 2012 attempt to lose weight I’ve made some progress, but I’ve also had a number of bad periods. One thing, however, that I have learnt is the importance of both portion control and tracking what you eat and drink. I tried the Tesco Diet for a few months, but found it […]
