Over Indulging at Christmas Guest Blog by Emma Boyce. Emma blogs about her weight loss journey and we are lucky she shares her story with us! Christmas is upon us! We're feeling happy and festive and looking forward to the big day - which, of course, naturally tends to revolve around food! Studied have shown that 51% of the weight we gain (if at all) within a year happens during the holiday period. With that in mind, it's important to...
Read MoreWallet-Heavy Body Light Foods Contrary to popular belief, convenience foods, ready meals, diet supplements, etc. are not more affordable than cooking from scratch, with fresh "real" ingredients. As part of my weightloss journey, I recently argued with a friend that what he had just eaten as a ready-meal (which barely seems to provide enough satiety for a solitary person) could be replicated, at home, by myself, and for the same price as his ready-meal I could produce the meal for...
Read MoreExercise Post Pregnancy At Home Last post I discussed what factors were inhibiting my weight-loss. Now that I've overcome those, I have been analysing how I can help move things along to successfully lose some more weight. Whilst I love the idea of going to a gym as a way to motivate me to lose some more baby weight, I can't justify the amount of money I would need to spend on it. Even a casual, off-peak session at my...
Read MoreHow NOT to Lose the Baby Weight The average weight gain during a pregnancy is approximately 12.5kgs, however actual amounts can vary from woman to woman, and many of us end up in a state far heavier than what we were before we grew our children. In my own pregnancies, I gained 20 kilograms with my first born, then managed to lose it all before becoming pregnant with my second. With my second I gained 18 kilograms, and have successfully...
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