It’s bank holiday weekend. And this probably means time with family, a lot of food, BBQ’s, drink, and more food! AKA Fun times. And you should enjoy it. But to make sure we’re still on track with our goal to ditch the fat and get lean, we need to make sure that we control what WE CAN CONTROL… And I’m not …
“Happy I seem to have reset my weight. Will step it up this week though as now want to lose another 15 lbs”^^^ A message from a client this week (Ashley, who is smashing it by the way).And it got me thinking about something that’s a hot topic right now:Your body fat set point.This is …
In my 7 years in the health and fitness industry (I’m getting on…) The most common thing I hear from females is: “I can’t lose weight”. And I get it. It’s a minefield out there. But there’s many ways to make it happen. In fact…there’s 37 of them here. The thing is… Most of them take a bit of time to set up …
Why? Because the most obvious thing to do is often the LEAST ‘sexiest’ thing to do. It’s ‘sexy’ and appealing in the dieting world to believe that ONE food is the “baddie”. And that eating no carbs or organic food will solve everything. ^^^ Did you hear Kate Middleton is apparently bringing out her own organic food range? But…Once you do the …
Why Everything You Know About A ‘Low Fat’ Diet Is A Lie…Or Is It? “Eating fat does not make you fat” “Low fat products should be avoided at all costs” ^^^ The headlines following a report out yesterday. I got a message on Facebook from a friend, saying: “Matt, they’re finally saying what you’ve been talking about all of …
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It’s Monday. And it all starts again. The good news?A nutritious, simple, FILLING and satisfying sweet potato and carrot cake recipe (as tried last night)… With leftovers for my breakfast this morning (saving time already…)Ingredients (serves 3): For the batter: * 300 g sweet potato * 1 medium carrot * 1/2 tsp sodium bicarbonate * 2 tbsp gram flour (gluten free flour, but …
Most diets WILL get you to eat less. And / OR Move more. Which means you create an “energy deficit”…forcing the body to burn fat! Now, this is all well and good Monday to Thursday. We have a bit more routine and structure in our lives. Nursery, school runs, work…you just go with the flow. But then it gets to Friday. The WEEKEND! It’s 6pm (or …
So it was just over a year ago that I was on my honeymoon (don’t tell the wife I’m being so vague with the date…) And this is also the last time I got on an actual bike (apart from stationary bikes and one of those smoothie making bikes when promoting exercise…not sure if that counts?). The sun …
So I was sat there this morning drinking my morning cuppa Joe. It’s not just any coffee, though. The beans are from Italy (brought back from Italy by my Grandad last week who was visiting some family). I grinded the beans to “dust” (just enough for 1 coffee to keep them fresh). Placed some hot water in my cafetiere …
It’s not diabetes… It’s not heart disease…. And no, it’s not low-carb diets either… The 3rd leading cause of death was reported to be MEDICAL ERROR (as reported in the British Medical Journal). AKA medical care gone wrong is the 3rd leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer <<< scary stuff, I know. But what I also found interesting …
