I can already hear you sighing as you’ve seen a fair few dieting posts of mine over the year, but I started a parenting class this week and it’s given me motivation that I’ve not felt in a long time! I enrolled onto the class because it teaches positive parenting skills, which are strategies that all…
My 4-Day Juice Detox Experience
Read moreJuicing seems to be a huge phenomenon at the moment, as it’s constantly in the magazines and newspapers as many celebrities seem to be affiliated with many of the huge range that are currently on the market. I’ve always been in two minds about doing it, because I have read that whilst they can help…
#Claires40days
Read moreAfter eating lots of Pancakes yesterday from my recipe, I started to think back to when I was at primary school and how we celebrated it, and then gave things up for lent. I went to a CofE school, so we had assembly and prayers everyday, and we would bring in cans of food for lent to give to…
Food Review: 7-Day Boost Your Energy Diet
Read moreDid you know gluten can make you feel tired, bloated and give you stomach pain? Gluten is a glue-like substance that has no nutritional value, and lots of people are sensitive to its effects. When I found this out, I decided to try a week-long gluten free diet to see if I noticed a difference.…
Learning To Love Your Body: Guest Post by Body Confidence Campaigner, Leyah Shanks
Read moreCosmopolitan UK have featured an article about a body confidence campaign in their Feb 2014 issue, which got me thinking about how little I feel about my own body at the moment, and that dieting won’t necessarily be the complete answer to my problem. The gorgeous Body Confidence Campaigner featured in the article is Leyah…
The Lead Up To Xmas…Diet’s On Hold!
Read more10 day until Xmas… where has the time gone?! Like most people, I prefer the lead up to Xmas rather than the actual day, which is over quickly after boring TV and too much food. Now I have Chunk, Xmas has much more meaning to me, and it’s so hard to believe that this time…
My Weight Loss Journey: Week 2
Read moreThis week I was my usual, unorganised self, so didn’t manage to download my shopping list or the recipes for the menu plan before I did my weekly shop. However, I just pretty much stuck to the previous week’s plan, because I had some leftover ingredients, and I quite enjoyed what I got to eat!…
Post Pregnancy Body Woes: Pelvic Floor & Stretch Marks
Read moreIt may have been 17 months since I gave birth, but the pregnancy has still left its mark on my body, both inside and out! To be fair I’ve not exactly been racing to get fit, and I’ve not spent hours preening myself with various products to help get me back to my former, less…