Should parents comment on their children’s appearance? When I was growing up I struggled with the way I looked. I thought I was fat and this thought led me down the path of trying to starve myself in order to feel better about myself. I somehow thought that if I could loose weight, I would…
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AD| Weight Loss Duo: 4 Tips for Losing Weight with Your Partner
WWorking out with your partner is a good way to ensure you both follow through. No one wants to let a friend down, but working out with a loved one is more serious. For partners that find it difficult to stay motivated or get enough time together, being a weight loss duo means that you’re…
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Can Hair Loss Be Reversed?
Many individuals consider their hair as a source of beauty, this makes hair loss a very dreaded, yet common condition. Asides considered a source of beauty, hairs are often seen as a sign of youth and good health. Hair loss may be due to some physical, social and psychological processes. and depending on how bad your…
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Is Body Positivity Making Obesity the Norm?
I’ve recently seen an increase in the number of social media posts about body positivity. Women and men of all different shapes, sizes, ethnicities, ages etc, sharing images of themselves with captions about body positivity. Whilst I think this is great in some aspects, other aspects make me wonder if what this movement is actually…
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Keeping Healthy and Losing Weight
Keeping Healthy and Losing Weight We all know that keeping physically healthy is great, not only for your body but also for the mind. Being active can reap benefits such as improved sleep, more energy, and reduced weight. However, did you know that keeping your gut healthy is just as important to your overall health…
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Review: Losing weight with SoShape #ad
With every new year, comes the inevitable influx of people stating that they’re going to lose weight, be more active or start a new career. That’s exactly how 2017 started for me. Weighing 11st8, I felt uncomfortable, and more importantly I wasn’t happy. I always wore baggy tops and my jeans often felt tight around…
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Join Me and SlimFast for their Breakfast Club This Week on Twitter and Win a 7 Day Starter Kit!
I am a big fan of SlimFast. That’s no surprise considering the amount of blog posts that I’ve written singing their praises! You can read them all here. It all started when I joined them for their SlimFast Stars event in Cardiff, along with SlimFast ambassador Alexandra Burke back in May of this year. Armed…
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Hair Care Tips for Busy Mums *
As a mum it can be hard to juggle all of the things that life throws at you. In between working, looking after your kids, keeping your home tidy and clean, as well as keeping up with the washing, packed lunches and food shopping, you have to try and find the time to look after…
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So, You’ve Lost the weight – What Now?
Slimming down and finally reaching your weight loss goals can be strange. You’ve got there even though there was always that thought in the back of your mind telling you that you never would. So, what do you when do when the impossible happens and you achieve what you always wanted to regarding your weight?…