Category: Nutrition

Joe Wicks

What do you think of Joe Wicks?

What do you think of Joe Wicks ?  That was the question I was asked earlier today…… Joe Wicks’ book ‘Lean in 15’ in one of THE fastest selling ‘diet’ books ever, clocking in over 77,097 copies sold in its first week. Joe Wicks is hot right now…. His approach to nutrition seems to a […]

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carrot cake

Carrot cake Calories!

‘I don’t eat much, I don’t know why I’m not losing weight’…… (in the case of this article it could be the carrot cake). I hear the about statement quite often.. I always start by stating that calories DO count. Whilst you may not be eating a large quantity or volume of food, perhaps the […]

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Fat

A quick one on Fat……..

Right, lets get straight to some basics on fat………. In terms of calorie content per gram, macronutrients provide the following: Protein: 4kcal per gram…. Carbohydrate: 4kcal per gram. Fat: 9kcal per gram. Looking at the numbers above, it’s clear to see how following a ‘low fat’ diet would result in potential weight loss, simply due […]

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food

The 5:2 Diet

It’s typical and normal that I get asked about various diets & systems that are all promoting weight loss & quick results, especially this time of year. I’m citing the 5:2 diet as lots people have asked me about this particular approach recently. The 5:2 diet simply has you consuming 500-600 kcal for 2 days out […]

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Food

Losing weight doesn’t have to be painful!

Losing weight doesn’t have to be extreme & you don’t need to resort to painful & unsustainable methods. Rather than reaching for the latest miracle fad or gimmick, I suggest focusing on the basics. If you are currently struggling to lose body fat, I’m willing to wager one or more of the following reasons will […]

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fat loss february

Calories….

Nutrition is a MASSIVE topic and probably THE most confusing topic when it comes to fat loss, so let’s get straight down to some basics, lets talk Calories. In simple terms, Fat loss ultimately comes to down to creating a calorie deficit. This is ESSENTIAL, please don’t let anybody tell you calories don’t count! Too […]

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gluten

Gluten free?

The term Gluten free has become a bit of a buzz word over the last few years…. Lots of products now boast that their ingredients are gluten free and it’s used heavily to market and sell just about any and every food choice you can think of. So what is Gluten ? And what does […]

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Fish and a rice cake

Fish and a rice cake…….

>At 8 o’clock I’ll have fish & a rice cake………… >At 10 o’clock I’ll have fish…… >At 12 o’clock I’ll have fish…………… & a rice cake >At 2’clock I’ll have fish……… >At 4 o’clock before train I’ll have fish & a rice cake………… After I train I’ll have my fish, then I’ll have some more […]

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Mcdonald's

I stopped going to McDonald’s after the gym…….

I stopped going to McDonald’s after the gym, that’s what she told me……. ………..seriously. Last year I was working with a girl called Sarah & her goal was to change her body shape, lose fat, & get her confidence back… After deciding & planning what was the best route for her to tackle with her […]

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Coconut oil

Do you need to worry about coconut oil?

      ‘Don’t worry about it’…….……….that’s what I told her. It  was my reply to a question about coconut oil & its health properties….now before we go any further, let me explain myself……… I see many people (too many people in fact) sweating over what I consider to be the small stuff…. >Should I use […]

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