Body Blog Category

Try Something New!

Now that the weather is turning – at last! – lots of us will be inspired to take up some physical exercise and eat more salad. This is great if like me, you have a love of a certain sport but if you are dragging your butt to the gym under extreme duress, then why […]

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Wendy’s Weight Loss Tips – Week 3

EAT OFF A SMALLER PLATE – About 9″ across.Looking at a plate of food that is full, is more likely to make you feel full even though there is less food on the plate. (The slice of bread on the plate above is also smaller than normal sized bread. It is Vogels Sunflower and Barley. […]

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Courgette Spaghetti

Take 2 courgettes, a tablespoon of pesto ans some cooked chicken. Spiral cut the courgette steam and mix with chicken and pesto…ta dah! I did a short video showing how I made the courgette spaghetti, but it appears that I am unable to download it. This is probably due to the fact that I have […]

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Eating Clean – Week 2/Chickenfest

So instead of going out with my friend last night, I spent the whole afternoon and evening working on the synopsis for my novel and then I cooked chicken……a lot of chicken! Chicken burgers – for dinner with a small ciabbata roll and large salad. Chicken muffins – for quick lunch or snack in the […]

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Eating Clean – Biscotti recipe

I had a sneaky weigh-in this morning and I’ve lost 2Ib. This is great news..especially as I had a small glass of wine yesterday! I had a wedge of fridge omlette  and a slice of organic rye and spelt bread toast for breakfast this morning, it was lovely. I am off to meet a friend […]

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Eating clean -Week 2

I was a little disappointed when I crept onto the scale this morning and I hadn’t lost any weight. I think it must be the increased muscle mass from the intense weight-training this week!:-) Actually, I think I look a little leaner. Although that may be due to the fake tan I just applied. I […]

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Day 1 – Eating clean

So yesterday was my first day of attempting to eat clean. Not before time as my weekend was spent at The Sanderson, a 5 star hotel where we attended their famous Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Sooo many calories! The situation was not improved by the copious amount of champagne we drank. Oh the shame. The […]

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Eating Clean – Social Suicide?

EATING CLEAN – this means your daily diet should not include;  saturated fats, pure sugar, alcohol or processed foods. Not an easy regime, especially for those of us who aren’t teenagers any more. To eat clean in our western society takes real dedication. Once you reach your 40’s, it is unlikely that your social scene […]

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Body Blog 3 – HIIT or Weight training?

I finally have abbage this morning! (My abdominals are visible). Spent two hours in the gym today, finishing with a 25 minute bike ride. I didn’t realise the time as I was enjoying the training. Plus, the guys in the gym make it easier by popping over for a quick chat between sets. I had […]

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Body blog

Its official, I am the worst dieter in the world! I don’t handle denial very well. Why can’t I have a Margarita with firery chicken bites and still look like Jamie Eason? Answer: you’re not 21 anymore and you can’t get away with it! Oh well, at least my training is bang on. Even with […]

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