Sleep matters big time. Without enough sleep, you create an uphill battle in so many different ways. Sleep – how much you have and the quality of it – matters even more than you probably realise, and not getting enough is sabotaging your health and any health goals you might have.
There is an argument that all foods are OK in moderation, and this is largely based on not having ‘being healthy’ become something that feels a chore or that has you missing out on some of the things you really enjoy. But as a nutrition professional, there are a number of things that I NEVER eat.
Rewarding yourself for your successes, both large and small, is a key part of staying motivated.
We are so time poor that rewarding ourselves with treat foods like cake and biscuits is the easiest way to show ourselves some self-love. And it’s the same for soothing ourselves if we’ve had a bad day. But could this be sabotaging your efforts?
Do you sometimes feel you’re being driven by an invisible force – usually in the direction of the fridge or treats cupboard? And you know you definitely would be able to stick to eating healthily if you didn’t get the irrepressible urge for something sweet…you may have an issue with blood sugar balance.
If you have ever tried to lose weight, you may have observed that the man in your life – who isn’t even trying to lose weight but is just along for the ride because otherwise he wouldn’t get fed – loses more than you and more quickly! This is really annoying and unfair but this phenomenon is an actual thing – and you are not imagining it.