Lose Weight and Keep it Off

There are so many great fruits and vegetables in-season right now. They include strawberries, cherries, celery and cauliflower. Sure, you can get many of these at other times of the year, but they’re so much better when they’re in-season. Not too sure? Here are four reasons to opt for in-season fruit and vegetables all year round. They Taste Amazing Those that are in-season are fresher than those that aren’t. That’s because they’re grown locally or at least don’t have that far to travel. They’re not kept for days on end while dying, so you get them with a crispier taste. They’re Cheaper to Buy You can buy more because they’re cheaper. Even if you choose to buy the same amount as usual, you’re benefitting from a lower food bill. Since they’re in-season, it’s easier and cheaper for stores and greengrocers to get their hands on them. That leads to you making a saving. You Can Find Them Easily There’s no need to go searching around the supermarket for you...

Have you ever done a lot of exercise one week and seen a weight gain at the scales? You’ve expected a big loss and are left disheartened by the gain, right? I know exactly how you feel. While I didn’t do much exercise during my recent weight loss journey, there were weeks that I did some. Most of the time, I’d see a small loss or a gain at the end of the week. So, why does exercise cause weight gain? Isn’t it supposed to help weight loss? Here are the likely reasons you’ve seen a gain at the scales. Other Things Affect Your Weight Just doing exercise isn’t going to help you see a loss at the scales. You need to think about the food you eat and the amount of it. There’s also your hormones and even medication you’re taking. There is so much that can affect your weight loss. Seeing a gain at the scales when you expect a loss can be disheartening, but don’t let it put you off exercise. It Takes a Week to Catch Up If you’ve not done exercise in the pas...

When you’re on a diet, you can feel like all sweet treats are banned. That’s really not the case. If it was, I wouldn’t have lost weight (trust me!). But to be able to lose weight, you need to find healthy desserts and snacks. These banana and cranberry muffins are perfect, and very easy to make. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 200g plain flour (white) 2tsp baking powder 50g dried cranberries 100g sugar 1 egg (medium) 1tsp vanilla extract 50g butter, melted 100ml milk 1 banana, mashed Method: 1.        Preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan assisted) 2.        Place eight muffin cases into a muffin tray 3.        Sift your flour and baking powder together into a bowl. Add the cranberries and sugar and stir everything together. 4.        Beat the egg, extract, butter and milk together i...