When Good Goals Turn Bad

I’ve been to a few different slimming groups in my time and one of the things they have in common is “the goal”.  What is it you’re heading for? Seems like a legit question; after all, we’re all there for a reason.  For some people, this focus on the end result is something tangible (wanting…

The Magic of Mindset

Something which comes up quite often in our groups is “being in the right mindset” to make a change, start a diet or exercising.  Until you get into the right mindset, there is nothing you can do, right? Luckily, that’s a rhetorical question because it’s really difficult to say “wrong!” when it feels so true. …

Being Kind to Yourself

Let's imagine you have a friend who you’ve known since you were a baby and they’re driving you somewhere.  They’ve been overweight for a while and decided to do something about it.  They’re well on their way towards their goals, feel better, look better and have a self-confidence they never thought they’d have.  Everything is…

Traditions

This post links in rather nicely with my first post about resolutions but instead of looking forward, in this blog, I’ll be looking back. Do you have any traditions at Christmas or New Year?  Are there things you have to eat or do in order to feel “Christmassey”?  How do you feel if those things…

New Year’s Resolutions

So, here we are at the end of 2019.  What does your past year look like?  Some triumphs, some disappointments or tragedies?  Whatever it looks like, what you and I have in common is wanting next year to be different. A lot of us make resolutions for the coming year: getting on with our diet…