Does calorie counting work? Is it a viable method of weight loss – and can it help to keep the pounds off? The answer has to be a resounding yes! Personally speaking, I love calorie counting. It is the only method of weight control that has ever worked for me. And, even now, despite the […]
A friend of mine had decided that she wanted to lose some weight – and so she joined a number of social media groups and checked out a whole collection of websites, dedicated to the very subject. And it all became very complicated and time-consuming. “Why are you doing all of this?” I asked her. […]
“I’m lost in life at the moment. Everything this year has changed. Why am I going through all these changes that are hurtful?” This is a question that I was recently asked by a customer – and her pain was obvious. But you can also sense that she believes that this stuff is only happening […]
I am 64, and I have arthritis in my right hip, left knee, and, I suspect, my left shoulder. Oh, and in the knuckle of the middle finger on my right hand. Regardless, I am two gradings away from a black belt in kickboxing (a strange choice of activity for someone in my condition, right?). […]
Today I attended my usual Saturday morning fitness classes – a boot-camp session followed by thirty minutes of high intensity training. And I suddenly remembered how difficult it was when I first started kickboxing classes, around three and a half years ago… how I used to experience dizzy spells during the fitness routines. I hated […]
Do diets really work? Well, for some people, yes. However, most of us view a diet as a temporary way of eating that will come to an end when (if) we reach a specified weight and can then return to our old ways! I lost almost 3 stone (around 40 lb) – and have kept […]