Is a 1,500 Calorie Deficit Too Extreme?
I know, you want to lose weight as quickly as possible. We all do. Life would be so much easier if we could get the job we wanted straight after leaving uni, get everywhere you wanted to go in 10 … Continued
How to Kill Hunger and Stay Full In A Calorie Deficit
A calorie deficit is the ONLY way to lose weight. If you don’t know what that means by now, being in a calorie deficit means eating fewer calories than you use on a daily basis, consistently, over a long period … Continued
Don’t Skip Breakfast for Weight Loss (Or Do)
Skip breakfast, don’t skip breakfast, we’ve all heard it before; this is one of the oldest and tiredest debates in nutrition but what’s the truth? Does skipping breakfast really help you lose weight? Or is eating breakfast actually better if … Continued
HOW CALORIE ZIGZAGGING CAN MAKE DIETING A BREEZE
Calorie ZigZaging is the process of eating different calorie amounts each day while sticking to an overall weekly average goal. This makes dieting much easier because it means you don’t need to stress about eating exactly the same amount each … Continued
WHY YOU’RE IN A “CALORIE DEFICIT” BUT NOT LOSING WEIGHT
Do you feel like you’re not losing weight in a calorie deficit? You’re doing everything right; eating less calories, exercising, drinking plenty of water, getting 7-9 hours of sleep per night and managing stress, but despite all that, you’re still … Continued
THE BEST FOODS AND MEALS TO EAT (AND AVOID) IN A CALORIE DEFICIT
You can eat whatever you like and lose, as long as you’re in a calorie deficit, but there are certain foods that will help you stick to your calorie target because they’re filling and satiating. These foods tend to fall … Continued
IS WEGOVY THE SILVER BULLET FOR WEIGHT LOSS?
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people struggle with their weight in the UK. According to a 2021 Parliamentary report, 28% of UK Adults are Obese and 36% are overweight, meaning in total, 64% of the population are NOT … Continued
THE GOLDEN RULES OF INTUITIVE EATING AND INTUTAIVE FASTING
I speak a lot about methods vs principles in my blog post, emails and on social media. A method of dieting is ‘Keto’, or ‘Vegan’ for example, but a principle is calories in vs calories out. While you can use … Continued
HOW TO LOSE FAT WITHOUT LOSING MUSCLE
I get it, almost all of us want to lose weight. But it’s a bit more complicated than that. We don’t necessarily want to lose weight, we want to lose fat, ideally without losing any muscle. Hell, a lot of … Continued
IS A 500 CALORIE DEFICIT THE RIGHT AMOUNT FOR WEIGHT LOSS?
Most people are getting familiar with the fact that a calorie deficit is the underlying principle of weight loss. The law of thermodynamics dictates that you need to be using more calories than you take in over a long period … Continued