My morning smoothie today was: A frozen banana (seriously freezing them is a game changer and it makes the texture of your smoothie so much better), large handful of strawberries, semi skimmed milk plus a scoop of PES cake pop protein powder. Approx 400kcal and 32g of protein. Post-surgery I’ve been struggling with my appetite....

Anyone else find baking therapeutic? I always have. I like the structure and precision of following a recipe, and while the appearance of what I make is often nearer the ‘rustic’ end of the spectrum. It usually tastes good – substance over style 😉. This was a choc and coconut Mother’s Day/birthday cake; heavy on...

Activity Trackers & Wearable Technology Personally I find they’re as useful as you want them to be. I like having data (yes, questions on accuracy, but still as I say when they’re consistently inconsistent it’s a reference point to compare against), and they give me goals to hit. I got an Apple Watch a few...

Should you track your food (and drink)? As pretty much always, it depends! What is your goal, and will it help you get there? Tracking isn’t essential, and it isn’t for everyone. It is however one tool that can be helpful. But if it doesn’t work for you then there are plenty of other options...

What’s better for weight loss? Well, that depends on your view of better! There are pros and cons to either a bigger energy deficit for a short period of time, or a longer more moderate diet. But rapid weight loss isn’t necessarily as bad as people commonly assume. One consideration is how you deal with...

Another day, another infographic 😅. It’s interesting doing two course concurrently and seeing how each approaches similar areas. Whole health looks at all areas of our makeup. The Active IQ course (which the image is for) breaks health down into 4 areas with the Biopsychosocial model. You can focus on improving one aspect of your...