Brits are getting fatter because they have no clue how many calories there are in their favourite foods The following report is from an article in The Mirror in November 2017, and we thought it would be useful for our members Brits are piling on the pounds because they have no idea how many calories their favourite snacks contain, a survey has found. Popcorn is one of the biggest culprits with a large portion of…
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As a Personal Trainer and Pilates instructor some people may assume that I have no body issues and I can eat whatever I want. But actually, if the truth is known for a large part of my life I did have body issues and like most people I tried every diet under the sun (except for the cabbage diet – yuk). Since my teenage years I have been told that I was fat. It started…
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Fed up and frustrated with your dieting history so far? Want to lose weight and then be able to keep it off for the long term? Got an event or situation you would like to be slimmer for? You may have discovered that once you come off a particular diet, you go back to your old habits of eating, and end up putting the weight back on again? Now you’ve decided that you want a lasting…
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To be able to help us move forward with our health plans, taking 100% responsibility is vital. So, first of all, it would be worth asking yourself who you’re doing this for? At SmallerKnickers we think it’s important that you do it for yourself, because you personally want to be healthier or get to the ideal weight for you. Not because you think you have to in order to be seen on the…
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Are you ready for the beach? Summer is here and if you haven’t already done so you may be thinking about your holiday. After all, we work hard and for most of us work is stressful, that’s without life’s other trials and tribulations. Therefore, it is no surprise that our holidays are one of the most important events in our calendar. Holidays allow us to recharge our batteries and spend quality time with family or…
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Congratulations if you’re getting married in 2019 or have started to plan your future wedding!
You may decide that you want to look your very best on your wedding day and the motivation and determination to lose weight will never been stronger.
With the most exciting day of your life in the diary, you are probably feeling on top of the world, but do you feel disheartened when you look in the mirror and think that you will not fit into the wedding outfit of your dreams?
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Celebrating with friends and family is always fun, whether it is a birthday, engagement party or Christmas and other festive celebrations. Seeing people that you haven’t seen for months or sometimes years is an exciting time. Or is it? Do you dread going to parties because you only have one outfit in your wardrobe that fits? We have some of those in our wardrobe too! So what can you do rather than feel fed up,…
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Are you looking for love? Who doesn’t like a bit of romance? Most of us are suckers for romantic films with happy endings and songs with soppy lyrics. Romantic love is an expression of the most fundamental human emotion. Love makes all the difference to our health and happiness. But overcoming the challenges of looking for love while on a weight loss journey may be scary, so reverting to staying at home every night in…
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Imagine being told by your GP that: your blood pressure is high – a potential risk is a heart attack; your body mass index (BMI) is high and has gone above the recommended range for your age; you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes – no cure, just learning to control it; your cholesterol level is high – a potential risk is a stroke. All of these would be devastating news to hear and…
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Wouldn’t it be great to not have be constantly on a diet, or thinking about being on a diet? To be naturally slim and have eating under control? No more binge eating and then feeling guilty, or having the feeling that the biscuit/chocolate/crisps etc are the ones in control? How long have you been on a diet? For some it feels like they’ve been on a diet all their life. They’ve tried so many different diets over…
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