This week has been interesting. I’ve not done as much exercise as I would have liked, because I ended up being fairly busy. But my eating has been better, and I’ve cut right back on sugar. Goal for last week I did cut right back on my sugar intake. I’m […]
My February challenge was to improve my health and fitness. While I did set the wheels in motion, they started moving very slowly, and I didn’t actually achieve a lot! I’ve decided to keep the weekly posts going, in the hope that posting here will give me some form of […]
I was going to write another Weekly Weigh In post for this morning. Most Mondays this year, I’ve published a post where I’ve written about my diet and exercise for the week, my weight and measurements, and whether I’ve lost or gained weight. I seem to go through the same […]
‘Tis the season of New Year’s resolutions! At this time of year lots of us are thinking about a new start for the new year. For many of us, feeling bloated and lethargic, health and fitness will be at the top of our list of things to change in the […]
New habits can be really tricky; often we can manage them for a week or so, but then they fall by the wayside. Here are ten simple tips for making your new habit stick: Know yourself It took me a while to realise it, but now I know that for […]
Normally on a Monday, I post a weekly weigh-in. This week, I’m posting this instead. I don’t feel like weighing myself or measuring myself or taking a selfie for a weigh-in post. I don’t feel like facing the fact I’ve put on weight and am the largest I’ve ever been […]
I’ve been working a lot on my productivity lately. I am a single mother with a business to run, a blog to update and a kitchen that needs a good clean – anything I can find to improve my productivity is an absolute bonus! While I was researching things I […]
Welcome to my fourth weekly podcast! This one is all about being self employed, and the things I’ve learned about it. I found when I went self employed that there were all sorts of guides and lists of top tips, but lots of them seemed to contradict each other. This is […]
I wrote a post last week about how I intend to take part in Sugar Free September. I’ll be honest; after years of sugar highs (and lows, fixed by eating more sugar), I am a bit nervous as to how I will cope with the withdrawal. I have already begun […]
My name is Vicky, and I am an addict. I am addicted to sugar. When I was about 11, I can remember sneaking into the kitchen to mix margarine and sugar and quickly gobble it down before anyone caught me. On Sunday mornings my mum would go out with […]
I’ve mentioned before that I’m reading Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman; I mentioned it in this post about the difference between a good mother and a good father. I’m really loving this book; it’s made me laugh out loud and also cry out loud. I’m beyond jealous that I cannot […]