We throw the word calorie around a lot but I’m betting a lot of us don’t actual know or understand what it actual is? Are all calories equal? Is fat loss just down to calories in calories out? Diets don’t work! These are big debates in the nutrition world. So what is a calorie? AContinue reading “Calories”
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What is Healthy anyway?
What does Healthy mean? I thought I would base my very first nutrition post on overall health, it’s a huge subject so brace yourself for a long post. In a bid to keep this blog a personal one to me and my experiences I will give you a brief breakdown to my own ongoing journeyContinue reading “What is Healthy anyway?”
Emma are you still off the booze?
My final alcohol only blog! I’ve been quiet I know, the thing is as time goes on I have less to say about my sober journey. At first I blogged to keep me accountable, then I discovered this wonderful community, I even realised I looked forward to writing the blog as I had so muchContinue reading “Emma are you still off the booze?”
Out with the old in with the new!
As time ticks on and I go into my 4th month of not drinking I realise it’s the 4th of February and I have not planned to have the first drink yet. If you have read previous blogs you will know that I have been thinking about trying moderation. I still am. I was committingContinue reading “Out with the old in with the new!”
Myth busting
You can’t have a good time without a drink! You are boring without alcohol. Drinking makes you cool. Alcohol is not a drug because it legal. All the above I believed. Why wouldn’t I? It is ingrained in us from an early age that when we get older we should drink alcohol, it’s what makesContinue reading “Myth busting”
A side of guilt!
This is one emotion I struggle to control. I feel guilt for everything. Guilt for say no to playing a board game with my daughter because I have 10 other things to do, guilt for eating the cake, guilt for taking a day off work sick, guilt for not getting up on time to doContinue reading “A side of guilt!”
To drink or not to drink?
I’ve been a little quiet for the last few weeks, mainly because my parents have been here in Australia visiting so its been busy but also because I am battling with myself about if my future and if it has me drinking alcohol or not. When I started this journey it was for 3 months.Continue reading “To drink or not to drink?”
Dry Jan
Quote of the year for me – You have to know where you are to know where you want to be. I heard this when I was thinking of stopping drinking. I loved it. It made me realize that I was drinking too much. As I am someone always trying to be healthier I knewContinue reading “Dry Jan”
Having a wobble at Christmas time
I’ve felt a little off in my mood the last few days and I’ve thought about having a drink a couple of times. I then feel disappointed for wanting to drink. I can’t put my finger on what’s wrong with me. My parents are here visiting Australia for the first time from the UK. WeContinue reading “Having a wobble at Christmas time”
The results!
12 weeks done (well 12 and a half but who’s counting). This was my initial goal and I couldn’t be more proud with what I have achieved and the differences I have seen in that time. I feel I need to quickly explain why I did this in case you don’t know me or haveContinue reading “The results!”
