Lipsticks & Celery Sticks

  Food for thought... The average dieter won't think twice about splashing the cash on so-called slimming shakes and supplements (think a daily supply of shakes, snacks and 'appetite suppressants'), yet will shun healthy food sources simply because they're 'too expensive' - an exaggerated excuse that's commonly created by those who have falsely convinced themselves that their 'financial constraints' resemble a reason to resort to the speedy slimming solutions that are not only unsustainable and unsuccessful in the long-term, but prevent them from purchasing the one weight loss method that will work - the components of a healthy and balanced calorie controlled diet! www.twitter.com/celerylips

Food for thought... Any form of exercise will eliminate energy (and aid the elimination of excess weight when combined with a calorie controlled diet) to an extent - this resembles a root reason why focusing on the fundamentals of fitness i.e.finding an enjoyable form of exercise that's sensible, sustainable and suited to our current strength, stamina and self-esteem, is far more important (and likely to maintain our motivation!) than fixating on government guidelines, focusing on intense training and/or following a fitness fad when establishing a new exercise regime. www.twitter.com/celerylips

Fast weight loss fact... In order to achieve and sustain slimming success, we must ditch the detrimental diets (and 'detoxes') that dictate and deprive, eliminate the excessive exercise regime that pushes us to the point of physical and psychological exhaustion and forget the fast fix fads that leave us failing to fight the flab - none of these strategic slimming solutions teach us how to establish healthier eating and exercise habits, promote a positive relationship with food and fitness or create the long-term lifestyle change that stems from making small and sustainable dietary swaps. www.twitter.com/celerylips

Food for thought... The dictating demands of society has driven us to develop the psychological perception that we ' should' eat at specific times - the most common being breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks frequently frowned upon in fear of fuelling a 'fuller' figure.  This has not only led to many of us eating out of habit i.e.we established the three meals (and often two snacks!) a day routine during childhood as a result of society pressuring our parents to frequently feed us regardless of whether we asked for food, and consuming unnecessary calories as a result of eating outside of physiological hunger i.e.we feel forced to munch a morning meal simply because we've been brainwashed to believe that it's 'the most important meal of the day', but it's also left us shunning snacks in fear of supersizing our silhouette - an action that's largely linked to an increased calorie intake and an accumulation of additional weight as we end up e...

Is salt supersizing our silhouettes?  Although a high salt intake has been shown to raise our risk of developing detrimental health complications such as hypertension (high blood pressure), stroke and heart attack, studies also suggest a direct link between dietary salt and obesity - a link that is thought to be due to an increased calorie intake as a result of one, or all, of the following factors... 1. Calories. Salty food sources such as salted nuts, cheese, fast food and some ready made meals can also contain a colossal amount of calories per portion - calories that can contribute to an accumulation of additional weight if these particular food sources are a predominant part of our daily diet. 2. Portions. Food sources that contain a substantial amount of salt per portion are rarely consumed in their recommended serving size and/or are easily overeaten - this includes fast food (we're more likely to overeat and/or over consume calories when we tuck into a takeaway), n...

Food for thought The weekly weigh ins and competitive weight loss that stems from slimming clubs frequently forces dieters to develop a detrimental fixation with figures - an action that can trigger one, or all, of the following outcomes... 1. They fixate on creating physical change as opposed to focusing on how they feel - an obsession that shatters their self-esteem (and efficacy) when they 'fail' to shape a satisfactory silhouette.  2. They resort to further food restriction in an attempt to eliminate additional weight - a method that can trigger drastic dieting, disordered eating and/or a detrimental eating disorder/s before resulting in rebound weight gain. 3. They chronically compare themselves to their fellow 'fat' fighters - an action that cripples their confidence (often to the point where they find comfort in calories) and leaves them convinced that they're incapable of sharing the same slimming success (a core culprit responsible for many member...

Food for thought: slimmers who set realistic goals are more likely to achieve, and sustain, slimming success... Although it may be tempting to overhaul our unhealthy habits overnight (particularly if we're preoccupied with fighting the festive flab as fast as possible!), slimmers who set substantial goals (think aiming to shun all sugary food sources after regularly tucking into tasty treats and/or striving to cook complex cuisine from scratch after chronically consuming a diet derived from ready made meals), are more likely to resort back to their unhealthy habits as a result of the crippled confidence that stems from 'failing' to create targeted change/s - a reason why we should always aim to set realistic weight loss goals such as... 1.Eliminating a sensible and sustainable 1-2lbs of excess weight each week. 2.Gradually increasing our intake of fibre-rich fruit and vegetables until we're consuming at least five 80g portions a day. 3.Easing into a regular ex...

Fast fact... Failing to shop for our favoured foods and fluids with a list can leave us more likely to make poor food choices and indulgent impulse buys as a result of increasing our exposure to the visually appealing advertising (and offers!) that's associated with a wider waistline - this is simply due to the fact that we're forced to source the supermarket in an attempt to jog our memory, and resembles a root reason why we should always aim to pen our preferred products prior to shopping for food. www.twitter.com/celerylips