We all love the stories of the people who managed to succeed against all the odds, with loads of hard work; it’s the under dog effect isn’t it? At the moment I’m listening to a song whenever I go running called ‘Jimmy’ by a new band called Jon Paul Palombo who I saw performing at […]
I am soooo excited! My first every competition is going to be for the most amazing prize, a Radio Flyer from The Wagon Company. What is a Radio Flyer you might ask, and why would I want one? Well initially I just thought that it looked like a nice red trailer that my kids might like to play […]
Sally Whittle, the organiser of the MADs Blog Awards, really likes to see me look daft! I love her blog, and it brightens my day, so here is my present for her! You see, I’ve been wondering whether I should be practicing my faces for the awards ceremony in SIXTEEN DAYS TIME? Yes, I am ridiculously excited […]
Last week I watch a fascinating program (if you are a nosey people watcher like me) about whether scientists could find scientific signs of ‘good’ or ‘evil’. If you haven’t seen it check out the BBC iPlayer for Horizon on BBC2. Anyway, I’ve been thinking about it for a bit, because some bits surprised me, […]
I was thinking about rewards for losing weight and hitting goals last week. It’s important to be balanced in life: to give and to receive in equal measure. So it would be a fair deal to give yourself or your body something in return for doing a good job. After all, wouldn’t you be […]
I confess, I have a bad habit of taking responsibility for stuff that isn’t my shit and getting knackered in the process. I’m about a zillion times better at it than I used to be, but I still have a tendency to be tempted. I think it comes from being a ‘young carer’ as they […]
Last week I blogged about what a rubbish runner I am and how its to my advantage when I’m trying to lose or maintain my weight. There are tonnes of tips out there from good runners, but hows about some tips from a rubbish runner? After all, I know how tough it can be, whereas […]
The first time I heard this phrase ‘You Teach People How To Treat You’ was from Dr Phil Mcgraw. The idea is that how we behave encourages how other people react to us. Basically, we give people a ‘pay off’, which keeps them behaving in a certain way. Like when a child keeps being naughty, […]
It’s really normal to make great progress and then suddenly stall and stop for a while. If this is where you are and you want a boost, then this is the post for you. I did really well following my weight loss tips, and went from 12 stone or thereabouts to 10 stone 5lbs within […]
So this year was our first ever summer family holiday. I know it seems weird it took us so long, but time just seemed to take over (Curly Headed boy was 5.5yrs this summer). So when we came to book for a family of four I was HORRIFIED by the price. Clearly all of us […]