‘A quick refreshing drink…’🥤

During the warm weather you might be out and about and fancy a quixk refreshing iced drink. A cold drink doesn’t always feel like ‘food’ so many of us don’t really count the calories properly in our heads. But some of these drinks can pack more calories than an actual meal.

In this example a large Starbucks Caramel Mocha Cloud Frappuccino (which sounds delicious!) comes in at around 469 calories. In comparison the Starbucks Chicken and Chorizo Focaccia only contains 394 calories which is significantly fewer

That’s not to say you should never have the Frappuccino. If you genuinely fancy it, go for it! Eating (and drinking) is about pleasure as well as nutrition. The key is simply being aware. If you think you’re only having a quick drink, and then later have lunch as normal, you have actually consumed the equivalent of two lunches without realising it.

It’s just a reminder that liquid calories still count. Unlike a meal, they often don’t leave us feeling particularly full, making it easy to eat exactly the same amount afterwards. So next time you’re tempted by a fancy iced coffee or Frappuccino, just stop and make sure you’re aware of the calories it contains. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have it, just make it a conscious choice rather than one that slips under the radar.

As always knowledge is power!

Enjoy! 🤗

Xx

How to get bikini ready.. 👙

Summer holidays are here and already people are talking about wanting to get bikini body ready… so here’s my top tips for getting a bikini body! You probably assume you need to lose weight, cut out food groups and foods you enjoy, live on salads, do loads of workouts etc…

Nope – it’s a very simple 2 step process to getting your bikini body.
Step 1 – have a body ✅
Step 2 – put a bikini on it !

Ta da!

Now I realise it’s actually not that simple – and that wanting to look a certain way in your swimwear is totally valid. If you want to lose weight to feel more comfortable when you’re on the beach then that’s great – go for it! However whether you prefer a bikini, a swimsuit, a swim dress , a tankini, a sarong, T-shirt and shorts… whatever.. you’re entitled to wear whatever you like however you like. You deserve to enjoy the sunshine regardless of your shape or size. You don’t have to lose weight to do that! Find a style you like and rock it!

Happy summer!

Xx

A summer treat.. 🍦

What’s better for a summer dessert than some ice cream. I don’t know about you but once I start on a tub it’s gone before I even realise it!

Whilst there’s no problem with including any ice cream you like in your diet, if you are trying to lose weight/fat you may find that fitting a whole tub into your calories quite tricky. So you have two options – either limit the amount you have, or swap from a calorie dense type of ice cream to something that’s similar tasting, but lower calorie. There are the obvious swaps to the low calorie brands like oppo or halo top etc but another option is to switch to something else entirely.

In this example switching from the Häagen-Dazs mango and raspberry ice cream to twisters makes a massive calorie saving. You could have 4 twisters for almost a third of the calories of the Häagen-Dazs. As an added bonus the chances of you eating 4 twisters in a row is considerably less than working your way through a tub anyway. Psychologically it’s much easier to work your way through an open tub than help yourself to 4 lollies in a row.

So if you do want to enjoy some
Ice cream but save some cals try going for the lower cal, higher volume option if you can.

🤗xx