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Why you shouldn’t go Vegan for January

Why you shouldn’t go Vegan for January. Or any other month of the year for that matter…

Here we go, another New Year fad. Before I start though, note that this isn’t an attack on Veganism as a way of life. Whilst I don’t agree with it as a nutritional protocol, I can’t argue with your belief system. And if you’re a vegan for life (as opposed to for a month!) then I expect you have a strong, deep-rooted reason for this, and I accept that.

As opposed to the Veganuary fad that we’re seeing. Grrrrrr. Deep breath…

OK, here’s some reasons going Vegan is probably not the right diet approach for you.
Nutrition

Been and Black Bean Tacos

BEEF AND BLACK BEAN TACOS

Serves: 4

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Nutrition per serving:

524 kcals           31g Fats

27g Carbs           27g Protein
Mums

My Fitness Pal says I should eat 1200 kcal…

My Fitness Pal says I should eat 1200 kcal…

…..Said a client to me lately.

Cue sigh and eye roll.

Because unless you are 60 years old… Or 6 years old… You should be eating more than that.

One of the bugbears in this job is that you constantly have to combat the misinformation, the propaganda and the marketing bullshit. Generally being led by companies that have maaahhhooosive budgets for their own agendas.
Mums

3 Dinners from the PHI group

3 Dinners from the PHI group 

In the last of the series (for now) here a 3 dinners that the PHI group tried/loved/shared. I am including roasted broccoli even though its not actually a dinner because it caused a bit of a stir! You will either be surprised at how much you love it, or hate it – where have i heard that before?….
General

What is the best diet?

What is the best diet?

So. Many. Times.

I get asked this question…

The answer of course is “The one you can stick with, and that provides progress towards your goal…” (After all a diet of pizza and ice cream would be fairly easy to stick to!)

But if you’ve known me for any length of time, you’ll probably know that I’m not in any one diet camp. I’ve tried many a diet: low carb, Paleo, high-fat, intermittent fasting, carb cycling… I’ve recommended many a ‘diet’ (but not ever weight watchers or very low calorie diets)
Mums

3 favourite breakfasts from the PHI group

3 favourite breakfasts from the PHI group

I thought you might like to try some of the breakfasts that the group have been trying over the 5 week course, and here are the favourite three.
Nutrition

Super Simple Food Portion Guide

Super Simple Food Portion Guide

Very often when discussing nutrition with clients, an obvious gap is actually knowing what a correct portion size looks like. Counting kcals or macros is one way to get this info, but actually there is a far easier method that ensures that you purchase the right amount, cook the right amount and dish up the right amounts… (and you can apply it to your kids too.)

The method uses your hand. And since a picture tells 100 words… here you go…
Mums

Eating FOR your cycle

Eating FOR your Cycle

“I couldn’t stop eating”

“I just wanted crackers and biscuits – I couldn’t stop”

“I felt soooo tired and just kept picking”

These are some of the things clients tell me.

And often my first question will be: “Where are you on your menstrual cycle?”

To which the response is often: “I’m on” or “I’m about to be on.”

So…. let’s address this head on. How should you eat when you’re on or about to be?

Because there’s lots of changes going on in your body in these days. And it would make sense to try to work with these changes rather than trying to crack on as normal or bash them into submission…

So, remember your biology lessons from Year 7? 8? Let’s revisit.

FOMO
Mindset

Do you have a FOMO?

FOMO, fear of missing out. We were talking about this after training today. Particularly on how a fear of missing out causes us to overeat, over indulge, to make sub-optimal choices regarding food. Here’s some examples:

–          You want to be more healthy, but you don’t want to miss out on drinks at the girls night out.

–          You want to fit into that new dress, but you’re out at a fancy restaurant and it would be a shame to miss out on pudding.

–          You want to lose weight, but there’s that last slice of pizza and it’ll be cold and wasted in a minute…