Enough with the eating madness
As I sit here typing, I am idly picking at the last of the festive macaroons so that they are all ‘gone’ by the new year, which I plan to sing in with a belly full…
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In Your Face
I looked at myself in the mirror yesterday, not just to guide a face wipe over day-old mascara or while absent-mindedly brushing my hair, but I really looked at myself. I examined my face from grey-roots to neck.…
Anxiety, panic attacks and living with Hashimoto’s
For the past few weeks, I have been hiding a big autoimmune flare-up. I say hiding, because I when I have these flare-ups I tend to be much quieter – online and off. Every twinge,…
Losing Weight with Slimming World
You may remember last year, at my 40-year old health check, I was advised to lose weight and exercise more. Although, after years of yo-yo dieting on every fad diet to ever hit the book…
The Sickie Myth
The Greek God(zilla) returned home from a recent overseas work trip with a stinking cold. At first, I assumed ‘stinking cold’ was man code for ‘don’t ask me to do anything’, but when he passed my ‘fancy a beer?’…
Stuck in a Diet Rut
I have been on a diet for half of my life and I have still not cracked it. I have cut out carbs, fat, sugar, fruit, meat, and vegetables, yet I am further away from…
High BMI Does Not Lie: I am Obese
Shortly after I turned 40 last year, I received a letter in the post inviting me for a free health check at my local surgery. Because I needed another reminder of my age. The test…
We Need to Talk About the M-Word
Miscarriage. About one in four pregnancies will end this way and yet for something that is sadly so common, most people still know so very little about it. People who have experienced the hurt of…
Ouch
It was when I returned home from the airport later that evening that my leg started to hurt. Well, my knee to be exact. It started to feel a bit stiff and sore, but as…
That Time of The Month, Dear?
There is a certain time of the month, you know the one I mean, where my skin erupts in a hormonal rage and goes on a rampage across my face, leaving a trail of angry red…
That Sinking Feeling
The most important thing is not to panic. This has happened before. It was not the end of the world then, and it will not be the end of the world now. DO NOT PANIC.…
Man-Flu Has Struck
I was feeling a bit under the weather last week, so I wrapped up warm, had a few early nights, and drank lots of steaming hot tea. The Greek God(zilla) is unwell this week. I…
