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Did you know that roughly 3500 calories is the equivalent to 1 pound of bodyweight. So if you want to lose 1 pound per week you must aim to be in a calorie deficit of 3500 calories. This can be very easily done by tracking your calories consumed via an app such as my fitness pal, or the calories you burn throughout your day on a Fitbit or fitness tracker.

Fuel your weight loss journey choosing lower calorie options giving you the best chance of success. A protein based meal with veggies is alway a winner.

Small changes = Big results

My life is very stressful sometimes, but I work well under stress!

A small bit of stress can be beneficial to help motivate us and can help us perform better in certain situations (it’s also linked with appetite suppression). But when you go past the point of ‘healthy stress’ it can be detrimental. When we stress, our body produce a stress hormone called cortisol which has been shown to contribute to weight gain. This is due to the fact that when we in a heightened state of stress, cortisol can influence the types of food that we crave.

Generally when we’re stressed we crave sugary and high fat foods due to the boost in mood from the temporary boost of serotonin that they give us. Unfortunately if you are in a continued state of stress your foods of choice are what we consider to be ‘sh*t food’ high sugar or high fat foods.

So try to reduce your daily stress by a little and hopefully that influences your cravings and your overall feeling of wellbeing.

Small changes = Big results