If you’ve been working hard on your weight loss journey this year, Christmas is the ultimate test. No doubt, the last thing you will want is to go overboard. Thankfully, you CAN enjoy Christmas Day without sabotaging your results. Here, we share our top tips to help you navigate Christmas Day stress-free. When you think ‘Christmas’ many things might come
What is protein and why is it important? Protein is one of the three macronutrients found in our diet alongside carbohydrates and fat. It can be used as a source of energy if the body has used up its carbohydrate and fat stores, however a more crucial role is to support the structure, function and regulation of the body. The
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a practice whereby attention is purposefully paid to the present moment. This practice has the potential to positively affect many aspects of life such as sleep, physical and emotional wellbeing, eating behaviours, anxiety, depression and quality of life. Some of you may have heard about intuitive eating, which in simple terms is listening out for
If you don’t look after yourself and take care of your own needs then you will never be 100% when taking care of others – if that’s what you desire. As February draws to a close, Pascale wants to help you learn how to listen to your own needs and understand how to practice self-care. After all, self-love and care
The first time we heard Catherine’s story, she was desperate to lose weight for her holiday and to not need a seatbelt extension. She was truly at her lowest and heaviest, but now her life has changed and we had a chat with her to find out what she’s been doing and how her holiday went! Before Catherine discovered The
We’re still on the subject of self-love and this week it’s all about loving your body. Pascale will be helping you to reconnect with your body and find a new appreciation for it. Oscar Wilde once said, ‘To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.’ And he was right. When you love yourself, so many other things make
Why do we find it so hard to be nice to ourselves? Why are we our own worst critics? How you feel about yourself all comes down to self-esteem, and Pascale believes it is time to start to appreciate yourself and find the belief deep down that you are enough – because you are! And after all, having high self-esteem
The word obese sounds terrible when you say it, doesn’t it? Well not only does it sound awful to say, but it is also awful to have that affliction too. As a nation, we don’t talk about obesity enough. Sure the media is full of weight loss solutions and skinny models projecting the ‘perfect’ figure, but we’re not talking enough
Congratulations to Dominique, our December Transformation Challenge winner. She’s had a challenging few years, but with encouragement from the Secret Slimmer community, she put herself forward for the challenge and is now £1000 richer! So what’s her story? How did she get to this point? Well, Dominique found herself at her lowest and heaviest after many years of trauma in
February is classically known as the month of love, where we show our appreciation for those around us. But what about ourselves? What about you? You may think about how you love others but have you considered about how you love yourself? The truth is that self-love is both important and necessary for positive emotional health. Self-love affects so many
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