The hidden calories and fat in “healthy” smoothies
This picture of a healthy smoothie angers me. It makes me furious with rage and I fear for society. Just look at this smoothie. I did not make it. I did not drink it. It was made by theveganchemist and this is not going to be a critical post, merely a deconstruction on what is […]
Is self-love the key to losing weight?
I used to have a problem with food, having said that – I am not suggesting that I am out of the water yet – I anticipate that at some stage in the future, I may have a problem with food again. There have been times in my life when I have been overweight. My […]
Male anorexia on the rise
The Boyf and I are obsessed by our scales. I have blogged about this before: My Love/Hate relationship with the scales and I have been on both sides of this argument: that you should weigh every day in order to maintain optimal health and that weighing yourself daily can cause emotional distress, eating disorders and […]
6 different athletes, 6 different breakfasts: what do they eat?
When athletes breakfast, what’s on the menu? Personally, I love breakfast and it’s my favourite meal of the day. Usually, I have a Sausage and Egg McMuffin from McDonald’s which shocks and appals my friends, family and lover. Having said that, I would eat almost anything for breakfast, even sushi. I went for a whole year […]
10 things that will aid your digestion
Want to aid your digestion? There are good foods and bad foods: no matter who you are, I am sure you have a very comprehensive list! Growing up, one of my best buddies was severely lactose intolerant. This was before food intolerances became very fashionable and for the most part, she hated having to avoid […]
When is the best time of day to weigh yourself? 6 tips to ensure an accurate weight measurement
I weigh myself a lot. At times, I weigh myself up to three times a day. I do not think this is a great idea and it borders on an obsession. I have previously written a post on this called To weigh everyday or not? My love-hate relation ship with the scale. There have been […]
The 4 best ways to trick your stomach into feeling fuller for longer
Satiety. It’s a thing that we as humans chase every day. If we are not satisfied, we overeat. If we overeat, we gain weight. If we gain too much weight we look and feel terrible. There are ways (healthy ones!) to trick your stomach into feeling fuller for longer. Here are the top 4 I […]
5 “perfect” meals from 5 different websites. Are they effective?
Perfection. I strive for it all the time but I often fall short of being perfect. Just ask The Boyf. The poor man has to put up with me thinking I know everything all the time. I am not a nutritionist, and he in fact has accredited qualifications in this area. Since I am not […]
My extreme 3 day diet plan: day 2 FAIL
Kids, I have failed. I thought long and hard about what I would write today. I was tossing up whether to be honest about the second day of my crazy eating plan or to just come clean. In truth, I wouldn’t feel right if I blogged and lied at the same time, so I have […]
My 3 day extreme diet plan: follow me
I am about to start a three day extreme eating plan and I want your help. The time has come to do something drastic with my diet. I eat lots of junk food and I have been blogging a lot about this. I wasn’t always this way, in fact, I have often been one of […]
The BMI index is not suitable for everyone. Here’s why
The Body Mass Index system has been around for a while but many people don’t realise that it was never intended to measure obesity. It was a simplified system invented in about 1830 by a Belgian doctor and it was just designed to put various body types into categories. It wasn’t until the 1970s that […]
20 Obesity facts from around the world: how does your country stack up?
Obesity is Everywhere. It’s an epidemic which means that it is a very wide-spread problem. Epidemics do not need to be contagious, but there are reports that obesity is, in fact, contagious. My blog alycevayleauthor.com is read by people in many countries, so I thought I’d check the obesity statistics of the countries that read […]
The healthy foods that are making you FAT
What’s wrong with this image? A healthy burger, right? It’s got loads of nutrients in it: healthy grains, vegetables, non-meat-based protein and lots of fibre. But there is one major problem with this ‘healthy’ burger. It has too many calories and it could make you overweight. Don’t argue with me. Yes it could. I could […]
6 problems with the Weight Watchers program and 6 solutions
Having problems with weight watchers? I don’t know too many people (especially, I hate to say, women) who have never tried Weight Watchers. Their method of prescribing a “points value” to food has been praised by many and I know that lots of people do find success with the program. Not everybody loses weight permanently […]