Author Archives: Deborah Mason

Long time, no blog!

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Well, I’ve not blogged for a while …. I think I’ve become a bit disheartened with losing weight as, basically, since my last posts I’ve lost NO MORE WEIGHT!! But I’ve finally decided that exercise is the key to kick … Continue reading

Happy Easter

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Well it’s Easter weekend and time for eating chocolate! But no not me! I may nibble a bit of the children’s Easter eggs but I’ve told my husband that on no account must he buy me an egg! I’ve now … Continue reading

That all important .25 of a pound

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Well, great news! I’ve lost another .25 of a pound which puts my total weight loss to date at 8.75 pounds! Whoopeeee! You may be wondering why I’m getting so excited about such a tiny weight loss. Well, I’ve been … Continue reading

Just wish I could wake up tomorrow thin!

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But that’s not going to happen is it!!! I’m up and down with my enthusiasm to lose weight. I want to stick to a sensible diet most of the time but it’s a long hard slog! Still lost my initial … Continue reading

Recession has positive effect on obesity

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I read, with surprise and interest, that as people are tightening their belts financially obesity levels have fallen! A study carried out by researchers at Arizona State University, looking at 350,000 adults across the US, found that the number of … Continue reading

Weight loss app & exercise

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Well, since I started using a little app on my mobile I’m now able to track my food intake, weight and exercise (if I was doing any!). The app has all the well known UK brands and all supermarket brands … Continue reading

Is advertising to blame for childhood obesity?

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Obesity in the UK is rising – and more children than ever before are now obese. It’s all very worrying. There are a deluge of programmes on TV about being overweight and obese from A Year to Save My Life … Continue reading

I think I’m like Karren Brady

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I was reading my monthly Woman & Home magazine this week (Feb edition) and read, as always, Karren Brady’s column. Karren talked about how she is extremely well organised, disciplined, focussed and determined in her professional business life, but how … Continue reading

Not going too well …..

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The weight loss is not going well. I’m at a standstill. I have a virus ….. and it’s making me feel exhausted and so I want to eat. I guess it’s no wonder I’m not losing any more weight. Doc … Continue reading

Obesity and knee replacements

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Researchers believe that the rising number of knee replacements in the younger generation (the 50 somethings) is in part due to the rise in obesity. This is interesting for me as, whilst I am not classed as obese but over-weight, … Continue reading