healthy living - Polly Jemima

30 little goals To make you healthier and happier this year

April 8, 2023

Spring is here. After the cold, dark days of winter, we’re slowly coming out of hibernation. It’s the perfect time to set some goals, to shake off the last traces of the old and welcome in new life. Goals are dreams with a plan. Goals will get you to where you want to be, rather...

COLLABORATIVE, FOOD

Smoothies for hot summer days

July 21, 2016

I’ve been making a conscious effort lately to inject a little more goodness into our diets, as well as cutting down on the amount of sugar and junk we’ve been eating. It helps, of course, that it’s summer – it always makes salad and fruit far more appetising! We’ve been getting into the habit of...

COLLABORATIVE, INSPIRATION

Getting in shape with FitBit

December 20, 2014

I know it’s December, which seems to be the month that the diet gets thrown out of the window and we all eat and drink as much as we like, but Papa and I have been thinking about getting in shape and getting a little bit healthier. Well, being about to have a baby, I’ve...

FOOD, INSPIRATION

Healthy Granola Bars

February 17, 2014

As well as working out more recently, I’ve been making more of a conscious effort to clean up my eating. I’d fallen back into bad habits, especially over the festive season, eating too much bread, cheese and sweet things. It’s time to change that! I’ve just bought this cookbook, and am excited to start trying...

INSPIRATION

Workout Motivation

February 5, 2014

Working out…. it’s not something that I’m naturally drawn to. I never was athletic… sure, I horse rode and played netball in primary school, but by the time I was a teenager I would do anything to avoid P.E lessons. I hated them. Cross country runs through muddy tunnels and games of hockey on a...

FOOD

Super Seeds

October 25, 2012

A while back, I bought a packet of mixed ground seeds from a health food shop. packed full of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, linseed and flaxseed, they contain essential fatty acids,vitamins and minerals. They are great sprinkled on your breakfast cereal, mixed into homeamde muffins, added to soups and stews – in fact, they can...

FOOD

Cutting down on caffeine – 4 fruity alternatives to coffee

March 13, 2012

I’ve been trying to cut down the amount of caffeine I’m consuming lately. Even though I don’t drink coffee in the afternoons anymore, I’m sure that the copious amouIts i drink in the mornings and all the cups of tea are contirbuting to my insomnia. I’ve been experimenting with some delicious {caffeine free} fruity drinks...

INSPIRATION

Couch to 5k – Final Week!

June 30, 2011

source I did it!!!!! I’m so happy that I’ve actually stuck this one out and finished the training plan :) I won’t lie – this last week has been tough, my body’s found the longer runs hard going. But I’ve kept going and pushed through. I do feel so much better for regular excercies. The...

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