Archive for the ‘Activity’ Category
Walking the Dog
How healthy is your pet? My veterinary colleagues are increasingly concerned about the increasing girth of their clients…
Making the Effort
It was a routine clinic appointment and as my next patient entered my office I realised he was new to me. He had been se…
I’ve started so I…
It’s not easy. Getting up from bed half an hour early to find the time to exercise before going to work. Even on these…
Muscling in
I should have gone weeks ago. Probably several months ago. But it just crept up on me. Last week I decided enough was en…
Water, water, everywhere
It’s easy to be confused. After a long walk, or a car journey, sensations of hunger, or thirst can easily become mixed…
Child’s Play
 Achieving a healthy weight is far from child’s play. It’s a serious business. A serious business in that it takes…
Fruit of our Labour
I met with a patient, Clare, this week to go through her food diary for the week just gone. When we last met she told me…
Working out at work
Maybe like me you know all too well you should be more physically active. And maybe like me you also know it’s very di…
All Inclusive
It’s one thing to sit behind a desk and suggest to other people what they should do to lose weight; it’s quite anoth…
It’s a work-out, but…
In the land of the Mediterranean diet, Italy, you’d expect low levels of overweight and obesity in children, wouldn’…
In the Spotlight
Professor Paul Gately runs the UK’s first weight loss camp for children, the Carnegie Weight Loss Camp in Leeds. He’…
Feeling SAD in Summer
An article on the BBC today (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/10600464.stm) tells us that British people, like never …
Set Point
The first few weeks on a weight loss programme can be very exciting. A healthier diet, and a more active lifestyle can q…
It’s exercise, but n…
For most of us, being overweight is a result of an imbalanced energy equation, or to put it simply, eating too much and …
Jumping Hurdles
One of the biggest hurdles my patients struggle with is becoming more active. And yet, becoming more active is just as i…
