Talking about low carb diets
Last Sunday, on two entirely separate occasions, two people (to whom I must apologise, since I will be drawing their attention to this post) made the same incorrect and misinformed statement:...
Tagged: diet
Why the 5:2 diet is stupid
Just in case you are under any illusions, given the title of this post, I think the current fad diet – the 5:2 diet – is completely ridiculous. In my usual...
Tips for dieting: The practical side
The most important factor in eating well is making it easy – both practically and mentally. So these tips are designed to overcome what, for me at least, are the things...
Tips for dieting – the mental side
This was initially conceived to be a collection of useful tips for dieting – “take healthy snacks with you into work”, “tupperware is your friend”, that kind of thing. But as...
Dieting: some blunt advice
Sometimes I just can’t keep the rant in. I blame the lethal combination of being a Sagittarian and my Dutch background ;) Whilst I can, for the most part, keep the...
Abs-olute resolution
Latest gym vanity shot – mid-September. Looking sweaty and moody ;) Anyone who’s in their early 30’s will be well aware of the feelings of “ohshitohshitiamgettingold” that occasionally regularly rear their...
The good, the bad and the outright bullshit
There are a few things that make me rant… One of them is being asked if I’m a BodyRocker*, and another is misinformation and straight-up bullsh*t spread about nutrition and...
Simplicity
Recently I’ve been asked advice on training (bar calisthenics) and nutrition by a few people. Generally, details aside, I always give the same piece of advice: keep it simple. Most of the time...
Diets: Low carb vs. Low fat vs. Low GI
Back in March I did a post called “Sugar is evil“, looking at why sugar is so bad, about GI and how to make food choices to keep your insulin levels...
The Mindful Diet
It’s funny that when you mention the word “diet” in conjunction with any other animal, the meaning is completely different to when you mention it with humans. Koala bear? Eucalyptus leaves....
