I have known for a long time that my weight gain is massively influenced by my mindset and stress levels. Getting into the right frame of mind is always the first step I need to win at weight loss. We live in a time where we all have access to the information we need on food, exercise and healthy living and yet it often gets ignored.
I set my alarm at 7am every morning, filled with good intentions to bounce out of bed for 15 minutes of stretching and exercise as I plan my egg-white omelette. By the time I’ve hit snooze for the fifth time, I feel as if I have already failed and usually plod down to the kitchen half asleep, pop some bread in the toaster, which I shouldn’t eat, and brew a coffee, which I shouldn’t drink. Then I feel like the day is ruined given that I have already failed in the first hour.
Bread and caffeine spike my blood sugar as a type 1 diabetic, so while they are fine in small amounts for most people, they
