I first started smoking around 25 years ago at the tender age of 24. I started smoking out of pure boredom whilst serving in Northern Ireland. Initially I smoked around 10 a day, but this eventually grew to a solid 20 a day. Over the...
By Theresa Sarginson, One You Lincolnshire Health Coach. The Power of No – Sticking to your health goals Often when we try to change, we come up against obstacles that can make us feel that we just can't do it, at One You Lincolnshire we have some lovely health coaches...
Do either of these scenarios sound familiar to you? You’ve started your health goal and you are full of motivation! “Yes! This is gonna be my year.” You clear your fridge out of all the ‘naughty’ food and drink, whizz over to the supermarket and stock your fridge with bottled...
Ok , so the whole ‘new year new me’ comes round every single year in January, right? You see your social media littered with inspiring posts about how people are going to become better or healthier versions of themselves. You might’ve even been swept up...
Is food free festive fun a thing? When we think of Christmas, we think of mince pies, turkey, pigs in blankets, Christmas pudding and of course, drinks! Whilst food is a wonderful part of Christmas, navigating through all of the indulgent food and drinks can be tricky....
While each and every day is the perfect opportunity to implement change for the better. It is understandable that the beginning of a new year may seem an appropriate time to really focus on the health habits we want to build on. Has there been a health habit...
Councillor Alison Griffiths is fast approaching the end of the 28-Day challenge. She has done amazing so far. Alison used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day, which works out at about £10 per day!! I have saved £240, which is amazing. I can use the money...
04 NOV 28 DAY CHALLENGE: “END OF WEEK FOUR – CHALLENGE COMPLETE!” Posted at 11:27h in Uncategorized by Barcley West0 Comments0Likes WHAT’S THE CHALLENGE? This Stoptober, Councillor Alison Griffiths took on the 28-Day Challenge. A challenge we put out to you to kick the habit for 28-Days! It’s been an amazing journey for...
Rachel Dixon, a member of our healthy lifestyle team, talks about using festive food swaps to avoid the guilt that comes with overindulging during the festive season. We’re in the final month of 2019 and I need to be inspired with a few festive food swaps!,...
I’ve smoked on and off for 20 years smoking up to twenty cigarettes a day. It was costing me up to £84 a week which is a crazy amount of money just to forward your own journey towards death. I got fed up of the coughing and the ever-increasing colds...