Making Fitness Fun – Getting Active with Kids
All children aged five or over should be physically active for at least one hour a day. Physical activity helps children: grow strong muscles and bones maintain a healthy weight discover the world around them build their confidence You can help by encouraging your...
Can food affect your mood?
Food & Mood Is it really related? So, we sat down and talked to Kristen, a qualified nutritionist (BSc (Hons) to discuss food and mood! Is food and mood related? Food and mood is definitely related on many levels. When we feel tired, this has an effect on our...
Staying active for office workers
When working in an office, it's easy to stay seated all day and chomp on snacks instead of getting up and moving. Doing this day in day out can lead to weight gain. With these simple rips, you can easily include more fitness into your everyday life. Cycle or walk part...
Why Am I Putting Weight On During My Period?
During your period, it’s normal to gain three to five pounds that goes away after a few days of bleeding. Period-related weight gain is caused by hormonal fluctuations. It may be the result of water retention, overeating, sugar cravings, and skipping workouts due to...
Getting Active for over 65s
Your fitness levels don't have to deplete just because you're getting older! Try these easy tips to implement simple ways of staying active in your daily routine. Fitness for older adults (65 years and over) Be active around the house – cooking, housework and walking...
What is fat?
Too much fat in your diet, especially saturated fats, can raise your cholesterol, which increases the risk of heart disease. Current UK government guidelines advise cutting down on all fats and replacing saturated fat with some unsaturated fat. This article covers the...
Fitness for Families
There are many ways busy mums, dads and families can build physical activity into their lives. Being physically active is easier than you think, especially if you make activity part of your daily routine. Fitness tips for busy mums and dads Set a time for physical...
How to improve your sleep schedule
A good pre-sleep routine can help you achieve better quality sleep and improve your overall health and wellbeing. It doesn’t have to be difficult - check out these five simple steps to developing your perfect pre-sleep routine. Think carefully about what you consume...
The Health Benefits of Garlic
Garlic contains vitamins C and B6, manganese, selenium and other antioxidants. More recent evidence-based research suggests garlic may be effective against high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, colds and some cancers. Does garlic lower high blood...
12 Steps To Help You Lose Weight
We have 12 easy steps to follow to help you to get the most out of your weight loss journey. 1. Do not skip breakfast Skipping breakfast will not help you lose weight. You could miss out on essential nutrients and you may end up snacking more throughout the day...
Healthy Snack Alternatives You’ll Love
The energy found in food and drink is measured as calories. If we consume more calories than we burn off, our bodies store any extra as fat. Over time this could mean we put on weight. Following a healthy diet keeps a balance between the energy you put in and the...
Dealing with Insomnia
Insomnia is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep for long enough to feel refreshed the next morning. Causes of insomnia Insomnia can be triggered by a number of possible factors, including worry and stress, underlying health conditions, and alcohol or drug...
5 Small Changes to Help You Lose Weight
Make these small changes to meal times to feel fuller for longer while eating less and shifting those pounds. While eating healthily is a good start, it is still possible to put weight on while eating fruit and veg if you're eating too much. We still want you to enjoy...
Health Benefits of Oranges
Orange is known to have several health benefits and is among the most popular fruits around the world. Oranges have essential vitamin contents, antioxidants, protein, water percentage, and fiber. These are necessary minerals that help in keeping the nutrients in your...
Healthy Breakfast Recipes For Your Kids
Boiled Egg and Soldiers Eggs despite their reputation are full of healthy fats and are packed with protein. Add some wholegrain toast in there and you’ve got a fun but still nutritious brekkie. Peanut Butter and Toast It may sound like a bit of a strange mix but stay...
5 Simple Tips To Boost Your Mood
You may feel tired, lacking confidence, frustrated, angry and worried. But a low mood will often pass after a couple of days or weeks – and there are some easy things you can try and small changes you can make that will usually help improve your mood. If your mood...
5 Minute 100-Calorie Snacks
Tuck into some of your favourite treats without derailing your diet with these surprising 100-calorie snacks. From classics like a cheese toastie to a silky banana milkshake, you can enjoy these popular snacks and stay in control of your calories. Most of these...
Healthy Pancake Recipe
Quick and healthy pancakes ready just in time for pancake day! Each pancake is approx. 53 calories. Ingredients: 50g self-raising flour 50g wholemeal or wholegrain flour 2 small eggs, separated 150ml skimmed milk berries and low-fat yoghurt or fromage frais to serve...
Quick Wake-Up Bedroom Workout
Start your day feeling refreshed and ready to go with this quick, five-minute bedroom workout combining strength and flexibility exercises. This work-out starts with some gentle in-bed, tension-releasing stretches and finishes with a series of energising power moves....
Small Lifestyle Changes to Help Your Weight Loss
The secret to maintaining your weight loss is making changes to your lifestyle. While that may seem daunting at first, Skinny Revolution has some small, easy changes that you can make to improve your life and to help stay at your ideal weight. Not every meal of every...
Our Favourite Weight Loss Role Models
Kerry is a busy mum while also working in television. She has managed to lose a whopping amount of weight even with all her commitments and really shows how well Skinny Revolution has worked for her.. “So proud of what I’ve achieved with my body goals and what to show...
Can I Consume Alcohol with Skinny Revolution?
Alcohol is a big part of our lives in the U.K. with 80% of people over the age of 18 admitting to being drinkers so it makes sense we get questions daily about alcohol consumption with the Skinny Revolution program. How does alcohol react with the program and can I...
Walking Workout
Walking is simple, free, and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier. Sometimes overlooked as a form of exercise, walking briskly can help you build stamina, burn excess calories and make your heart healthier. You don't have to...
3 Delicious Guilt Free Snacks to Enjoy
The problem with dieting is that we often say no too often, leading to us eventually falling off the wagon. We understand the struggle that losing weight brings, so here are a few snacks you can enjoy without feeling too guilty about. Protein Peanut Butter and Banana...
Ampika Pickston’s Weight Loss Journey
We sat down and spoke to CEO of Skinny Revolution and The Real Housewives of Cheshire star, Ampika Pickston, about her own weight journey and what the program has done for her. Prior to having her very own weight loss enterprise, Ampika revealed she too struggled with...
Healthy Recipes Your Kids Will LOVE
Kids can sometimes be hard to please and not very encouraging when it comes to your weight loss journey. So here are a few healthy meals they can have to help them be healthier but also to support you. 1. Egg and Soldiers I love egg and soldiers and your kids will...
Steps to Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
At Skinny Revolution, we know that weight loss isn't just a physical journey, it's a mental battle too. That's why it is so important to look after your mental wellbeing. These tips have been carefully selected to help improve your mental health. However, if you're...
5 Irresistible Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are a great and fun way to not only get your 5 a day but also fill yourself up without having to do much! We've compiled 5 of our favourite smoothie recipes for you. The best part about smoothies is that there isn't complicated instruction to follow. Just...
What are Calories?
Calories are how we calculate the amount of energy in an item of food or drink. When we consume more calories than we burn, our bodies store the excess as body fat. If this happens continually, we put on weight. An average man needs around 2,500kcal a day to maintain...
How to Keep Weight Off
You've reached your target weight but what now? Skinny Revolution knows that your weight loss journey isn't just dropping the pounds fast, it's getting the weight off and keeping it off. That's why our program supports you in a change of lifestyle and promotes long...