Running the marathon? Here are Fat Free Mama’s tips for going the distance without the pain Marathons are about three things — focus, dedication and avoiding injuries. They’re one of those things that some people do for fun, some because … Continue reading →

Is anyone else feeling a little ‘un-fun’ lately? asks Fat Free Mama, who has a solution… Fun? What is fun anyway? Is it energy? Is it freedom? Is it the absence of depression? Is it expensive? Well, there’s no time … Continue reading →

Spring into shape in less than half an hour with Fat Free Mama’s super-speedy plan! Only 27 minutes exercise a day? Tempted? Sometimes it’s hard to get out there and train as regularly as we would like. Indeed, we may … Continue reading →

Nothing is better than starting the year with a bang — and there is no more symbolic time in a year than the very beginning to kick your not-quite-toned-yet butt into gear! So for those of us that make resolutions: … Continue reading →

OK, according to the British Dietic Association, it has been shown that we manage a mighty 6000 calories on Christmas day. That’s up to three times the government’s daily recommendation. No wonder that over the Christmas period, we put on … Continue reading →

Fat Free Mama’s guide to beating the winter bulge – BEFORE it happens!We all know that as the sun disappears and the nights get longer, even the best intentions can fall by the wayside. Autumn and winter can be difficult … Continue reading →

Just what is the NHS prescribing to wannabe ex-smokers? asks one (sickened) Notebook reader. I know. Smoking’s bad. Not smoking’s good. Blah, blah. But having committed more than two thirds of my life to the sweet, nicotine-infused tobacco hit that … Continue reading →

STRESS.That’s one small word with one big meaning!Stress is a condition affecting millions of Britons every day and it was recently quoted in The Independent as costing the economy up to approximately £4 billion every year. The modern lives we … Continue reading →

A terrible thing happened to me the other day – my friends informed me that I was always rushing… it was no big deal they said, “that’s just you”. So, I decided that enough was enough – from that moment … Continue reading →