Tag: Eating

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Vegans Killed Yoga?

When I discovered the ‘Yoga is Dead’ Podcast, I deliberately left the episode titled ‘Vegans Killed Yoga’ until last, because I didn’t want to be put off listening to the advice and experiences shared by Jesal and Tejal, because of my own strong beliefs about animal exploitation. I was determined to be open-minded and to hear why ‘Vegans Killed Yoga.’ 

It was a hard listen and I did have to do it in parts, because I will admit it frustrated me. Not on behalf of the vegans (we are not victims), but on behalf of the animals. I wish to outline here why I think this episode missed the mark.

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Beach Body?

We all know, or should know by now, that the best way to get a bikini body is to put a bikini on and feel good. In fact, put any form of swimwear on that you feel comfortable in and let go of what other people might say, or think.

That said, there are many of us who still feel that a certain amount of preparation goes into our beach body.

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Cell-u-lit?

I was having a conversation with a female friend about the dreaded c-word. Many of the girls who are a part of the boarding house I work in have been asking me about how to get rid of it, and I was just about to explain the response I gave when a male co-worker interrupted me and said: ‘Exercise more, obviously.’

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Eggs and Oats

I eat this, even though the smell of the cinnamon and the trickle of oats onto scales take me straight back to the days of obsessively measuring macros. I still eat this, and recommend it to everyone too. Why?

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ED Recovery is an Ongoing Battle.

She’s coming back. I can feel her knawing at the edges of my mind and creeping up the back of my throat. She’s on the tip of my tongue, hovering behind clenched teeth as I wrestle with what is stronger – the willpower not to eat the cake, or the willpower to ignore her and […]