Author Archives: Calorie Counter Team
Birds of a feather…
Many of you will have read in the press lately that the actress Lynda Robson has lost 3 stone in weight. This follows her friend and co-star from Birds of a Feather Pauline Quirke’s amazing weight loss of 8 and … Continue reading
Wii Fit – complete under £150!
We love Wii Fit, particularly the calorie loss targets in Wii Fit Plus. So we’ve started up a Games Console Fitness page. We’ll be keeping an eye on prices and deals in future. Currently, you can get everything you need … Continue reading
Fat Attack bootcamp January Sale
An intensive 48-hour workout in East Sussex. Or perhaps just a one-day taster? Don’t worry, you do get some time for breaks and snacks. If you’re not completely horrified by the thought, why not sign up to a Fat Attack … Continue reading
It’s swimsuit time
Flick through our Swimsuit catalogue and find the perfect costume for the beach this summer – and for getting some lengths in at your local pool. Swimming freestyle (aka front crawl) can burn 100 calories in 10 minutes if you’re … Continue reading
My Big Fat Diet Show liveblog
So what do we think? Anna Richardson has a new book out, Anna Richardson’s Body Blitz: Five Rules for a Brand New You, which was written by Justine Pattison. The portion bit’s good to see, but run through rather quickly. … Continue reading
Christmas Calories
Calorie counts for turkey and more. Continue reading
Calories burnt by Exercise
This page shows you the number of calories a typical person burns for 20 minutes participation in different exercises. We should all aim to take 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 days a week. This can be a mixture of … Continue reading
Raise your activity levels
Be more active! By Lucy Smith By raising your activity levels you can gradually improve your overall fitness. This also gives your metabolism a boost allowing you to burn the calories in the food you eat more effectively. In today’s … Continue reading
Focus on Fat
Although a certain amount of fat is essential to our survival as mammals, it is too much of the wrong types of fat in our diets that causes obesity and clogs arteries. Saturated fats are particularly bad for us, unsaturated … Continue reading
Christmas Eating Survival Guide
If you are trying to lose weight then the Christmas period can be a bit of a nightmare, with endless parties offering flowing supplies of tempting drink and food! One answer to this is to forget the diet until the … Continue reading
