Hi, my Name is Robert Fahey. Follow my journey as I lose 24 lbs, try to cure myself from obesity, exploring all aspects of why we do and don’t lose weight.

02.28.11

A healthy breakfast - the best start to your day…..

"Breakfast" literally means "breaking the fast".  Breakfast helps top up the energy stores you have used up during the night whilst your body repairs and renews itself and also gives you mental and physical energy for your morning activities whether at work, school, home or out and about. Breakfast is ...

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02.28.11

Getting the balance right

A good diet is important for good health.  A varied diet can help you manage your weight, improve general wellbeing and reduce the risk of conditions including heart disease, stroke, some cancers, diabetes and osteoporosis. All you need to do is eat sensibly, choosing a range of foods in the correct proportions.  The ...

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02.24.11

Food Labels

Look at this very informative site on Food Labels by the Food Standards Agency. 

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02.17.11

Food & Mood

We all have good days and bad days; we all have foods we like more, or like less.  But is there a connection between feeling fine and the foods we have already eaten? Do some foods make us feel grumpy?  Is it possible to plan a diet for a good mood? Vitamins and ...

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02.17.11

Change your environment and change your life

I’m afraid if you have one leg you cannot grow another (well not yet anyway), and I can’t find any evidence for stopping the aging process. These are not your ‘environmental’ influences. But when it comes to habits there is hope. And most of what you are as a ...

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