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Family Life: Diet in a box which worked a treat Nov 24 2009

FOR 28 days I ditched biscuits, cake and bread and put my faith in a diet which promised me I could lose a stone by the end of the month.Read

Family life: Tracy finds band of hope at last Nov 17 2009

AS A teenager Tracy Kennish starved herself and took laxatives to stay thin – then as an adult she binge ate until her weight nearly doubled to more than 13 stone.Read

Slimmer sisters fighting the flab Nov 10 2009

SISTERS Kelly Southam and Becky Hooper are keeping it in the family by losing weight together.Read

Walsall running fanatic takes on four half-marathons in four weeks Nov 03 2009

RUNNER Steven Shaw could be forgiven for putting his feet up after successfully completing four half marathons in as many weeks.Read

Spicing up your salad: top tips from authors Sonja Bock and Tina Scheftelowitz Sep 29 2009

REMEMBER the days when a salad was simply a pile of lettuce leaves and a few tomatoes?Read

Helping hand to get you started Sep 22 2009

WITH 30 walks across the Heart of Birmingham, Health Exchange is helping hundreds of people put their best foot forward.Read

Group takes steps to a better mind and body Sep 22 2009

IT IS a blustery autumn morning as the group gathers in the foyer of Handsworth Leisure Centre.Read

New gym on Birmingham canalside offers exercise with a difference Sep 15 2009

BEAMING like a cat that’s got the cream, businessman and fitness expert Craig Ingley invites me in for a sneak preview of his new gym.Read

Geoff Hurst provides football coaching for Stourbridge mums Aug 25 2009

LOCAL mums are proving that not only do they know the off-side rule but they can teach it to others.Read

I saw my photo on Facebook and was shocked at my size Aug 18 2009

BUYING an extra extra large shirt and then seeing a picture of himself wearing it was enough to convince dad Kevin Davenport it was time to lose weight.Read

Turning wheels of the fitness cycle Aug 11 2009

BIRMINGHAM mother and daughter Frances and Sonya Tomlin look sweet on the seat of their bicycle made for two with their unique two-wheeler.Read

We’re healthier and happier Aug 11 2009

WHEN mum Paula Shaw became concerned that her son Kane was not doing enough exercise and was in danger of putting on weight, she decided to turn to the specialists for help.Read