Just Average Jen – Health and Lifestyle Blog

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About Jen

Just Average Jen is a UK healthy living and weight loss blog written by me, Jen Mellor. It shares healthy recipes, weight loss advice, exercise tips, wellbeing guidance and honest product reviews based on my personal experience. I will show you how to be your own cheerleader, love yourself more and be healthy even if, like me, you are just average! More about me.

Latest Healthy Recipes and Cooking Tips

My recipes and cooking tips for those trying to follow a healthier lifestyle. If you are looking for Slimming World recipes or other low-calorie or low-fat recipes, these are a great fit. This is an independent blog, and as such, my recipes and tips are suitable for a variety of diets and lifestyles

Crispy & Guilt-Free: The Ultimate Healthy Air Fryer Buttermilk Chicken Recipe

The Ultimate Suitable for Slimming World Weetabix Cake Recipe

Bored of plain eggs? 7 fun ways to cook them

Easy Overnight Weetabix Recipes for Quick Breakfasts

Build a better bowl: How to make a high protein pasta salad

The Best Slimming World Crustless Quiche with Cottage Cheese

How to Make a Chicken Big Mac at Home: Easy Recipe and Tips

Make the Ultimate Biscoff Frappe at Home

More recipes and cooking tips

Check out my Journal to help you lose weight or exercise more

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Latest in Time For Yourself

Spending time and energy on yourself is important. These are some of the most recent articles I have written to help you to do just that.

Obese vs Morbidly Obese: Definitions and Reality

70 Self Esteem Quotes to Boost Your Confidence

What is manifesting and why doesn’t it always work?

Top UK Festivals to Cure Your Glastonbury FOMO

Unique Photo Spots in Newark-on-Trent

The Ultimate Blind Date With a Book: Romance Edition

Ready for a blind date with a book? Try our thriller edition

Blind Date With A Book: Autobiography Edition

Latest in Exercise

Exercise is good for your health as well as your well-being. Here are my latest exercise-related articles.

Father’s Day Gifts for Sports Fans: Ideas He’ll Actually Use

How to find a fitness routine you will actually stick to

Why Rest Days Are a Performance Tool and Not a Setback for Active Individuals

Best bikes for overweight women: A UK buying guide

How to Make Protein Shakes Taste Good (Even If You Hate Them)

100 Brilliant Reasons to Exercise Today

The truth about sex and weight loss: the facts revealed

Active Exercise vs Passive Exercise: What’s the Difference?

Exercise Articles

Latest in Weight Loss

If you are looking to lose weight and cook more from scratch, here are the latest articles I have for you, including specific Slimming World tips and guidance for other weight-loss plans. As this is an independent weight loss blog my articles are all impartial, my only focus is to help you.