For those of us with health and fitness goals, many of us at some point or another have tried to follow a meal plan of sorts. Typically this gets off to a great start but somewhere between the 1 to 6 week-mark we fall off the bandwagon and have difficulty roping it back in. Sounds …
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This was a post I was planning on writing shortly after my last pregnancy as it’s something I frequently get asked about as a personal trainer, but I never quite got around to it and now here I am after having daughter number two! As someone who has been spending a lot of time in …
For several months earlier this year after watching the documentary Embrace, I was struggling a little to figure out where I fitted into the whole self-love/body confidence conversation as a personal trainer. Let’s face it, the fitness industry has a tendency to focus on looks above health. Even if it’s not said verbally or in …
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As I work in the fitness industry, I’d have to be living under a rock to have not heard of Fitbits. Many of my clients and peers have been using them for a while now, and I’d been toying with the idea of buying one myself. I loved the slim profile of the Alta model; …
I already wrote a little about this on Facebook the other day but got so much feedback on it I thought a blog post series was necessary to talk about it more! If you’ve been following me for a while by now, you’ll know my fitness philosophy today is so different from the days I …
We know that losing weight can be a battle, but it’s good to frequently remind yourself that the changes you make on a day to day basis – no matter how small – are the ones that will contribute to your overall weight loss success. Not only that, but those small habit changes are the …
Sugary foods laden with calories usually come with warning bells when it comes to weight loss and weight maintenance. But it can be frustrating when you feel deprived, and completely avoiding foods that you love may result in either a one-off binge (not so healthy) or even lead to unravelling the rest of the healthy …
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When it comes to skipping meals, many people thing that taking in fewer calories will help with weight loss. From a mathematical perspective it makes sense, but unfortunately your body doesn’t quite work that way! Q: Why does skipping meals cause you to put on weight? A: When you skip meals or eat an extremely …
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If there was one thing you should truly cut back on when it comes to losing weight, sugar would be it. Yes, we know there are many glorious tasty things made with sugar, but there are good reasons why your gym trainer nags you when you eat them! What happens if you eat too much …
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For many women, when it comes to eating right, meals aren’t the main problem. It’s all those snacks in between breakfast, lunch and dinner that are difficult to resist… Registered dietician and Heart Foundation Tick programme nutrition manager Rhodi Smith says, “It’s about maintaining a healthier balance – treat foods, like pies and sweet biscuits …
Rapid weight gain? Difficulty losing those kilos? Irregular periods? It’s thought as many as one in 10 women may have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, also known as PCOS or Stein-Leventhal syndrome. Despite this, it’s incredible that PCOS is only just starting to be talked about in the media. Information is rare at best and getting diagnosed …
People often hit a plateau on their quest for weight loss and there is good explanation for it. Your body won’t change unless you give it reason to! Aside from health conditions, common reasons for weight loss plateaus are: Your eating habits haven’t changed Or they haven’t changed enough. (nutrition) You’re not exercising often enough …