Count Calories and Macros? No thanks!

January 15, 2019

Put your hand up if you count calories? Put your hand up if you monitor your macros every day? Put your hand up if you have no idea what macros are? Okay everyone, hands down. The simple fact is, there is no need to count calories, or points, or track macros. The “diet” industry makes…

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Can you out train a bad diet?

August 7, 2018

“I’ll just have that burger for lunch?/cake?/ice cream ?/ all three, I’m going to the gym this afternoon, I’ll just have to work a little harder.” How many times do we tell ourselves that to justify eating what we shouldn’t? If we look at all the metabolic influences on our daily energy intake, Exercise accounts…

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Fit your own mask first

April 11, 2018

We all do it. Everyone has priority over our time, except ourselves. It comes with the territory of being a mum. It all starts when their tiny. You just sit down to eat and the kid starts crying to be fed, or held, or changed. So what do you do? The child takes priority. Of…

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I know where I went wrong…

November 13, 2017

I know where I went wrong I was scrolling through the camera roll on my iPad this morning looking for a photo. I noticed something. There was a big gap in my roll between photos of me. In 2013 I lost a lot of weight. I looked and felt really good. I thought everything was…

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Top ten tips for parenting happy, healthy children

September 24, 2017

We all want healthy, happy and active children. Here my top ten tips to help you achieve this. 10. Eat dinner together. No screens, no technology. Sit down at the table and talk about your days. The good things, the bad things, the funny things. Not just talk. Listen to what your kids are saying.…

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Does My Bum Look Big in This?

September 4, 2017

What do Justin Trudeau and Serena Williams. Have in common? They both have exceptionally nice bums. And they both know how to dress to take advantage of them. It’s taken a while for me to accept my bum. It’s always been a little on the large side. I always wanted to have a small bum,…

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Water. Are you drinking enough?

August 31, 2017

Water is classed as an essential nutrient because the body can’t produce it on its own. All biochemical reactions require water, and it is a vital component in the function of your kidneys and liver (your detox organs). But how much water should you be drinking and how does the amount you drink impact your…

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Scales. Love or Loathe?

August 31, 2017

Maybe it’s a bit of both. More your love/hate relationship. Can you have a healthy relationship with your bathroom scales? Perhaps.  But only if you understand body composition. Most diets, and I mean the fad diets that have you losing weight quickly through eating very little and exercising lots, focus on losing weight. As long…

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