Shaping your environment to create the right headspace is a vital key to losing weight. Over the past couple of years I have fashioned an environment that has been anything but conducive to supporting a healthy lifestyle. Working seven days a week sustaining two jobs has been mentally and physically draining. Spending two hours […]
When calorie counting works
I never thought I would see the day when I was officially classed as overweight, but it’s here! I weigh 8kg more that I did two years ago and my waist circumference is 83cm. A healthy waist circumference is 80cm for a female. Anything over that is an indicator that the level of internal fat […]
10 000 steps – easy peasy!
I received an activity tracker for Christmas. One that you sync with an app on your phone and it tells you how active you have been during the day and even how well you slept at night. I had an inkling that my level of activity wasn’t quite what it should be, despite exercising every […]
Why exercise is NOT just about burning calories but more about eating healthy!
Many people think that exercising is all about burning calories so they can lose weight. We are bombarded with TV commercials all declaring that their new fandangle piece of exercise equipment will melt your fat away by burning more calories. Reality shows like The Biggest Loser are constantly driving contestants to the brink to ensure […]
Clean Eating – The 8 things clean eaters DO!
So here we go, clean eating, another diet plan guaranteed to help you lose 30kg in 30 days – right! Wrong! Unlike diet plans such as Paleo, Atkins, Tony Ferguson, Celebrity Slim, Michelle Bridges, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Body for Life, Dukan, South Beach, Cabbage, Grapefruit and Israeli Army (these are just a few!), clean eating […]