You know the feeling… you’ve made it to mid-afternoon at work and then the sugar craving hits. You head to the vending machine to snap up a chocolate bar, bag of lollies or can soft drink to get your fix. With all the talk about sugar taxes the ever increasing incidences of Lifestyle diseases due to overconsumption of sugar, is … Read More
Good support is not just from your friends and family
Sports bras – the “elephant in the room” of women’s running and fitness apparel but without doubt, one of the most important items of exercise clothing a woman can buy. No matter what standard of runner or athlete you are, good support whilst you are running is vital for both your running comfort and for the long term health of … Read More
Never too old to start…
You are never too old to start an activity program. A study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that women over age 65 may live longer and better lives if they change their activity and exercise patterns for the better. Although there is little doubt that long term participation in physical activity or exercise can aid … Read More
Mental Success into 2017 and beyond!
One of my loves is short, sharp phrases or affirmation to help me switch on and stay focused with my goals. Here are 45 I have selected to keep you mentally tough from here on in. Notice they are not all fitness or nutrition based. They cover a number of different lifestyle aspects. Enjoy! 1. When in doubt… give more … Read More
Who is cheering for you?
Hi, How are you? Are you doing well. Is the end of the year treating you as you had hoped? Those goals you set up to achieve, are they any closer or have you collapsed in a heap with all the social pressure and expectations from work and client Christmas parties and family and school celebrations. You know what. I … Read More
START YOUR RESULTS NOW.
Hello to all keen readers, I hope you are all well. With the year closing as I have alluded to in previous blogs we tend to lose our way and almost feel overpowered by societal pressures into celebrating the the festive season a little too much. This is matched by our fall away with our motivation to maintain our fitness and … Read More
Desserts that won’t break your calorie count
With Christmas and the festive season looming, we all like to indulge in a few sweets and desserts to complete the delectable meals you create. Now that you’ve set your goals to achieve and decided to go for it, set your goals and focus on you success. You may have decided to start up on a better eating plan as well, … Read More
Stay on track with these on the go snack ideas.
With the End of 2016 coming closer everyday, we are busier than ever trying to complete deadlines, attend meetings, go to our children’s end of year performances, concerts or graduations. As you go about your weight loss diet plan, one thing that you’ll want to make sure you’re doing is keeping tabs on all the snacking you’re doing. While some … Read More
Don’t supplement your Results for Summer!
The Supplement Syndrome If you were to build the house of fitness – nutrition, exercise, and motivation would make up the foundation; they would also make up the framing, the walls, the roof and pretty much the whole house. Supplements would then maybe be the satellite dish, or perhaps the little gnomes in your garden – not real worthwhile without … Read More
5 Dieting Myths and How to Conquer Them
Many fad diets are based off of dieting myths. It is these myths that make them the money that they make. Plus, these myths are quite believable and can be backed up with false data that appears to be real. This can get a lot of individuals into trouble. We just need to look at a few things and those … Read More