Category Archives for Diet
Top Tips of 2018
Our Healthy Women of 2018 Awards competition is done and dusted, and over the next few months we’ll be featuring some of our winners and finalists. There are some amazing transformations and inspiring stories amongst these women. We don’t want to announce the winners just yet – that honour is going to the centres where […]
Read moreForgive Yourself
The ability to forgive yourself, to show the same empathy and understanding to yourself that you would show a friend, can have a big influence on achieving your goals. Imagine you’re cutting up the vegies for dinner and the knife slips. You cut your finger, and decide that you’re useless in the kitchen so will […]
Read more10 Tips for Losing Weight and Still Having a Life
“Event” season is upon us. Halloween, Melbourne Cup, end-of-year functions, Christmas, New Year… It’s a load of fun with a sprinkle of stress, but too often poor choices show up on the scales the following morning. Too many drinks, nibbles and late nights can sabotage your weight loss efforts. Rather than just writing off the […]
Read moreA journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step
A familiar Chinese proverb is ‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’. This saying teaches that even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point; something which begins with one first step.1 We’re all familiar with the feeling of making a decision and wanting (even expecting?) an immediate result. […]
Read moreCould You Drop A Dress Size in 6 Weeks?
There’s a popular idea that fast weight loss leads to fast regain, so why would you want quick results that promise you can drop a dress size in 6 weeks? Here’s the reality: fast weight loss is often achieved through variations on a “starvation” diet. You know the ones: eat lettuce for a week, replace […]
Read moreStop the Weight Loss Struggle
If ever you’ve faced your own weight loss struggle and not achieved your desired results, it’s likely that you’ve blamed yourself for lack of willpower or poor discipline, and thought that you’re doomed to carrying those extra kilos for life. Believe it or not, losing weight is not so hard if you have the right […]
Read moreTransform Your Body – just 2 visits per week
If you’re reading this page then it’s likely that you have made previous attempts to change something about your body, whether it’s to get fit, lose weight, change shape, tone up, improve health, or a mixture of all. Maybe you’ve started something new but then soon stopped, leaving you feeling like you’ve failed? Would you […]
Read moreLearning how to tell the full weight loss story
Be warned: This is a confronting topic. Many who struggle with their weight are actually sabotaging their success in one or more ways. The worst saboteurs are the ‘lies’ we tell ourselves, particularly as the words and thoughts appear to be true. Have you ever thought: Sabotaging thought I can’t lose weight. All my family […]
Read more“I’m on a low carb diet and I miss bread.”
“I’m on a low carb diet and I miss bread.” There, I’ve said it. It sounds a bit like the declarations made at the 12-step programs that help people overcome addictions. There’s something about the smell, the spongy texture, and the slatherings of delicious toppings that make bread such a popular food. Of course, I’m […]
Read moreSpring clean your weight
This weekend is it. Spring cleaning time. Don’t groan and stop reading – it’s a perfect opportunity. Sure, it’s an opportunity to get rid of things you no longer want or need, but this is thinking about ‘stuff’ that’s lying around or cluttering your household. Instead, think about your spring cleaning as an opportunity to […]
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