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Writing things down enables a higher level of thinking, focus and action. You remind yourself of what to focus on. It helps with clarity of thoughts, goals and strategies to achieve them. You get [...]

What is your “Why” for weight loss? Why do you really want to lose weight? Your “Why” could be to keep up with your kids as you age. Your “Why” could be to lower your cholesterol. Your “Why” [...]

As humans we are hardwired for positive reinforcement. Giving yourself healthy rewards along the way can do wonders for your weight loss and motivation. This doesn’t mean you should reward [...]

Strength Training is highly effective and can help you lose weight for many reasons: 1. Muscles at rest require calories, while fat cells at rest do not, so the greater your lean body mass, the [...]

Social support is a necessity not just for fat loss, but all health and fitness goals. Finding support for your fat loss efforts can mean the difference between success and failure. To build and [...]

We all know that regular exercise is good for the body but it is also one of the most effective ways to improve your mental health. Regular exercise can have a positive impact on depression, [...]

How do you solve a problem with the same thinking that got you there? Mind state matters! Most people go on a diet or embark on an exercise programme to get the results then revert back to what [...]

A safe and effective way to lose weight is to exercise regularly and create a daily energy deficit. It is recommended that an ideal calorific deficit should be no more than 20% of your total [...]

Hunger, appetite and cravings…   Hunger is described as the demand for calories Appetite is described as the demand for particular food/s Cravings occur when you eat but you are not [...]

Though the genetic influence on weight gain is still under discussion, much of the research points to the link between genetic, behavioural and environmental factors. ‘Nature vs nurture’. Genes [...]