Getting back on the horse

So, I haven't written a post in a long while. I originally started writing because I did want to get my ideas out to help others, but a major part of it was to help myself stay focussed on what I needed to do to lose weight. I can tell you, since I stopped writing mid last year, I have gained 7 kilos. I went through a major life change...

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Don't Get Fat - Surviving Easter!

It's always ok to treat yourself, especially at Easter. But it doesn't mean your healthy lifestyle has to go out the window. So here is my plan to get through Easter, and if you're serious about a healthy lifestyle, try writing down your own plan with something that will work for you. Allow yourself a treat, but don't go overboard. A plan...

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The Clean Plate Club

As children we were taught to finish every piece of food on our plate.  It's such a common notion that most of us have instilled it in our own children. It's a bizarre concept if you take a step back.... did we get to choose our own serving as a child?  No, so how could our parents possibly know how hungry we were? The idea...

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Fancy A Drink?

I like to have a drink as much as the next person... Or maybe a little more, but have you ever wondered how many empty calories you're consuming when you knock back a few?? I've made another of my graphs, but here is the hard bit. I've worked it out not by standard drink but how I'd usually drink it. Ie, it's a glass of wine, a 375ml...

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Did you know you're fat?

Last week I was asked to sit in on a market research group run by the Australian Government. They were testing TV and print ads for their new campaign Lose Weight. Gain Life. Most of the people providing feedback were overweight, and everyone had to talk about whether the ads would make them change their lifestyle and start losing weight. They...

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So, I slipped up this weekend

So I slipped up this weekend. I didn't just overindulge in a meal, I ate without thinking or without thought of the consequences all weekend.  I ate McDonald's for the first time in months, fried corn fritters, potato bake, a huge brekkie cook up with pork sausages, pita with dips and a huge bowl of Nonna's risotto last night with...

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Make an Announcement

I wasn't going to write on this topic yet, but while at the gym yesterday, I witnessed Australian Comedienne Magda Szubanski being interviewed on the morning show, announcing that she is back on the weight loss wagon after rejoining as the face of Jenny Craig. She originally signed with them 5 years ago and lost 35kg, but has since...

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Easy Exercise: Workout from the couch!

So last week I told you about walking, have you started yet? (Read here for a refresher) It's one of the most simple things to implement in your healthy lifestyle, especially when you are just starting out.  Hand in hand with walking, or any form of cardio, goes resistance training or weights. Weights aren't scary, and they're not...

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