I never promise clients that if they do my classes they will lose weight. Although I can push them hard during sessions, encourage them to attend and try to make sure that they are training hard, I have absolutely no control over how they are eating. I can do my best to offer assistance with nutrition, I can help keep them in the right mindset but at the end of the day it is true what they...Learn More
Here is a list to get you inspired for 2023. Make a plan for each day – once a week or every evening (whatever suits you best) work out when you are going to do your training in the day or days ahead. Write it down in your diary. Schedule it like it is an important appointment. Tell other members of the family about your plans and make sure that they know that you will be busy having...Learn More
About a week ago I had a conversation with Amber Hudson who is a certified nutritionist hoping to pinpoint the “magic” weight control regime that “works” on the over 40s.Being over 40 (actually over 50) myself I know all too well that weight control seems to become a lot more difficult as you get older. You feel like you are eating the same way, continuing with your...Learn More
As I somehow did not manage to record most of our live today… here is a note covering what you missed.Amber and I started out by agreeing that we both see women as they go through their 40s start to struggle with their weight – sometimes for the first time. Amber pointed out that this is the time in a lot of womens’ lives when:They go back to work or are in a position of...Learn More
Usually it is a bit hard to figure out who should be member of the month. But for November I did not have that problem because one member has poured her heart and soul into training and nutrition in November. That member is Alex. Alex had a rough time during the latest lockdown. She was not in a good place as we started to get back to “normal” life. Rather than feeling sorry...Learn More
My theory as to why some women do not eat enough protein is that it can be difficult to think of what to have and it often needs to be prepared. Here are some of my suggestions for quick, easy protein solutions:Boiled eggs. Boil up a lot of them at one go and keep them in the fridge. A quick breakfast or a handy snack. Or add to a salad.Eggwhite in a carton. You can whip up a great...Learn More
The quote I have used for a heading is by F Scott Fitzgerald. Maybe one of the keys to better sleep is to try not to think this (particularly when you are lying awake at night). Just to accept that you are awake and nothing bad will happen. The difficulty with that, as we all know, is that everything seems worse in the middle of the night. It is hard to be calm when you know you have...Learn More
It seems fitting to me that as we head into November where our goal will be to turn up – that we celebrate one of our members who always turns up. Lindsay attends our sessions at least 3 times a week. She is a busy mum of 2 young boys and she also has a pretty full on job. She sets the alarm and comes to training at 6am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday – almost without fail....Learn More
Are you in need of some FOCUS following lockdown? Want to really get into it during the 30 days of November to set yourself up with some good healthy habits for Summer?How does this sound?clothes that are no longer tightlean muscle that makes you look “toned”a controlled approach to weight loss and maintenance – escape fads and yo yo dietsbetter sleep and recoverymore energy...Learn More
Why do you need high protein snacks? If you are a woman over 50 you need to be eating at least 1 gram of protein for every kilogram of bodyweight. That is a lot every day. The reasons to include protein in your snacks are:Protein is best consumed throughout the day. A big serve of protein at night is not as effective in building and maintaining muscle as protein throughout the day. You...Learn More
