As much as I like to say I don’t care what the scales say – if I jump on the scales and get a number I am not happy with it can really ruin my day. I have found the best way to avoid this unnecessary and self obsessive way of thinking is to not go near the scales at all. Its not just the scales – it can also be about not liking the “look” of bits and pieces of...Learn More
On 12 October at Dellafit (one week into term 4) we will start an 8 week period of intense training and good nutrition which we are calling the “New You” program. The reason its called “new you” is because our aim is not just to do 8 weeks training and call it a day. Our aim is to introduce you to some new habits which will mean that you can be fit and lean...Learn More
One of the most practical ways to make sure that you “pay attention” to what you eat is to take an hour or so each week at a regular time (“Food Prep Sunday”) to do two things.Plan what you are going to eat for the week ahead. Make a shopping list and buy the things you need (apart from anything you would prefer to buy fresh closer to the time you prepare a...Learn More
When I ask clients to describe what they eat each day one thing that usually stands out is how little protein they eat. Their day starts off with breakfast cereal or a piece of toast and apart from an egg in a salad or some meat or cheese in a sandwich there can be little or no protein until dinner.
We should all be eating .8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight each day. So if you...Learn More
A good way to motivate yourself to get to training is to tell yourself that if you are able to go – then you should go. There will be plenty of occasions where life gets in the way and you will not be able to get to your regular training session: a sick child, a work deadline, unexpected guests landing on your doorstep, an illness or injury or a holiday. So when you are not actually...Learn More