How to make protein more accessible? The key is preparation and planning. I suggest that you work out how much protein you need each day (.8 grams per kilo of body weight or double that for fat loss). Next plan your meals and snacks for a day or two with a conscious effort to reach your protein goal. One you have made a plan do some preparation so that you will be able to stick to the...Learn More
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
Clients often ask me – “What can I do to keep up my fitness during the holidays? The kids will be home and I will have very little time to myself”. Here are some ideas to get you thinking.Get up early and go for a run, a swim or a long walk. This will only be possible if you have a partner at home with the kids or the kids are old enough to be left for half an hour while...Learn More
For many people a 6am training session is absolutely unthinkable. ” I am not a morning person”… “I could never make it there that early…” ” I don’t get up until 7am…”
I wonder sometimes how many of these “non morning” people have actually given it a try. What does it involve? Well if we break it down it means...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
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 few sessions with a personal trainer might be what you need to get started
Most people I know have at some time or other taken on a “diet” on its own or combined it with a very strict exercise routine for a finite period of time with a goal in mind. We have no intention of sticking to the particular diet for any longer than say 2 weeks – just so long as we lose that couple...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