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There are four areas in my approach to holistic weight loss. Weight Loss, Mindset, Emotional Health and Parenting. You can filter each of the categories below to get relevant content that will help you in the area you most need it need it right now.
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Happiness and Weight Loss
You think that when you reach a certain number on the scales you will finally be happy. You will wear that dress. You will show up to events feeling confident. You think your weight and body is the key to happiness. The good news is, that’s not true. Your body and the...
How to be Happy with Your Weight
You get on the scales and your eyes turn downwards. You see the number. Your stomach drops, your shoulders sink and your face falls. You are not happy. You probably don’t believe me when I tell you, it’s possible to be happy with your weight. You might be thinking,...
A Mindset Shift To Reduce Stress and Overwhelm at Christmas
For many years I lived in a state of almost constant stress and overwhelm. I wanted to create amazing events, amazing experiences, so that my kids would be happy. I could then tell myself that I was an amazing mum. I was so focused on creating the perfect event, that the stress and overwhelm would lead me to resent my kids who were preventing me creating the perfect event and I ended up being cranky. Can you see the irony?
Obligation is Killing Your Christmas Spirit (and may be a cause for your weight increasing at this time of year)
If you are the kind of person who feels obligation, especially at this time of year, this blog post is for you. (Especially those of you who are planning to restrict food at those upcoming Christmas events).
Why It’s Hard to Lose Weight at Christmas Time and the Solution
One of the reasons we can’t lose weight during the festive season is because we associate the silly season with the pleasure of eating. We connect Christmas with Christmas pudding and mince pies, and ham and roast turkey. The food, the wine, the family, and gifts seem inextricably connected to Christmas. BUT they are not.
Beating Ourselves Into Success (when trying to lose weight)
Are you really strict with yourself in order to get what you want? Do you tell yourself “You are going to follow the plan, this is not negotiable!”?
Self Care – Including Your Mental Well Being
Are you taking care of your own physical, emotional and mental wellbeing? Here are some tips on how to care for and look after yourself.
Why We Think Painful Thoughts and How to Stop
Learn how to manage your mean girl or nasty thoughts about yourself. Stop beating yourself up and start building a better relationship with yourself.
You eat to avoid this one thing
If you are overweight, and you want to lose weight, there is a simple solution. It’s simple but not easy and I want to explain why it’s so hard AND give you the solution. In order to lose weight you need to eat less, consume less food and intake less fuel.
Out of Sight Out of Mind – Why hiding the treats isn’t serving you in the long term
Women tell me one diet hack is to make sure that the foods that they struggle with most, are not in the house. They don’t buy ice-cream. They don’t leave chocolate in the cupboard. They make sure that they are out of temptations way.
How to Lose Weight and Still Eat What You Want
I’m wondering if you think the following: Losing weight = Dieting = Deprivation = No choice. It doesn’t have to be this way! I just tell my clients to throw the dieting mentality out the window.
I am a Weight Loss Coach Who Still Eats Pizza
I teach people how to lose weight. I am very conscious about the food I eat – all the time. BUT that doesn’t mean I don’t eat pizza. In fact, I ate pizza last night and it was amazing.
Change Your Relationship with Food – Today!
I am excited. I’ve been creating something incredibly special to me and its finally finished! I created a free resource to help mums say “no” to food and alcohol. The resource is called “Hack Your Desire”.
The Word is Fat
I looked up the definition of the word fat. It’s a noun and an adjective. Noun. Fat is a natural substance occurring in the body of animals. It’s also used to describe a group of natural esters of glycerol and fatty acids in chemistry.
How Not to Be a People Pleaser
People pleasers believe they being kind but they are not being kind to themselves. When we people please we end up doing things that
Parenthood – Fasten Your Seatbelt, it’s Going to be a Bumpy Flight
Emotional Health, Mindset, Parenting
Parenting is a bit like going on an aeroplane – there is always going to be turbulence, here’s tips on how you can find more peace along the way.
Creating More Time For You
Do you believe that time is your most valuable asset? I do. So how can we create more time for us? It’s totally possible! Time is a mental construct.