As we age we become; Proud, Stubborn, Self-righteous- among many other things. Over time we lose sight of the simple signals our body send us that prevent us from becoming gluttonous and burning out.

One of the most important things when it comes to losing weight is maintaining sanity or better yet improving it. If you are looking to lose weight and keep it off you really do need to enjoy the process and it can’t really be done by training ...

When you were born into this crazy chaotic thing we call life, you were blessed with the opportunity to maximize and build your relationship properly with me.  But unfortunately like most, you neglect my qualities for the gratification that;  TV, searching endlessly on the internet, hanging out with the wrong people (who don’t build you up) or eating the wrong food brings.

The thing that saddens me the most is that once ...

Unfortunately reality as it stands, we are yet to live in a utopian society where everything runs smoothly and life is perfect and precise.  Some days you wake up ready to take on the day, you walk into the kitchen ready to have another great day sticking to your diet by making a healthy sandwich for lunch and within seconds your mood drops through the floor once you ...

Time and time again we are faced with internal conflicts, a dividing battle between 2 opposing ideas fighting, pushing and pulling, seemingly begging us to pick them. Both bringing convincing arguments to why their way is better.

It could be;
Get out of bed vs stay in bed,
Go for that run vs watch Netflix, or
Buy that nice pair of shoes vs pay your phone bill,
Internal conflicts are endless, some much larger than others, but for many people (myself ...

Peanut butter cookies made a little less naughty.

Let’s start with the best bit first (the cookies), and below the recipe I will go more into detail as to why.

Ingredients:

-           ¾  cup natural peanut butter

-          ¼  cup coconut sugar

-          ¾ cup almond flour (or almond meal)

-          1 teaspoon of baking soda

-          2 free range eggs

-          11 dark chocolate chips (the big button ones)

Instructions

1)      Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. ...

Many people would love to lose 5 kilos, but there are those who need to lose, as much as 30, 50, or even 60 kilos. A journey like that is not short nor is it easy and often includes ups, downs, plateaus, and setbacks.

It’s easy to become deterred, frustrated and want to throw it all in!

So how can it be accomplished?

You’ve seen the stories of heroic triumphs plastered across the Internet, social media, talk shows, the ones with amazing headlines ...

Guilt Free Donut Recipe

Let me start by prefacing the recipe with the following, I looked bloody everywhere for a Donut tray; Kmart (first of course), Big W, Target, Woolworths & Coles-
Only to end up empty handed.
I decided to still cook the donuts using pie trays and a little ingenuity, only to later do a quick eBay search and find them instantly.
So if you don’t already have a ...

Time, it may not be as ubiquitous a commodity as many of us would like! Think about it..
The last time your internet ran slow, you were walking behind a slow person or traffic held you up, you were more than likely in a state of frustration!
We value time above most other things,
Our time is precious, and needs to be treated as such.

As confronting for as it may be for some, there is a huge separation between being ...

Who wouldn’t love being happy though?

One of the things I enjoy most about my career is working with people from all different aspects of life; young and old, shop assistants to CEO’s, the seasoned athlete looking for an extra push to the first time gym goer looking to lose 50kg of body fat. Working with such diversity has opened my eyes dramatically to how we all vary in our own unique ways, but it also sheds light on the one ...

Much like a thumbprint each and every one of us has our own story that is unique and individual. The story we currently tell is based on past events, exposures, surroundings, experiences and influences. Each of these factors accumulates over time changing our view of the world. Now, you may already be wondering how this contributes to weight loss and training, but stay with me and you will soon understand.

As each day passes, we grasp a stronger understanding of how ...

Looking back at life (thus far) my father has been a great role model and influenced my life massively.

Growing up he has taught me some valuable lessons that play a vital role in my day-to-day life like, “lefty-loosey, righty-tighty”,  how to change a tyre and “Don’t argue with your mother, she’s always right”, (although I think he learnt that one the hard way).

I have taken value ...

2015, what a year!
For many people I know, it was an up-down rollercoaster ride of uncertainty, with each new turn bringing with it more weight to the already heavy year.  Things pile up and the weight of the prior year is only lightened by the optimism of a New Year bringing new opportunities to start again and “do it right this time”.

Can you really blame people for wanting ...

If I could preach one exercise that has had the most profound effect on not only my physical condition but on my life it would be one that I do every day.
Doing it has completely elevated my motivation through the roof.
And I think by now we can all agree that motivation is the biggest prerequisite in attaining any goal.
Motivation is one of the key variables for the equation that yields long term weight ...

A good place to start = a better place to finish.

Finding the right first move to make can be a difficult decision when trying to improve your current physical status. Far too often we make the spontaneous decision of diving into a new diet without giving the outcome/s too much thought. Although getting started is better than continuous procrastination, not achieving what you set out to can be disheartening and demotivating.

So today I thought it would be best to run ...

Better than we know the back of our own hand we know that getting in shape is hard work.

That being said it would be presumptuous of me to say that many intend to fail on their weight loss ventures stricken with naivety of diving in without any real plan. But it’s frequently seen that many of those looking to lose weight find their short comings from disregarding mental preparation.

And if there is one thing that I do preach ...

Wouldn’t it be great if we could predict today what we would have tomorrow?

Kind of a mirrorball view into the future without the Gypsy-Magic or Tarot cards.

We already use mathematic equations as predictors in the future economy, why not use them to predict our own future?

Without becoming to overly analytic, if you understand the basic principal behind bartering you will be able follow me in equating how your day to day exchanges will ...

“Dieting”, That big bad word that is only whispered among the truly brave. The chicken breast and brown rice gym rats that “need to learn to live a little”.

Why ?

Why has one word been fabricated into some malicious term that deems impending failure.

Dieting is far too often approached from the mindset of inevitable failure. Too many people have tried and failed so many diets in their past that they try the next new diet with the absolute ...

When It Comes To Fast Weight Loss – Just Remember That 2 + 2 Doesn’t Always Equal 4

Everybody seemingly thinks that calories are the enemy, and that more calories equal more weight gained. Therefore, most people believe that losing weight is as simple as cutting way back on calories.

It’s just simple mathematics, right?

After all, if you’re eating 3,000 calories per day and you cut back to 1,000 calories per day, then those extra 2,000 calories have ...

I’m often asked what is the best diet, or the best food program, best exercise program and which single best book to recommend to improve your health, fitness or weight loss.

The answer is that there is no best way to do it.   There is no best book, and there is no right way or wrong way to do it. It does take trial and error and adjusting the acute method of application.

The 5 ...

This year millions of people will embark upon a diet and most will fail to lose weight. The usual response to this failure by the people marketing the diet is to blame the individual for the failure. This leaves the person feeling defeated and guilty because of their lack of “will-power”.

Blaming the individual also preserves the illusion that diets are an effective way to lose weight. I think it is time to move the ...