5 Ways to Deal with Obesity

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, almost a third of all the adults in our country are clinically obese. That means, when you step into a lift with eleven other people in Sydney and look around, four of you could be cast as the “Before” person in one of those dieting club videos you … Read more

Impulse Eating: a Solution

What is an impulse? The dictionary defines it as a “… sudden, involuntary inclination prompting action…”. When we act under impulse, we make snap decisions to do things that we had not planned to do before we set out. How many times have you stopped to find yourself doing something crazy in the afternoon and … Read more

3 Reasons to Avoid Fitspo

Fitspo is Fitspiration (fit + inspiration) and in case you have not noticed, Fitspo is exploding right now. But what exactly is it? Well, Fitspo is the photograph of a buff model hanging up in the gym with the caption: “Excuses Burn Zero Calories!”, or the Instagram picture of someone’s peanut butter and blueberry sandwich … Read more

Get Some Sun (it is good for you)

Get some sun

For years we have been told that going out into the sun without SPF1000 sunscreen is like forcing your skin to chain-smoke double-tar cigarettes in the Mad Men meeting room. We have all seen the slickly produced “public service” warnings which equate sunbathing with skin cell torture. And for the love of all that is … Read more

How to Weigh Yourself

How to Weigh Yourself

It is not as simple as stepping on a scale and reading the numbers. When you set out on any weight management journey, your single most important measure of success or failure is what the scale says. It is therefore important to understand how they work, what they measure, and how you can use the … Read more