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OMG!!…. I was blown away by the transformational changes that our group of Weight Loss Goal Clubbers achieved! Literally, this group had LIFE-CHANGING experiences!!

So here’s what happened.....

The end of the year is well and truly in sight and while it’s exciting, it’s also a time that is synonymous with burnout and exhaustion. 

With deadlines to meet, extra commitments and less time to practise self-care, it can be easy to slip into unhealthy patterns or behaviours that aren’t in our best interest. 

For the life of me, I don’t really know why I have not shared this publicly, since I am in the business of helping women to lose weight and change their relationship with food and body, and it does make a lot of sense to share my story, so here goes…

Last week I attended an incredible 3 day Life, Leadership & Business Retreat run by the amazing Jodie Nevid from The Seven Effect, and it was called Freedom Fest.

There were a host of wonderful speakers, and one of the speakers, Amelia Ryan, who, among other things, is a Cabaret Performer.  Amelia told us a very real and raw story of how she came to be where she is today...

One of the big issues my clients face is Self-Sabotage.  It's one of the most common and most frustrating challenges that comes up when they’re trying to lose weight!

Has this happened to you?  You’ve been on this great diet and everything is going well.  You’re eating healthy foods, exercising most days, making great choices and following the plan.  You’ve been getting great results, have loads more energy and you’re feeling amazing!

Then, out of the blue, something happens.....

When we start anything new, we begin with a measure of enthusiasm and a goal in mind. Generally, our initial efforts are consistent, & then over time, consistency and enthusiasm begins to wane until eventually we start to focus on the reasons why we cant do the thing we started out wanting to do.

It usually sounds a little like this…..”I ran out of time”  “I’m too tired today”  “I forgot to……….& I have to get that done instead”  until eventually it becomes an avoidance, rather than a focus.

Does any of this sound familiar?

We’ve all heard the term ‘you are what you eat’, but have you ever really stopped to think about how true that is?

Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells, and each and every one of those cells needs a constant supply of nutrients so they can do their jobs.

What we put into our mouth affects every one of these cells, and every part of how we are made up emotionally, biologically and physically as humans.

Food affects our mood, our energy levels, the rate that our body heals, how much and what we crave, how we think, how we sleep, our libido, cell generation and our general health.

Picture this....

“It’s always better to maintain than it is to regain.” - Michelle Hyman

Has this ever happened to you? It may even be happening right now!!

You’ve been following your healthy eating and exercise plan to the letter & you’ve made significant changes to your lifestyle and health regime, and you’ve been watching your weight steadily decrease and you’re feeling pretty good!!

Then out of nowhere… the scales stop moving, & you’re not shrinking like you used to….infact, you feel like everything has stalled!

Give yourself the gift of time

"Treat every moment as a gift, that is why it is called the present" - Deepak Chopra

A common thread that comes up when I'm working with women is that they are invariably overwhelmed and in a daily battle to keep up with all the things they have given themselves to do,  rarely getting through their never-ending to-do list, and feeling out of control, just surviving instead of thriving.

Does this sound familiar? 

The quality of your food affects the quality of your mood – Suzanne Ingleton

If I could give you one piece of advice that will totally change your world, it would be...

Only eat the best quality food!

There is more to life than increasing it’s speed -  Ghandi

Have you ever noticed how fast you eat? And could you consider that the pace of your life often matches how fast you eat?

Phew! Does this sound exhausting to you just reading about it??

Let me explain....

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”  Lao Tzu
Have you ever had a goal, a dream, or simply wished for something? I dare say you have.

You may have heard or remember these timeless sayings; “make a wish” and blow out the candle or ‘if you can dream it you can do it’  or “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

And I love each of these sayings because they instil hope and aspiration to do more, be more, achieve more.