All the reasons why I didn't have weight loss surgery, even though it's become quite mainstream now.

In October of 2011, my husband and I moved to Canada. Anybody who has moved countries will tell you it’s one of the most stressful decisions

In the age of “Self Care”, I feel like it sometimes just adds to the to-do list. Life is busy, and there are times where we have too much on

My hubby and I decided to go for a little road trip, and we decided to pack a picnic. Here are the 5 elements of a good picnic.

Well, what a year! I just turned 30 and here's the updates from my 30 Before 30 list.

For the two days leading up to my time of the month, I want to eat EVERYTHING in sight, and mostly sugary snacks. Oestrogen levels are high.

Think of a habit kind of like a ritual. Something that you do regularly, that becomes a part of your life. You might even start to enjoy it.

You hear yourself saying it was “one of those days”. You just want to curl up into a ball, be left alone. Here's how to fix it in 3 steps.

All afternoon I've wanted to eat. Not because I’m hungry, but bored, and lacking direction or focus. Here's what I do to minimise the damage

Finishers are designed to completely fatigue the muscle group you’re working on. So you don't necessarily need any exercise equipment.

Well, I know I'm a bit behind the ball on this one, since we’re almost in 2019. But 2017 was a big year. Full of ups and downs, steps forward and emotional upheavals. This one was a hard to get down on paper, if I'm honest. Let’s start with the easy stuff. Physically I played a season of Touch Football with a team of cops, that was interesting. I hadn’t played Touch since grade 10. And even then I wasn’t in a top team or anything. I’m not a good, fast runner you guys, and I h

Standing in the fridge or pantry, chowing down on food with my hands. This has been a struggle. Here's how to deal with it in two steps.

Whether you’re just starting out with workouts, or you’ve been doing midday or night sessions, transitioning into morning workouts can be a big adjustment. Recently I was in the habit of going straight after work, mostly due to winter and I was struggling to get up in the dark and the cold. But I found myself falling into old habits of bailing on the 5pm gym sessions. I knew I could do morning workouts if I put my mind to it. And that I would feel much better for it. The bene

Here's an example of my day of eating. I've tried many diets, meal plans and ways of eating and it was when I ditched all of the diet culture bullshit, I actually made more progress. So, I thought it might help you too. First Thing when you get up have a minimum of 250ml of water - make it warm if you like, add lemon if you like (to protect your teeth, use a straw). Meal 1 Some people don’t like to eat first thing when they wake up, others love a big breaky. My recommendati

If you have tried diet after diet after diet with little success, remember this: “A well-worn path doesn’t mean that you are on the right track.” If you struggle with weight and rarely see positive changes reflected on the bathroom scales, it is important to recognise that the continual diet cycle can do more harm than good—mentally, physically, and spiritually. The diet cycle typically flows like this: We start an extreme diet. We feel restricted and deprived. The cravings c

Whenever I have a scheduled workout but seriously don’t want to do it, I always make a deal with myself. Do 20 minutes and if you don’t want to do any more, then you’re done. This way I’ve got at least some movement into my day, still making baby steps towards my goals and I don’t feel like a fat loser for bailing. 95% of the time, when that 20-minute timer goes off, I can do more, and I kinda want to. It’s like the perfect length of time for the endorphines to kick in. But i

Full disclosure, I don’t have kids (yet), but I did grow up 7 and 10 years older than my siblings and babysat all through high school. I’ve spent a lot of time with kids, and I enjoy being in the kitchen generally. Maybe you’re feeling a bit flat or uninspired when it comes to cooking lately? It feels like such a chore. But you love your kids and value your family time. Maybe you're a mum or dad that would like to teach their kids life skills and be a good role model… and isn

In my opinion, there's two levels of self care. Number one being – take care of yourself on the most basic level. Shower, eat at regular times, eat generally nourishing foods, get enough sleep. Now this might sound silly to some of us but if you're a shift worker, work from home or have a crazy AF life, these might be the best you can do. And that's fine! Number two is all those things brands have conjured up in our minds about bubble baths and face masks. Which is very love

Something’s happened – you’ve been let go from your job, someone close to you has had an accident or passed away, you’ve been dumped, kicked out or something else. You feel many things but making sense of anything is not easy. “Psychological shock, a form of psychological trauma, is the body’s very real stress response to experiencing or witnessing an overwhelming and/or frightening event.” Harley Therapy Counselling You may be scared, anxious, unable to think straight, compl

Many people rock up at the gym and do one of two things: Do the same machines and length of cardio as they always do Wing it, wasting time and not really feeling challenged After about 2 weeks of this, they start noticing some changes – maybe not in weight but in how clothes are fitting. At about the 3-4 week mark, they get bored, motivation wears off and they begin to skip days. I speak from experience here. This has happened to me many times. And at first, I blamed the gym,