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.

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

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,

Whether you’ve got a crazy busy morning and you know you’ll have no time to eat or you just need to be on your game, let's get you sorted. 1) High fat/high protein – think your typical cooked breakfast, bacon, eggs, avocado, halloumi, tofu scramble, smoked salmon. Having (unsaturated) dietary fat builds cells and nerves, supports muscles, fights inflammation, and allows your body to absorb certain vitamins and minerals. Plus, it will fuel your body throughout the morning. Hav

We’ve all been there, big day, you’re home later than normal and you haven’t even thought about what’s for dinner. You’re either ravenous, or really not feeling like eating but know you should have something. This is where meal-prepped meals come in handy, but if you’re not that organised, no problem!! Whether you’re cooking for just you, or the whole family, here are a few of my tried-and-true options: 1) Breakfast for dinner (otherwise known as “Brinner”) – if you have eggs

I have been packing my own work and school lunches forever! Whilst doing different diets, eating plans, in different jobs, routines and locations. I have tried it all! Here’s my healthy list: Breakfast Overnight oats – mix quick oats, yoghurt, milk and sweetener and place in fridge. In the morning, grab and go! Add fruit if you like. Actual porridge – prep dry oats, sweetener/spices etc in a container and once you get to work, put in some hot water and stir! Cereal Scrambled

As I sit here contemplating whether I should chop my left leg off at the knee, I thought what a great blog post this would make. Guys, I got back into an exercise program at the gym that I took a few weeks off from. And the machine I used, I hadn’t used in roughly 10 weeks. I hate training calves. Mine are already quite bulky, not necessarily muscly, but that’s the way they are. Anyway, I did calves on the seated calf raise machine and I did push them a bit, because I knew I

Throughout my weight loss process, I have embarked on calorie counting probably four times. Recently my sister started calorie counting and we were discussing it. As I pondered this, I realised I used to be able to look at something, for example a muffin and guess how many calories would be in it. I seem to have lost touch with that skill. For my initial weight loss I did find that it helped me learn about caloric density and how much I should actually be eating in a day. I f

These are great for people who sit at a desk all day (me!!), or may be watching their carb intake: - Green apple and cheese - Red apple and peanut butter - Veggie sticks and avo, hummus or greek yoghurt-based dip - Celery or carrot with peanut butter – try to go with a natural peanut butter, without added preservatives or mixing agents. - Cottage cheese or yoghurt, and berries - Almonds, walnuts or other nuts – just watch your portion size, because they're high in fat - Straw

First Thing when you get up Minimum of 250ml of water first thing in the morning - make it warm if you like, add lemon if you like. Meal 1 Some people don’t like to eat first thing when they wake up, others love a big breaky. My recommendation is to do some experimentation if you're unsure. The other thing to remember is that just because you didn’t like oats 3 years ago, doesn’t mean they can't work now. Try some experiments and see what works and what you enjoy. I highly r

I’ve been meal prepping about 40% of my meals for about 2 full years now. I find it much more time and cost efficient and honestly a lifesaver when it comes to the decision on “to get takeaway or not to?”. It eliminates the risk of a not-so-good choice. Option 1 Step 1. Sit down before you go grocery shopping and check out what you have in the pantry already. Look up recipes if necessary, to incorporate some of those items. Nobody likes to waste food, and we do far too much o

1) Drinking enough water. There are many opinions on how much water to drink based on weight, weather, activity level etc. Just aim for at least 1.5L, and then see how you feel. If you're currently drinking much less than this, increase your intake gradually otherwise you will notice the number of pee-breaks you need. There's so many benefits I don't need to list them but my digestion and skin greatly benefited from drinking more water. I will have a more detailed blog post c