Motivation and Haters

Finding your fitness passion/motivation is crucial to long lasting success for a healthy lifestyle and weight. When I realised that cycling and dancing were activities that I wanted to do for fun and didn't notice that I was exercising while doing these activities, I began to do them more and in turn,...

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Eating Out

Eating out is hard to navigate sometimes and it can feel awkward to be the one who makes the special requests and alterations. Sometimes one can be reluctant to ask questions about how food is prepared and whether they can change things for you...then remaining assertive when/if they do not prepare things the way you requested - usually you are out with friends and family who can give you exasperated...

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Substitutions and Sacrifices

Part of my journey has involved learning how to sacrifice and substitute to make cooking and baking healthier. Using a canola spray and a good non-stick pan or baking/grilling food instead of using a heap of oil is a great way to reduce unnecessary added fat to your diet. However a small amount of good monounsaturated fats is good so don’t be completely scared of using oils, just be mindful that...

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Steps for success - and BROWNIES!

Torani Syrups: Simply syrups and Merivale mall supermarket stock these sugar free syrups. I use them to sweeten and flavour my porridge in the morning and sweeten my coffee so i don't need sugar. I have also tried them in my baking. Coffee culture all over NZ and Ad Lib deli/cafe at Canterbury university...

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Breakfast!

I cannot stress the importance of breakfast enough! As an overweight person, I often skipped breakfast. As soon as I started eating healthy breakfasts, I lost weight. If you can incorporate this habit plus only drinking water, herbal tea and the occasional coffee (black no sugar if you can manage) and...

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