Clients typically have two goals in mind when we talk nutrition…to lose weight or to change the shape of their bodies. Rarely is the conversation about eating for health. As women we tend to find it difficult to be satisfied with how our bodies look, so today’s post is to remind you how awesome you are, to encourage you to …
How sleep impacts on your eating habits & weight loss
There isn’t a pregnant women or new mom who wouldn’t like more sleep, but did you know that sleep (along with our body clock) regulates our metabolism? The list of benefits that sleep brings is pretty extensive and in nutritional terms it includes helping us to: regulate appetite, hunger and satiety; lose fat; and gain muscle. Lack of quality sleep raises our …
Comfort eating
Food plays an important role in our lives that’s so much more than just providing us with energy. It’s often at the heart of family and social get togethers. We frequently go out for a meal (or order one in) to celebrate events in our lives. And many of us often turn to it for comfort when we’re feeling low, …
Fat loss
Ever tried to lose weight and ended up back where you started? If you cut through all of the noise out there in the diet industry, your weight is determined by the balance between the energy you take on (in the form of food) and the energy your body expends to keep you alive and to fuel your activity levels. …
No diet will do what eating healthy does
…so skip the diet! There have been a couple of mantras at the heart of my recent online challenge and this has definitely been one of them. Momlife is hectic and finding time to prioritise your health and wellbeing can feel impossible…particularly when you’re sleep deprived. But it absolutely is doable and it plays a huge role in aiding your postnatal …