I know most people find this time of year difficult to watch what they eat with all the Christmas parties and large amounts of tempting food on offer.

For the first time in my life I’m actually not craving the usual high calorie food that is served at Christmas parties. In the past I used to love this time of year because I got to eat lots of yummy food which was not so good for me.

This year has been a big one for me and when I reflect back I can see how much I’ve changed with my lifestyle. I’ve learnt so much about nutrition; as a result my diet is very different now to what it was 12 months ago. I suspect that by this by time next year I will have found more new ways that I can improve my personal development and growth. Continue reading →

These days I have so much stamina, and I credit that to my excellent health. At 47, I don’t feel my age at all and sometimes I think: ‘Wow I am kind of getting old’, and yet I’m able to be so active and I don’t have any medical problems going on as yet! I really don’t feel my age these days and believe I am a lot healthier now than I was in my 30’s.

I’m pretty sure I would have gone down a bad health path if I had continued to eat the way I was eating and persisted with my past unhealthy habits. One of the big benefits of being healthy is that it has given me the stamina and strength to run my business and stay at the cutting edge.
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I wanted to write something about Daran my trainer, who passed away on the 23^rd June, 2011. It was a day of shock, loss and sadness for the fitness world and his beloved wife Trin. Trin and Daran worked hard together at their Gym; they spent weekends and late nights working on the Gym, working out fitness plans, and Daran had a zillion other projects on the go, each with its own potential, he didn’t know that time was against him.

I had the pleasure of also training with Trin and would like to say she is an amazing woman who is very inspirational to me.

Daran had given me the inspiration to start my exercise and fitness journey. When I first went to Daran for training he told me “You can do it.” and was supportive as he worked me hard and pushed me to a level of fitness that motivated me and continues to motivate me now. He told me I could do it and from where I was standing at that point I’d thought “He has to be kidding.” Initially I didn’t believe I could ever become fit because the end result seemed so far away for me. He was right I did do it!
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Once you hit your ideal weight, the pressure is on to maintain it…now this is not always easy because the temptation to just lash out is always there. Cravings seem to come into your mind more often now than when you were watching what you were eating.

I find social situations hard, because most people have a few alcoholic drinks and eat cheese, biscuits, chips, finger food and lots of high calorie treats. These days I’m really mindful of what I eat and tend to eat before I go out, so the impact of empty calories is reduced…I can’t honestly say I’m strict, however I’m so much better than I was. I go for vegetable sticks and healthy alternatives as much as I can, but the temptation is always there…then I think of the hard slog I had to go through and I slap myself around mentally …which helps keep me on track.
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