Your Body Image & The Gym
Does the gym scare? Do you feel judged? How to get past self consciousness and start your healthy habits.
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Women at War: Me against my body Part 3
Polona Fonda, of FONDA Strong – the magazine dedicated to sport and strong women – asked me to offer my views on modern dieting habits and body hate among women. […]
WOMEN AT WAR: ME AGAINST MY BODY PART 2
Polona Fonda asks: What drives me, and millions of other women, to see our bodies as our enemies? You are reading the second chapter of our conversation on the issues of body hate and disordered […]
4 Resolutions that have Nothing to do with Body Weight (but will totally transform your body)
As the obesity epidemic takes its place as a the biggest health crisis of our generation, it’s no wonder that weight loss goals top the charts for our New Year’s […]
Best Ways to Sabotage Your Weight Loss
If you are overweight despite all you best efforts, it’s not being lazy. But you are probably sabotaging your weight loss, possibly without even realising it. When we fail to […]
Juicing: Doomed to failure
When faced with the challenge of losing weight, don’t ask which diet works. Lots of things will make you lose weight. Unless you’re preparing for a film role, I’d guess […]
Obesity: The common everyday killer in your kitchen
The other morning, I sipped my coffee and flipped through the morning paper. Front page was filled with stories on terrorism, the IS kidnappings and ‘hate preachers’ on trial. Wars […]
Motivation Tools: Think your way into exercise
When it comes to improving health, most of us would benefit from being more active. But if the thought if taking up a new exercise regimen has you cringing and […]
Does my bum look big in this?: Facing the truth about fat
‘Does my bum look big in this?’ It’s a trick question, and one where we really don’t want to hear the answer. I have asked it, and I can tell […]
Motivation: Not actually what you’re looking for
One of the most common complaints I hear from people seeking help from me in my capacity as a personal trainer or psychologist is that they lack motivation. If only […]
