Wouldn’t it be nice to shift the blame for all our failures and not take responsibility for our actions? Behind in school? Not my fault, my dog ate my homework. Behind at work? Not my fault, Janice over there won’t shut-up. Overweight and unhealthy? Not my...
It’s quite common as a personal trainer and coach for people to contact me and request a meal plan – “Tell me exactly what to eat and I’ll stick to it!” Will you though? And if you do, for how long? 2 weeks? A month? Truth be told,...
Everyone has a certain food or meal that they love. Pizza, pasta, ice-cream, chocolate – the list goes on. It’s not uncommon to hold off on your favourite meal until you can relax at the end of the week and tuck into a massive pizza. Or maybe you put...
When you set out to lose weight it’s pretty well known that you have to eat less than you were before. You can’t lose weight on a diet high in calories and junk food. But does eating less mean you have to be hungry all the time? Do you have to deal with...
Occam’s Razor essentially means that the simplest solution is often the correct one. I’ve found this to be incredibly accurate over my time as a personal trainer and coach. It’s generally not some underlying thyroid issue, you’re just eating...
One of the many reasons I’ve heard people attribute their lack of weight loss to is having a slow metabolism. Or having a ‘damaged’ metabolism.But what is a damaged metabolism? Is it even a thing? First of all, your metabolism is how your body breaks...
