July Update

This is indeed the strangest year. Everything that happened could fit into multiple years and still be epic. I just returned from a month-long work/holiday in Europe. It came out of the blue, and while exciting and exhausting, it was also a huge teacher. I discovered that I am in much better condition than I […]
June update – What an incredible 6 months!

I’m going to try to keep this as brief as possible as each item is really it’s own blog post. My year has been… interesting! In December my biggest concerns were being fit enough to move home and complete my second unit of my counselling degree. Then it was time for a well-earned break. Just […]
Forget what other people think

… and give yourself permission to do what is right for you Weight loss is a tricky topic. If you choose to lose weight to look good, you are thought of as vane. If on the other hand you fail to lose weight, you’re considered lazy. At the extreme end, weight gain and the associated […]
Supporting our rainbow family and friends

In embracing who they are and coming out to the world, many of our rainbow friends have a lot to teach us about how to live life. They’ve been vulnerable; how often are we vulnerable and authentic? If there was ever a group that personifies embracing authentic self, it’s our family and friends in the […]
December update

Woohoo! I have completed 2 units of my counselling degree. It has been intense and surprisingly academic, but I got there. Now for a well-earned break over Christmas, I’m keen to start again in January. On the weight loss and fitness front, I’ve been very pleased with my progress. I keep expecting that so-called ‘plateau’ […]
September 2023 update

I’m a little late with this update, but I have met my first weight loss goal as of last week. 10kg down in under 5 months. I’ve lost another kilo since then also. That’s also 2 jean sizes down, and I’m now at a healthy BMI. What I’ve noticed: It gets easier a plateau never […]
What I eat

So often when someone says they are vegan or plant based, inevitably they get asked: “What in the world do you eat? so here I’m going to tell you what I eat on my (mostly) whole foods plant based diet. My diet contains minimal added sugars, reduced oil, I average a 50/50 diet of 50% […]
There is a middle ground of consensus on diet

Previously I mentioned that food choices are a highly volatile subject. You’ve got so many different diets being marketed at you, how do you know which are healthy and which are hype? It’s not easy and so many people are ultra passionate about their diet of choice. Many people are also making money off pushing […]
Giving yourself permission

This is all for you. Getting fitter, Losing weight, It is all for you! So often we feel the pull to do something because of how someone else feels. They want you to lose weight, they want you to look like you did in your twenties… they want. And this invariably results in three possible […]
What is a healthy diet?

And why do we struggle with this question? There is a lot to unpack with this question, believe it or not. Firstly, while some people may think the answer is simple, the reality is far from it. What people actually think is healthy, is invariably skewed by their background, experience and bias. We are very […]