Category Archives: Lose Weight

You Don’t Get Fat Accidentally

Fellow Melbournian and blogger/fitness guru Craig Harper recently made a comment which really caught my eye. It was one of several useful points in a blog post of his and was simple this -
“You don’t get fat accidentally”
And I guess, when it comes down to it, that this is true. At the end of the [...]

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All The Small Things

If you’re familiar with my teachings on ideal exercise for fat loss you may be surprised to know there was a time when I was proud to be known as a certified ‘cardio queen’. Yep. I’d do hours and hours of the stuff each day let alone each week. All in the eternal quest to [...]

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New Research Shows Food Thoughts Will Make You Fat

We all know and, for the most part (reluctantly at least) accept, that Christmas time is not going to bring about any weight loss records. Most of us count ourselves lucky if we escape the season with the belt buckle in the same place it started. But at least it’s easy to justify any short-term [...]

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Are You Dieting The Right Way? (Or, Why You’re Doomed To Fail And What To Do About It)

Are you dieting? Thinking about going on a diet? Constantly on-again off-again with your diet? Or maybe you’re simply ‘trying to eat well’. Well let me ask you this – how’s all that working out for you? Whether or not you care to admit it, there’s a fair chance you’re not dieting the right way. [...]

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Why You Should Eat More Saturated Fat

Tim Ferriss’ blog has been a favorite of mine ever since I devoured his book The Four Hour Workweek sometime between Christmas Eve ‘07 and Christmas Lunch ‘07. And then turned right back to page one. If you haven’t already given this one a read it truly will transform your life. But enough of the [...]

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10 Great Ways To Makeover Your Cardio Routine (And Finally Get Lean)

If you swing by regularly you’ll know I’m not the hugest fan of cardio. This is not because I think cardio is without benefits, but because I so often see it performed in the wrong way. The result of which more than speaks for itself – I’ve literally watched people grow fatter on the cardio [...]

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