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Health
How to use My Diary
When entering your foods daily, click on the icon to the right of each meal i.e. along from breakfast click on the 
icon and this will take you to a search box. You can type in the specific food you are looking for here, or use the categories in order to find the food you want. ...Read More
A Challenge for you
Try this for a week; don't eat in front of the TV!!!! I know most of us do, but let me tell you a few things I’ve discovered. ...Read More
Macronutrients
The calories we eat come from the 3 macronutrients which are:
Carbohydrate = 50 - 65% of diet
Fat = 25 - 30% of diet
Protein = 10 - 15% of diet ...Read More
So, you think you know when you're full?
So, you think you know when you’re full? – Think again and lose weight quicker!
A number of studies from Cornell University in New York all point in the same direction – we are really bad at listening to our own bodies! We simply don’t know when we are hungry and when we are full. We use our eyes and not our stomachs to make decisions on when and what (not to mention how much!) to eat. Check out these examples: ...Read More
Better the Devil you know
Most of us have failed (probably more than once...) trying to stick to all sorts of weird diets. So - much as we’d like to believe in quick fixes and easy ways out – let’s be realistic for a while: they do not work! You want to lose weight. You want to stay healthy. You want to have more energy. And you want it for the rest of your life. We're talking long term benefits here. That will take some effort. You’ll have to forget every diet you ever tried, or wished you tried. Sorry. You need to change your life! ...Read More
Check out the Buddy System
Isn’t Somebody Weigh Better just great? It is simple and it works!
There is no walk of shame in the big weight loss meeting. Your size and health are your business and you can keep track in the privacy of your own home. ...Read More
I STILL DON'T LOSE WEIGHT!?
People who have been using the Somebody Weigh Better tools for a while and find that they aren’t getting the results they were hoping for usually make one or more of the following mistakes; ...Read More
Life coaches facilitate change
Life coaches facilitate change, however often people resist change and many would prefer to stay well within their comfort zone.
One of the reasons people engages a life coach is that it is often difficult to see ourselves objectively.If you have ever had a friend ask for advice you will know that most issues are quite simple to solve if you are not the one in the middle of it. (Usually in chaos) We have friends or family for support however those people have certain attachments to us or see us in a certain way depending on the relationship. ...Read More
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is on the rise, world wide and fast. SomeBody Weigh Better is a tool that can help those with Diabetes and insulin-resistance syndrome or otherwise known as “pre-Diabetes”. These are some words that describe complex metabolic problems surrounding how the body handles the processing of dietary carbohydrate. Unfortunately as widely known these terms are they are just as widely misunderstood in the laymen’s understanding. ...Read More
Top 10 diet myths exposed!
In today's world you can fix your body in countless ways, all promising that dream image of doting lovers and unattainable perfection. With almost no effort at all you can shed kilo's and centimetres in days to become the same as the famous people on tv. Our favourite ad this month is a claim to vibrate all your problems away - with absolutely no effort for just 4 easy payments!! ...Read More
What's your Shape
Big bum ? Child bearing hips ? No waist ? - Everyone naturally has a
body type or shape. ...Read More
What is GI?
What is GI ? ...Read More
Side effects of Quick weight loss
When we lose weight we don't just lose fat. We lose a combination of body fat, and muscle tissue. ...Read More
What should I eat?
Have you ever asked “what should I eat?” ...Read More
Exercise
Exercise benefits to mental wellness
Exercise involves the lungs, heart, muscles and the mind. In recent studies it has been proven that physical fitness, contributes to chemicals being released in our brains that influence mental alertness and emotional stability. I for one have to claim that exercise has become my anti-depressant. ...Read More
Burning Fat!
I want to make it easier for you to lose FAT!
Working in a gym, doing weight loss consulting and teaching classes has taught me a lot about the myths around obtaining a better body fat percentage. ...Read More
Exercise for your current body size
When deciding to partake in exercise it’s a great idea to think about what suits your current size. High impact running and aerobics can be stressful on joints and cause pain and injury to a wide variety of people but especially those of us that are carrying extra weight. This doesn’t mean that you should stop doing these exercises if you love it and you are not experiencing pain, we just want to suggest a few alternatives. ...Read More
Are you running efficiently?
Running well and running fast is a skill, not something you were born with. And just like any other skill it can be taught. Some of the most obvious weaknesses seen in runners and joggers are: ...Read More
Benefits of Strength Training
We’ve heard this before… Cardiovascular exercise on machines such as treadmills and exercise bikes burns more calories than lifting weights, so weight lifting is it just a waste of time!
The fact is…working your muscles as well as your heart and lungs can improve your health and help to drop clothing sizes faster.
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