What Can I Eat? (Snack ideas and more)

Question: Please let me know the next 21 Day Diet Challenge window since this one was completely passed by due to an insane schedule that barely allowed me to catch my breath. Answer: You can jump on board the 21 Day Diet Challenge at anytime. You don’t have to wait for Monday or a certain … Continued

Breakfast Protein Parfait

Here’s a great recipe to make the night before for an easy grab-n-go breakfast straight out of the fridge. It’s packed with protein, vitamins and minerals for sustained energy all morning long. And it tastes great too. Servings: 1 Here’s what you need…     1/4 cup Greek Yogurt, plain, fat free     1/4 cup low … Continued

Creamy Low Fat Tuna Salad

Most recipes for tuna salad call for fat-filled mayonnaise, but this recipe uses fat free Greek yogurt instead. You get all the creaminess without added calories to set back your results. Servings: 5 Here’s what you need…     2 (5oz) cans wild albacore tuna, packed in water     1 cup fat-free Greek yogurt     2 … Continued

Happy Birthday to ME – 51 Lessons

Well, I’m above ground for another year. I don’t know where the year went, but it’s my birthday again and time to ‘celebrate’. I’m not a present kinda person, I really prefer to celebrate with experiences and creating memories, but that’s not to say I don’t have a present for YOU. You can click here … Continued

“Selfish” or “Sensible”?

Excuse me for one moment, I’m just colour coding my underwear drawer – be right with you!  Oh, sorry about that – just checking that my world is organised, controlled, the T’s are crossed and I’s are dotted.    Um, just diverting to sort the cutlery drawer.  All good!  Not that I have control issues … Continued

Snacks on the Run

Guest Post by Lisa Bullock “Organisation is the mother of all successful weight loss” And if Shakespeare didn’t get around to saying that, he should have!  You’ll have heard that other famous quote “Failing to plan is planning to fail”. I was chatting to a client last week about the frenetic pace of her life … Continued

Sprouted Grain French Toast

Just because you gave up white bread and sugar doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a delicious plate of French Toast! This recipe is made with sprouted grain bread, egg whites and protein-packed Greek yogurt. The whole family will love it. Servings: 5 Here’s what you need…     5 slices cinnamon raisin, sprouted grain bread … Continued

Chocolate Protein Pudding

Here is a protein packed snack that the whole family will love. It’s important to enjoy snacks that are low in carbohydrates and sugar, and high in protein in order to shed body fat and develop healthy muscles. This recipe delivers on all fronts, without sacrificing flavor. Servings: 1 Here’s what you need…     6 … Continued

Bodyweight 5 x 5 Workout

Here’s a bodyweight workout that uses the RIST and FUW method. RIST means ‘reps in specific time’ and FUW means ‘finish up with’ Set your timer for 45/10 and do: 5 prisoner squat finish up with burpees 5/leg spiderman push ups finish up with plank alternate leg lift wall sit with 5 stick ups finish … Continued

Sleepless in Seattle, and Melbourne, and Calgary…

Guest Post by Lisa Bullock It’s stupid o’clock here in Melbourne!  Another night of sleeplessness and I’m wondering if anyone is on Facebook at 2.30am?  Surely there must be a host of over 40’s women who’ll want to hang out with me in the middle of the night because they can’t sleep either?  Maybe we … Continued