I love podcasts! I’ve been a regular podcast listener since before podcasts were even really a thing. But these days there are SO MANY amazing podcasts out there covering a vast array of topics. I…
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Why Losing Weight Won’t Make You Happy
Losing weight won’t make you happy. I know it seems hard to believe when you’re staring into the mirror at your tummy spilling over the top of too tight jeans, but I’ve got news for you;…
10 Reasons to Exercise that Have Nothing to do with Weight Loss
There are so many reasons not to make weight loss the focus of your fitness regime. For a start, exercise is actually a lousy way to lose weight. If you make weight loss your main goal,…
Why I Never Ask My Clients to Take Before and After Photos
The before and after picture is a familiar sight to anyone who’s spent any time at all looking at Instagram or other ‘fitness’ social media spaces. In years gone by I would spend HOURS pouring…
You can be anything, as long as you’re not FAT
So, the other day I was listening to a podcast by Ben Coomber, someone for whom I previously had a lot of respect. As a personal trainer, I’m used to coming across a fair amount…
6 ways to love your body exactly as it is right now
So, it’s a new year. And that means the usual raft of ‘new year, new you’ crap. And as a cursory glance at the Facebook ads in your timeline will tell you, the vast majority…