Nourish and Flourish

Are you relying on this to help you lose weight?

Susan — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 04:57:07 +0000

For years I relied on willpower to try and change my weight, my health, fingernail biting, etc. Today, I see so many people trying to rely on their willpower only to fail. They try again and fail again. It’s a vicious circle. Picture this: Gracie is a 30yo wife and mother to 3 children under the age of 10. She wants to get healthier and lose a few kilograms. So she picks up a diet book complete...

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Rotate Your Greens

Susan — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:27:16 +0000

In the previous post, I wrote about learning to love green leafies and suggested incorporating them with as many meals as possible. And this is all true and good. However, it is worth knowing a little tip about greens. And that is that we benefit from rotating them. Don’t over rely upon one type of green leafies! All greens have small amounts of toxins. Greens also contain anti-nutrients that...

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Learn to Love Greens

Susan — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 03:37:52 +0000

If optimal health or weight management is your goal, you really need to love green leaves because they are so very good for you. Kale, collard greens, turnip greens, carrot tops, swiss chard, spinach, baby spinach & beet leaves, mustard greens, broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, watercress & lettuces are” some of the most inexpensive sources of so many important nutrients. Dandelion, red clover...

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Meal Preparation Tip

Susan — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:53:06 +0000

Try this kitchen productivity hack to save time. By spending 15 minutes on one day, you will make cooking dinner much quicker and easier for the next 3 nights. A system or habit like this will make your life easier and help you succeed toward your goals. My Problem: Afternoon decision fatigue and time challenged A Solution: 3 day meal plan and preparation ready to go! By 4pm in the afternoon I...

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Protein Power

Susan — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 05:46:28 +0000

The Power of Protein When fat loss is a goal, getting adequate protein in is huge. I bang on about this a lot and and most women who start working with me already know that protein is important. However, once they start actually tracking to see how many grams they’re currently getting in, they are usually shocked to find out it’s typically a LOT lower than they expected. It’s quite common for...

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NSV: Feeling Full & Satiated

Susan — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:57:16 +0000

Non Scale Victory: Feeling Full & Satiated Non Scale Victories are little signs of progress that cannot be measured by the bathroom scale. We need to acknowledge our NSV’s as progress and celebrate them as they are a milestone on the journey towards our goals. Rather than using a scale which only indicates one unit of measurement look out for the series of NSV posts which I’ll write over the next...

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Walking is Neat

Susan — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 03:55:14 +0000

Movement and activity are keys to optimal health and weight management. However, when I encourage increased activity and movement I’m not talking about exercise. Are you sitting more than you’re standing? Are you on the move more than you’re on the couch? How much are you gardening, doing laundry, taking the stairs, or going for a walk? But what about exercise? This is where most people get things...

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Sweeteners in Australia

Susan — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 09:16:08 +0000

A brief, non-exhaustive look at the most commonly store-bought on plan sweeteners available in Australian supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths and IGA’s). There are others but these are the ones most new-to-the-plan people would be able to most easily find and use. Stevia, Erythritol, Xylitol, Monk Fruit, Chicory Root (inulin) preferably non-GMO, unbleached. Sugar, Dextrose, Fructose, Maltodextrin...

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Quickstart Guide to THM

Susan — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 06:16:54 +0000

I love Trim Healthy Mama (THM) because it is an excellent educational tool for any person, but especially easy for mama’s and busy women to understand and implement. First there was the large, original book which was not the easiest read. Then, THM condensed the information into the THM Plan book and that is much easier and quicker for people to read and start implementing the principles. THM is...

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Why You Need More Fish In Your Diet

Susan — Sun, 31 May 2020 06:10:14 +0000

Fish contains much needed minerals and certain health benefits that other meats don’t. Eating oily fish twice a week is recommended for your overall good health, especially for your heart and blood. Oily fish varieties include small fish such as anchovies, sardines, herring and kippers as well as larger types like ocean tuna, Atlantic salmon, mackerels, eel, trout, silver warehou, mullet, trevally...

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