how to stop giving into habit and cravings

food should not equal reward I have always used food as a reward. In year 12, eating the most delicious deep fried chicken patties from the local chicken and chips shop on a Sunday afternoon after  studying all day. At uni, rewarding myself with lollies throughout marathon study sessions. (more…)
terminate the mindset that weight loss is hard

terminate the mindset that weight loss is hard

mindset:  it's too hard for old, fat people to lose weight Next year I turn 40.  When I turned 20, I was young and trim and, being at university, my life consisted of studying, drinking, running and socialising - but not in that order, obviously. Fast forward to my 30th birthday.  Still relatively young, but not so trim anymore.  Probably about 10 kilograms above my ideal weight.  Not enormous, but not so great. Along came my 39th birthday earlier this year - no longer young and now firmly in the 'definitely fat' camp.  On my 39th birthday I was 30 kilograms overweight, sitting...
habits and humble brags

habits and humble brags

Warning:  This blog post talks about.....habits. building abs the hard way My stomach muscles are aching! I can't get out of my chair without using my arms to push my body up.  I can’t twist or bend easily and I every time I cough I literally have to place my hands around my stomach while I do the slow cough. You know the one, instead of coughing and making it sound like a machine gun, you slow cough and it sounds like the air being let out of a blow-up mattress. But don’t worry, this post isn’t a humble brag. Humble...