Weight Loss Therapist

There is a lot of news out here, especially with celebrities, of people who lose weight and then put it back on. This fear often leads people to not attempt to lose weight as they fear the pressure and the humiliation of “not succeeding”. If they stay the same weight they will be O.K. In […]

Many people use their weight as an excuse to justify why something did not pan out. It can be an excuse for not facing setbacks or opting out of things that will take you of your comfort zone. By blaming your weight it can give you something to blame and use to hide behind. This […]

Are you forever trying to lose weight but everything you try does not seem to work? If this is the case there might be some underlying cause that is preventing you from reaching your ideal weight. A big underlying cause for losing weight is FEAR. Fear can be summed as: F-False E-Expectations A-Appearing R-Real   […]

At Weight Loss Therapist in Capalaba we often have to remind people on what they say so that they do not sabotage their goal of having their ideal image. The weight loss industry has taught us the phrase “lose weight” so when people come to us and we discuss their goals they often say that […]

The following figures were taken from the National Health Survey conducted in 2007-2008 More women than men had low exercise levels (39% and 33% respectively). Men were more likely than women to do moderate exercise (24% compared with 20%) and vigorous exercise (9% compared with 4%). 3.9 Adult exercise levels(a)(b), By sex –   2007-2008 […]

Just recently some facts and figures have come out in Australia that obesity has now become the number one health problem. It used to be smoking but now this has been overtaken by obesity. By 2025 85% of women and 75% of men will be obese. I don’t know about you but I find this […]

There are two states that you can be in, in life: Cause or Effect. Most people are in the Effect side of the equation. When you are in the effect side you blame all that has happened or is happening on outside circumstances, you are not to blame. For example you can blame being overweight […]

When you decide to lose weight it is important to have very clear in your mind what you want. When you lose weight how are you going to look, what weight will you be, how is your health going to be etc? Write it down so that you can read it on a regular basis. […]

When people come to me for virtual gastric banding at weight loss therapist in Capalaba they often think that the virtual gastric banding is a magic bullet and they do not have to do anything. Nothing could be further from the truth. The process is part of an holistic approach that incorporates mindset, nutrition and […]

So you want to lose weight? Why do you want to and how do you see you and your life when you lose weight? You see losing weight and keeping weight off is very much about changing your mindset. If you want to change your mindset you have to know where you are going to […]