When you want to lose weight you need to have your immune system functioning at full capacity. Winter is the traditional time for flu’s and colds and when your immune system is at its lowest ebb. Here are eight ways to keep your immune system topped up and helping you to not only avoid the […]
So what’s Hypnosis?
I get a lot of clients here at weight loss therapist in Capalaba with some very weird and strange notions of what hypnosis is. Believe it or not but the most common question is, am I going to make them cluck like a chicken. Unfortunately most people have had their beliefs of hypnosis developed from stage shows […]
Balancing Your Body Composition
Exercise is the most effective way to combat visceral fat because it increases the ratio of muscle to fat. When you exercise it is better to exercise smarter not harder. You can maximise your exercise routine by: Cross Training: this includes exercise such as swimming, cycling, running and rowing. They increase your heart rate and […]
People Around me will feel Threatened
Some people may feel that those around them may feel threatened when they lose weight. Will their partner feel insecure? Will my partner feel that others will become interested in me? These are valid fears but they can be overcome. Sometimes people close to you may envy your weight loss, or fear that you will […]
I’ll Have No Excuses
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 […]
Weight Loss Fears
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 […]
You determine Your Limits
When we are born we all have similar expertise. So why do some of us achieve the peak of achievement yet others folks don’t? The reply is that we establish limitations associated with what we think that we can or cannot do. These kinds of boundaries are being established from the moment we are born and […]
The Advantages of being Overweight
Carrying around excess weight can be bad for us, but recent research is starting to show that being a little overweight won’t actually kill us. In fact, people who are slightly overweight can experience some health benefits that their skinnier counterparts may not. It must be emphasised that this is about being a little overweight […]
Weight loss – common myths
More Australians are overweight or obese than ever before, and the numbers are steadily increasing. Around 68 per cent of men and 55 per cent of women are carrying too much body fat and 25 per cent of children are overweight or obese. This means that the incidence of obesity-related disorders, such as coronary heart […]
Can Stress affect your Weight Loss?
You know the feeling: It’s 5pm. You’re eons away from finishing a project at work, but you promised a friend you’d be at her birthday drinks by six. Meanwhile, you haven’t called your mum in weeks, and you can’t remember the last time you cooked a proper meal. Stressed? You don’t even have time to […]