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Postnatal Personal Training Secrets: The Truth About Diets!

I was asked by a new postnatal personal training client today who wants to drop some weight: ‘Will I have to go on a diet?’ Then she added: ‘I seem to have spent most of my adult life on a diet, but the weight always goes back on…’ Which is why, IMHO, you should never go on one in the first place! Here’s a postnatal... [Read more of this review]

My Morning…

This morning started with… A run? Nope. Nice spot of yoga? Nope. A lie-in? Yeah right. I had to share this with you to find out if my children really are THE naughtiest on the planet. My 2 & 4-year-old were in the  kitchen at 5.45am, having put all the lights on (by standing on top of precarious ride-on toys) & emptying all the sugar,... [Read more of this review]

Foods To Eat & Foods To Avoid During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Foods to Avoid: Pate & soft or blue cheeses such as brie, camembert, stilton, boursin & soft goats or sheep’s cheeses can be infected with listeria, as can soft whip ice creams & unpasteurised milk (parmesan & gruyere are also unpasteurised but the risk is so minor they’re ok). Go for hard pasteurised cheeses such... [Read more of this review]

Pregnancy Is Not The Time To Diet!

Actually I don’t believe there is ever a right time to diet, but that’s a different post…! Eating for pregnancy, you should not be restricting calories, but rather thinking more carefully about the quality of those calories. This is the time to shift your focus away from weight loss or your dress size & onto eating, exercising (& resting!)... [Read more of this review]

Pregnancy Exercise & Nutrition: How Much Weight Should You Gain During Pregnancy?

When thinking about your pregnancy exercise & nutrition: How much WEIGHT GAIN IN PREGNANCY is too much? Or too little? How much of it is ‘BABY FAT?’ The most common pregnancy exercise question I get asked as a pregnancy personal trainer must be: ‘HOW MUCH WEIGHT SHOULD I PUT ON?’ Well every pregnancy is different. Some women gain a lot... [Read more of this review]

A Quickie But Cutie…Children & Food Intolerances

My 3YO told her teacher at playgroup today that she couldn’t have ‘cow milk’ because ‘I’m electric to it’. Simply had to write that down so I don’t forget it!  Read More →

My Young Jedi is Learning…

3YO DD really impressed me this morning…  I was preparing her lunch box for playgroup, & showed her the tomatoes, cucumber & kidney beans I was mixing to put in some pitta bread. ‘Looks lovely’ she said (good girl). Then I told her I was adding olive oil so it wasn’t too dry. ‘But you won’t need it’... [Read more of this review]

Feeding The Kids Around Southern Califiornia!

Having neglected my millions of readers (that’s you, Dad…!) for so long, I felt the urge to post a few pics of my little treasures on their recent trip to sunny Southern Ca., sampling the pleasures of BBQ corn, sushi &, um, tripe… (even I was gagging a little there). But I guess if you don’t tell them they won’t like... [Read more of this review]

*Secret Tip for Feeding Kids*: Don’t TELL the children they won’t like it!

Thought I’d share my lunch with you today (figuratively speaking of course)… as its inception goes some way to explaining the reason why you’ll very rarely see me post a ‘recipe’ but more a ’sort of idea I had’. This was also a lesson to self not to assume your kids won’t like anything till they (&... [Read more of this review]

Have confidence, Dear “I-just-can’t-cook” Parent! You CAN feed your kids!

I know that many parents are great cooks: ‘foodie’, Goddesses who rustle up super-healthy casseroles & fresh, omega & antioxidant-rich meals for their children on a daily basis… But many are just, well, not. I often hear from Mums who have the very best intentions, but simply struggle to think of what to feed their kids every... [Read more of this review]

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