By Annette Campbell It’s National Nutrition Week this month so, to coincide, Aloysa Hourigan — an accredited practicing dietician and senior nutritionist at Nutrition Australia — offers some expert advice for boosting our nutrition. “A person’s weight is not the only thing that provides a picture of how your body’s working,” explains Aloysa. “Someone who’s […]

One week into her weight loss program,Big Brother‘s Vesna has a confession to make: she had no idea just how much she’d let herself go in the house! “The first week’s been very painful,” laughs the hairdresser turned popular reality TV star, who has begun her new diet and has been busy working out in […]

When I was a little girl my father called me “Pood”, “Poodie” and every other variation on the word pudding. Okay, so it rhymed with Judy (“Poodie”), but it had more to do with being chubby and the amount I ate than poetry. I looked forward to meal times and still do. A love of […]

I’m now back in size 10 pants, feeling trim, taut and terrific. Yep, pants that used to fit me 14 years ago are my favourite item to wear. And I thank the rising cost of fuel for this body change. The affordability of driving the car short distances is a thing of the past. We […]

The following diet plan is based on an average energy consumption of approximately 6300KJ or 1500calories a day. It incorporates five serves of veggies, two serves of fruit and the occasional treat and is low in GI carbohydrates and saturated fat and high in fibre. Better still, you get to eat on this diet. It […]

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Housemate Vesna got more than she bargained for on Big Brother — an extra 12kg! Now she’s determined to shed them, with a little help from Woman’s Day. Never afraid to speak her mind, Big Brother‘s Vesna certainly had her share of run-ins while she was in the house. But now the popular reality TV […]

To all you people out there who have tried diets and been frustrated — keep looking until you find what works for you! I weighed 105kg and knew it was time to do something. I have always eaten healthily — plenty of fruit and vegies, wholegrain cereals etc. In the past I had tried Weight […]

For husband and wife weight-loss team Ros and Rob Holloway, losing weight was a matter of making lifestyle changes rather than following fad diets. And the Sydneysiders have lost the kilograms to prove it! “We’d actually been losing weight for about two years before we decided to join Weight Watchers at the end of 2004,” […]

Green leafy veges are brilliant! Also lots of green teas. I have found from personal experience and reading that these two items would have the greatest impact on my weight. And even more importantly, on the way I feel. The easy way is to just increase the quantity of these in your diet. For instance, […]