Weight loss

Chances are you’ve already budged a few kilos for summer as you get your body in shape for the beach and Christmas holidays. With sensational summer fruits and salads and long summer days, there are so many ways to eat healthy and stay active. So, stick to a healthy lifestyle plan for long term success […]

Now there's no excuse for saying you haven't got time to exercise. These simple moves mean you can wage war on your wobbly bits in 5 minutes flat. Do all six, and you've added half an hour of movement and vitality to your day.

Now there’s no excuse for saying you haven’t got time to exercise. These simple moves mean you can wage war on your wobbly bits in 5 minutes flat. Do all six, and you’ve added half an hour of movement and vitality to your day. 1.Strengthen your coreStick a note saying “Cinch in my centre” on […]

Everyone loves an ice-cream in the hotter months. The key to keeping in shape is to tweak your daily eating and exercise habits to allow for these yummy extras — not miss out altogether! The good news is that with the warmer weather over spring and summer you’re more likely to be active outdoors at […]

A recent report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is highlighting a new trend in overweight and obesity — many people who are overweight do not perceive themselves that way. It may be that we are so used to seeing larger people, especially on reality TV shows, that carrying a few extra kilos doesn’t seem […]

While your waist measurement, also known as waist circumference, is a simple measure of your changing shape, it is not the be all and end all of body composition. A better approach if you’re looking to trim down and reduce body fat stores is skinfolds.

Can you pinch an inch? When the weight starts to drop off it’s more than likely you’ll have a gut feeling about it, literally. Chances are that your clothes will feel a little looser and you may need to tighten a few notches on your belt. While your waist measurement, also known as waist circumference, […]

Whether you want to lose a little or a lot of weight, there are three things that can guarantee your long-term success: a healthy relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living.

While weight loss is an individual journey, I often see people facing common challenges even though they are in different occupations and at different life stages. So if you’ve decided the time has come to get in shape, check out if any of these challenges apply to you. Don’t worry if some of them sound […]

Here, Woman's Day reader and mum-of-three Wendy, 47, shares her incredible weightloss transformation.