Week 5 of the Fit Yummy Mummy Program

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Wow!  I’m in week 5 already!  It is so hard to believe!  I feel great, I have lost some weight and I am starting to look different. Today I was really looking forward to my resistance training because it meant that I was going to start another 4 weeks of new exercises and they were [...]

How to Lose Tummy Fat

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Do you have a horrible, wobbly tummy?  Do you feel self conscious about your tummy?  How would it make you feel if you were told that you can start to lose tummy fat starting today?  What if you were told that it wasn’t hard hard to lose your tummy fat either? Imagine how you will feel [...]

I have lost 4.4 pounds!

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Amazing!  And it only took 3 weeks!  It’s funny though, because I only weighed myself the other day and my weight hadn’t changed much at all.  I wasn’t worried because I know I’m building muscle too – and I’m not overweight to start with! So I hopped on the scales and couldn’t believe what I [...]

Apple Pie Smoothie

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This one sounds yummy too! 1 frozen banana 1/2 peeled chopped apple 1 cup apple juice 1/2 tsp cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg Blend in a blender.  Control how thick this is by varying the amount of apple, so add it gradually.

Banana Berry Smoothie

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This looks yummy!  I will try this one tomorrow I think! 2 bananas 1/2 cup mixed berries (or you can go with just one type) 1 cup plain yoghurt Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.

Breakfast Burritos

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The protein pancakes were beautiful although I think they needed some maple syrup (the real stuff – not the maple-flavoured syrup) because tehy didn’t have a lot of taste! Tomorrow I will try Breakfast Burritos. I will scramble 2-3 egg whites and one whole egg (you can buy egg whites from the frozen section in [...]

Lose 30 Pounds In 20 Weeks!

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That’s what a lady I know of did recently.  For so many people, losing weight seems to be a losing battle.  The problem is that they’re doing it the wrong way, or they just don’t stick to it. Many weight loss programs are also lacking in good information and once your “diet” is finished, you [...]

3 Common Reasons Why Women Fail To Lose Weight

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How often do you hear of a story of a person who has tried to lose weight but has failed? Why is this so, when losing weight isn’t really all that hard and really only takes a change to your eating and exercise habits?  I have had clients who have suffered with the same problem, and [...]

Why Not Eating Enough Can Cause You to Gain Weight

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Did you know that not eating enough can cause you to gain weight, not lose weight? If you want to lose weight, then this can come as quite a surprise.  If you’re like many people, you’ve probably been skipping meals in hope you will shed a few pounds right? So how can not eating enough [...]

If You Want to Lose Weight, STOP Starving Yourself!

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I’ve been doing a LOT of research on the subject of weight loss and fitness and in my travels I have come across so many people (usually women and young girls) who are literally starving themselves in the hope that they will lose weight. Unfortunately there is one important thing they don’t realise.  That is, [...]