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I've just finished my first full day at Adro's weight loss retreat, The New Me. It really is a great place and it's so inspiring working alongside people who have really bitten the bullet and are ready to do whatever it takes to change their...
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I've been working with a number of professional boxers at Blacktown Hit Squad. These guys have shown that they are truly a bunch of professionals: listening, asking questions, and putting what they've learnt into practice. If you get a chance...
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Next week I'll be moving down to Melbourne and taking on a role at Adro's The New Me weight loss retreat. I went down on the Easter long weekend and really enjoyed myself. The guys they had staying there were really motivated to make a change...
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I've mentioned before that I am involved with a great charity called 'Books In Homes'. It's a program where children at a disadvantaged school recieve 9 books of their choice each year. It all stems from the findings that the majority...
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Les Rice, the best tattooist in Sydney. Well I think so anyway! I'd been looking to get a short sleeve on my arm for the past 2 years but had found it hard to find a good tattooist. Eventually I emailed Paul Braniff who is quite well known in the...
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The next time you use the excuse that you can't do something, have a thought about an old friend of mine..... A few years back he was riding his bike training for a triathlon when he was hit by a semi-trailer. He went right under it and he was pretty...
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Happy New Year to all! This is my first post of the year and wanted to show everyone a song my 15 year old niece wrote. She learnt to play the guitar only a year ago! She had never performed it in front of anyone before that night. I apologise in advance...
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A program to help disadvantaged children has been brought to my attention over the past week and it's something I think deserves greater support and awareness throughout the community. 'Books in Homes' was initially started in New Zealand...
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Christmas and New Year doesn't have to mean non-stop partying and the excess weight that goes with it. It also doesn't mean you have to stay at home and have no fun. Instead, try to choose 2-3 events over that time and have a really good time...
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When it comes to dealing with high blood pressure, stress can be an important variable. Reducing stress can be as simple as removing yourself from potentially stressful situations or even just sitting down, closing your eyes, and taking 10-20 deep breathes....
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A scientist in the US has provided doctors with a new tool in fighting heart disease. Patients tested and measured against the Omega-3 Index can have there risk determined, and then an appropriate course of action taken. I guess the only problem is getting...
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Scott Young has written an article that I think many readers will relate to. His 7 rules are very simple, yet very effective: Are you writing the story of your life, or are you letting other people and circumstances write it for you? You might not consider...
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2007) — When people with diabetes are asked about the most difficult part of daily diabetes management, the answer is usually the same. People can check their blood sugar and give multiple insulin shots each day, but the greatest...
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Ingredients 24 Prawns, small 125g English Spinach 1 Tablespoon Sesame oil Beef, rump steak 500 g 1 cup (90g) Bean sprouts 1 red Onion, small, finely sliced 1 red Capsicum, small, cut into thin strips 1 Lebanese Cucumber, small, cut into thin strips 200g...
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We all have an internal struggle and we each have ultimate control over the outcome, it's just that sometimes we forget. I think this story explains it best: _______________________________________________________________________ An elder Cherokee...
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Trans Fats have been highlighted in the media over the past fews years and for good reason. Although it's fine to have some of the other fats, trans fats should be avoided totally. I came across the following site a few days ago and found it quite...
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If you do find healthy food boring then you must check this out! Lol, I'm sure you'll find it much more interesting after this: Bored Chefs...
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So you've failed in losing weight a few time and you think you're a failure? Well check out these guys. They failed. They persevered. They achived greatness! World's Most Successful Failures...
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I've seen this posted elsewhere but just found it so interesting that I thought I'd post it here as well. What People Eat Around The World shows the weekly spread of food that different families consume across the course of the week. It is very...
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I've just designed a new calculator on my site that will tell you how many calories you should consume, and how intense your exercise needs to be in order for you to reach your goals. All you need to do is insert how much weight you wish to lose,...
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Here's a cool little tool I came across recently that shows all the benefits you'll have if you quit smoking. You just type in the date and time of when you quit, then it shows what health benefits you'd have so far as well as how much money...
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200 calories is about the size of a snack or small meal. Many people have a hard time working out how many calories are in each food so I thought I'd post about this web site I just came across. It lists a number of different foods, with pictures...
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After hearing that contestants on the recent series of The Biggest Loser have been advised to chew gum in a bid to suppress their appetites, I decided to look around to see if I could find a study to back it up. I couldn't find the actual details...
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Some wisdom we can all live by: I've Learned Author unknown I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be some that can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just...
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I just come across this story in todays Sunday Telegraph _________________________________________________________________________ Airline 'fat tax' call OBESE airline passengers should be forced to pay a "fat tax" to cover the cost...
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