The Way To Weight Loss

Hands up if this month you have joined the gym as a beginner? Gym memberships sky rocket in January for obvious reasons! People are excited to get going within making some positive changes in their lives and want to invest in improving their health.   But…many people fall of this wagon too.   And one of the common reasons: not quite knowing what to do in the gym. As a female beginner in the gym, it can be overwhelming and daunting when you get actually get in there.    There’s some treadmills and bikes which look less scary because you kind of know what to do on them. Across the other side there are lots of weights and machines that you aren’t sure if you need to turn your head to quite understand how to even sit on them!   Not to mention the fear of people looking over at you and judging you for how you look or your inexperience.    So, you hide in the corner, try to do what the IG fitness experts seem to be doin in their video and then run back out again.   This happens so often. Women starting out in the gym don’t know how to feel comfortable at the gym. Many don’t know how to get started in the gym as a female beginner.    It’s just so OVERWHELMING.   Like, you just want to go to the gym to help you lose weigh or get more fit – but you get scared of how you feel inside the gym.   In this week’s podcast episode, I wanted to give you my top tips for female beginners in the gym. The best way to lose weight at the gym is to actually feel comfortable!   Read the full shownotes here Follow on instagram here Check out the website here

Should you weigh yourself on the scales every day?  Of course – right?   My question to you would be, how do you measure your success? How are you measuring if you are losing weight?   Most people would say the best way to monitor your weight loss is to weigh yourself every day. If you are jumping on the scales daily and using the scales to track your weight loss, you are much more likely to stay motivated. But, does weighing yourself daily really work?  Yes, you probably guessed my answer but – NO, weighing yourself daily will not help you start motivated to lose more weight.   Read the full shownotes here Follow on Instagram here Check out the Website here

For this week’s podcast episode, I wanted to delve into how to become successful in the new year of 2020. I mean, how many of you have set new goals for 2020? Yep – I am sure many of you have nodded your head along with me there. But, let’s be real girls. How many of you set goals in the new year but find come December you have no idea where the time has gone and why those goals weren’t achieved? Many of you might even be thinking about having weight loss success in 2020. This is the year you want to learn how to be successful at weight loss. In this episode, I give your 5 tips to help make 2020 a successful year.   Read the full shownotes here Follow on instagram here Check out the website here

Many people think that by drinking water to lose weight is a strategy that works. You will lose weight quicker or that it will be much easier if you drink more water. This is, unfortunately, not backed by much research but water has been looked into as to what role it can have on your weight loss journey. But, what role does water have in your weight loss journey? Listen to this episode to find out.   Read the full shownotes here Download your free meal planning guide and 7 day workout plan Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

What weight loss myths to avoid in 2020   You do not need to be a slave to calorie counting or a slave to the weight loss world! You are not defined by the number of calories or the number on the scales. Focusing on your lifestyle, your movement, your mindset, your thoughts – this is how to lose weight in 2020.   It is time to stop being controlled by the ideas floating around on the internet on how to lose weight. Taking control of your weight loss journey involves being aware of what weight loss myths and diet myths are out there.   Other episodes mentioned: The hunger scale Body Image 9 ways to improve self worth   Read the full shownotes here Download your free meal planning guide and 7 day workout plan Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss  

Working night shifts is not easy. Any of my fellow NHS colleagues or shift workers will recognise that this pattern of working brings a unique type of complexity. Losing weight when working night shifts can be very problematic because a number of changes happen as a result of staying awake at night. We have spoke about the importance of sleep in your weight loss journey in a previous episode – lack of sleep can really impact on your weight loss.   The long term effects of shift work are not limited to just weight loss. By working night shifts, we know there is an increased risk of a number of different illness, including type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even cancer.   How to lose weight while working night shifts -  Is it possible?  Yes! Find out here in this episode.   Read the full shownotes here Download your free meal planning guide Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

Self worth and weight loss come hand in hand. The way you look at yourself, the way you perceive yourself, how you feel about yourself in your own little world makes a big difference in how you implement the tips and tricks you hear about. If you don't feel worthy of losing weight or achieving your goals then where are you going to find that drive to keep your going and push you towards that goal? Sadly, the struggle to lose weight often comes from a lack of self worth.    Other episodes to listen to:  #29 Health benefits of keeping a journal Read the full shownotes here Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss  

Today’s topic is something I know you all want to know about - whether you should count calories or not. Calorie counting – I mean that’s the way to lose weight right? Low calorie is such a click bait type term because automatically we think "Yes, that’s something I can eat!". We are fixed on the idea of calorie counting because traditionally that is how people lose weight right. You reduce how much you eat, increase how much energy you are using and then you lose weight. There is no question about it - you won't be asking "Should I count calories?" While the energy in and energy out does have a part to play but if it just boils down to just this why are you even listening to this podcast? Why are so many people struggling with their weight loss? In this episode, we talk about: What calories are How calories are used in your body The dangers behind calorie counting for weight loss What you can do instead of calorie counting to lose weight Other episodes to listen to: #19 The Hunger Scale, #23 Sleep and Weight Loss   Read the full shownotes here Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss Download your free workout plan

  Writing down what has happened in my day and a bit about how I am feeling/where my head is at helps me have a much better day and de-stress. It got me thinking, because a big part of my weight loss coaching is to help ladies look at their life and assess their stress. We know stress impacts on health and weight gain or the inability to lose weight right. I get them to track their stress levels and look at how that has affected their eating and exercise habits. So my question now is can journaling regularly have a positive effect on the way we eat and exercise? Find out the answer in this podcast episode.   Read the full shownotes here Follow me on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

  We have all heard about resistance training right? Strength training for women is a must, especially if you want to achieve full body weight loss.  It’ll give you all the results you are after. I mean, let’s be real – it’s literally what every Instagram fitness model is raving about. And this discourse has been going on for years. But what does it even mean? What does lifting weights do? Is it something that will help you reach the fitness goals you have? In this podcast episode, I break down what strength training is and talk about using resistance training to lose weight.   Read the full shownotes here Download your copy of the FREE weight lifting guide here Follow me on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

  How walking helps weight loss is something that I have become more and more aware of as I have been coaching my lovely clients. Walking has always been  one of my favourite ways to get active. Some of the girls in my coaching program, the busy bees weight loss academy, came to the program doing zero activity. Which is completely fine – as part of the program they got a workout plan however for those who really struggle with getting into a routine with working out, my top advice has been to just start walking.   Read the full shownotes for this episode here Download your 7 day workout plan here Follow me on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

In this episode, I explain what fasted cardio is and what some of the research has shown about the effect working out hungry has on weight loss.  Fasted cardio refers to this idea of exercising on an empty stomach. You don’t eat overnight obviously because you are sleeping and then you skip your breakfast to go workout. It is often thought this can help with fat loss, though the research doesn't point in the same direction. Learn all about cardiovascular exercise and the concept of fasted cardio in this episode.   Read the full shownotes  Download your copy of a free workout plan here Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

Intermittent fasting for weight loss is something that has become a popular health trend. Many argue, unlike dieting, there is no food restriction and it is more of an eating pattern. Intermittent fasting involves alternating between eating and not eating. Listen to this episode as I discuss this much requested topic. Is it is safe to do intermittent fasting? Will intermittent fasting help you lose weight? What are the intermittent fasting strategies?   Read the full shownotes here Download your copy of my workout plan     

In my episode about healthy holiday habits, I spoke about it being O-K to break your routine and enjoy the holiday or vacation you are on. Because it is. Though I think there is a difference between taking a break and enjoying yourself on holiday to consistently making excuses for why you are not exercising or eating well. [Listen to #21 Healthy Holiday Habits]   We need to stop making excuses because it gets us nowhere. We have all done it – made a million excuses why we can’t go to the gym.   Oh well, I need to feed the kids /  do the laundry/ visit my mum / feed the dog / paint my nails.   You name it, we’ve said it – right?   In this episode I teach you 3 ways to stop making excuses and getting yourself to where you want to be.    Read the full shownotes Download your free copy of the workout plan Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss    

Sleep deprivation and weight gain is something that is closely linked. Though, how sleep affects weight loss is something that is rarely talked about. I mean, have you ever questioned “Does sleeping late make you gain weight?” Hardly ever right? Sleep and weight loss are linked but most diet plans will never tell you to look at your sleep as a reason for your inability to control your eating. In this episode, I go through some key research and give you some tips on how to improve your sleep.   Read the full shownotes here Download your free workout guide here Catch me over on instagram @thewaytoweightloss    

How many times have you said to yourself:   Why do I feel fat? I’m always feeling fat and depressed I feel fat in everything I wear Why do I look fat? I wish I was skinny   Negative body image is something that so many of us experience. There are so many factors that influence body image and leave us with a lack of self esteem.   In this episode, we delve into the different factors that impact body image and how we can deal with the negativity about body size.    Read the full shownotes here Download your free workout guide here Follow on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

Summer is here! For a week or two the work shoes are staying by the door, the uniform or smart clothes are hung up on the wardrobe and you are ready to don those sunglasses and get some sun.  Whether you are off to an exotic hot country or enjoying a staycation – it’s time to enjoy! In this episode, we talk about healthy holiday habits and what you can do to stay in shape on vacation.   Read the full shownotes here Download your free workout plan here Follow me on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

In this episode, we talk about how to keep a daily food log Keeping a food diary or a food journal for weight loss throughout your day can be an objective way of looking at what you are consuming. It shines a light on whether your meals are balanced, are you grabbing lots of takeaways or eating whole bars of chocolate on a daily basis. What it also does, which I think is super important, is highlights your positive health habits with your eating too. When you make the choice to include plenty of vegetables and protein or when you enjoy a balanced amount of chocolate.   Read the full shownotes here Download the food log template here Connect with me on instagram @thewaytoweightloss

What makes you hunger? How do you feel when you are hungry?  Are you eating when you aren’t actually hungry? What are your physical signs of hunger?   Hunger is a physical feeling. We have physical signs of hunger. We experience this when our body sends out a signal saying HEY! I need food. Hunger is controlled by a number of factors including your blood sugar levels, how empty your stomach is and certain hormones in the body. This episode goes deep into how hunger is created and how to recognise when you are hungry.    Read the full shownotes here Episode 15: How to meal plan  Download The Hunger Scale pdf here19  

Stress is something so many of us experience. Whether it is stress at home, work stress, financial stress, emotional stress – we all know what it feels like. Feeling overwhelmed and stressed can lead to weight gain and it can impact on your weight loss. Not only does stress often lead to emotional eating, but it also causes changes in your biology that effect our metabolism.   Read the full shownotes here  Download your 7 day free workout plan here Find me on instagram @thewaytoweightloss