Winter and Stress

Hi Team,

Welcome on board, Jake, Carmel, Aleana and Marg! Not all of you are joining the crew at the city club instead, utilising my skills outside of that Corporate space which has been fun and exciting! Results are already appearing so keep up the great work!

Hope everyone had a great Easter Break!!

Group Sessions

We've had a bit of a break from these but these will soon start again in the next few weeks. So keep your eyes out for the session times!

 

84 Day Challenge

Are you really ready too change? Changing needs to be both a mental and physical event. You can't have one without the other. There are a few of you making that slow transition, changing your lifestyle to a better one, learning new things about the food you eat. Winter is closing in, weather is starting to get cold. Less outdoor sunshine and drinking. Let's make the most of the next few months to get you into a new routine ready for summer. Don't start when Summer hits! By then it's too late. 

If you are mentally ready for the change and want to see more physical change, let me know. We can get you started on the 84 Day challenge. It's not for the faint hearted. You must be in that right head space to get the most out of it. R U Ready?

Stress makes you FAT!

Have you been stretching, have you been looking after yourself? Are you feeling stressed?

Stress Makes you Fat!!!

When we are frightened, angry or worried our bodies become flooded with adrenaline and a stress hormone called cortisol. The adrenaline keeps us alert and focused while the cortisol prepares us for the 'fight or flight' mode. Cortisol helps the body release sugar into the bloodstream for instant energy, for us to prepare for a fight or to flee a certain situation. This is quite affective back in the old days when we were cavemen/women. But modern times, we don't need necessarily need to fight or flight, we generally get stressed, angry etc. and still have to sit at our desk and keep working. The stress we place ourselves in can cause you to get fat, wears out your immune system thus increase your risk to illness. As you don't need to physically move, thus not using these fat storing hormones. So these hormones and the sugar released into your bloodstream just floats around and eventually end up as fat on your stomach and waist. The bad thing is, they make you crave even more sugar!


That's why when you go on a relaxing holiday, a real relaxing holiday not one where you attempt to see everything tourist attraction and wear yourself out. You may not have changed much in your diet but by being away from the stress, you may actually find yourself losing a few kilos!


You should also try and stay away from food such as sweets, processed and junk food, coffee and alcohol as these are also stress inducing foods. Food you should try and have more off are berries, green vegetables, turkey, sweet potatoes, avocados, nuts and supplements such as barley grass, spirulina and vital greens.


Try and ensure you get some time to yourself on a daily basis, whether it be 5mins at the start or/and of the day.
Try and have a day on the weekends where you're not rushing around trying to attend all events.
If work is becoming not so enjoyable, look for new challenges or new roles. Ask for help. We spend 40 - 60hours at work each week, you'd hope you at least enjoy some aspect of your work!

Change in weather

Please look after yourselves as the weather changes, take Zinc and Vitamin C, water and lots of rest to help you fight off the germs. Remember healthy eating to help build a healthy and strong body. This will mean less sickness and time off doing what you love. So look after yourself and make the good choices now that Easter is over!

 

That's all folks, have a wonderful weekend! Keep up the great work.

Train Hard, Eat Well, Rest Up