Healthy School Lunch Ideas

Hard to believe it’s back to school time already! Although it is a shame to see the end of the summer holidays, I am ready to welcome back some more routine into our family life after the past few...

Vision boards

Transform Your Life with Vision Boards As a dedicated wellness coach, whether working one-on-one or with a group, I always emphasize the transformative power of vision boards. It’s one thing to...

My Top Healthy Gift Ideas for Christmas –...

If you want to give a gift that lasts beyond Christmas then a gift that helps someone create a healthier lifestyle is the perfect one!  This year, for my Christmas gift blog I wanted to showcase...

Cooking with Kids!

Now that we all have a little extra time on our hands and eating out isn’t an option, we are spending more time in the kitchen. The chances are that we are not over-joyed with this. According to a...

Staying healthy and strong during the Coronavirus

The coronavirus has really taken us to an unknown place of new emotions and circumstances. It has really highlighted the importance of self-responsibility for our own health and self-care and the...

Steps to weight loss – Mindset (Part 4)

“Claim your power, see yourself from a different perspective, stop holding onto the past, look ahead in a new direction, Take your glory and run” Oprah 1) Choose to let go of past experiences...

My Mizen to Malin Head Journey

I like to do at least one charity event every year and this year I combined a goal of mine – cycling from Mizen Head (the most southerly point in Ireland) to Malin Head (the most northerly)...

Busy? These three tips will help you stay

I did an interview this week for an online summit on my top tips to help busy mums stay fit and healthy so I thought I would share some of the tips I offered with you. There is no end to the advice...

My strength training journey

Why strength training? So, one of my goals this year is to improve my strength.  I have always wondered what kind of body changes I might have if I focused more on strength training than cardio, but...

Are Green Smoothies a Fad?

Green smoothies are a powerful way to enhance your health and your energy levels. Basically they are made up of fruits, green leafy vegetables and some liquid. They were made popular by Ann Wigmore...

My Top Ten Kitchen Utensils

At my cooking demos I find that people are always really interested in the ‘gizmo’s’ I have, so I thought I would share my top ten favourite pieces of kitchen equipment that I couldn’t do...

A simple way to happiness…

Like most of you, I grew up knowing it was important to give thanks. However, back then it was more out of a fear of being ‘given out to’ if I didn’t show my manners than any understanding why!

10 steps to a healthier diet

Food not only fuels our body, it is also used to form every cell in our bodies.  It really makes sense then to think about our food choices and choose wisely!  Here are 10 steps to help you up your...

My Ironman Journey

So, days later and it is still settling in that I have done an Ironman. It first appeared on my ‘to do’ list for my first maternity leave – yes, seriously, how deluded I was! I had about 9...

Track Your Fitness

I have used a number of fitness apps over the years and find the ones below work well. The one you go for will depend on how much detail you want to track (distance, speed, pace etc). It is worth...

Are you in love with your body?

A piece of research I read when doing my thesis many years ago always stayed with me…89% of obese people who lost their excess weight would prefer to be blind than be obese again. That really...

Holiday with a difference

I had always been aware of Club La Santa in Lanzarote but didn’t know a lot about it. When we were looking for a holiday for mid-term I decided to check it out and was impressed with what I saw. I...

Ditch the Scales!

“Ditch the scales” aren’t usually words you hear from a weight loss expert but they are words based on many years of experience helping clients lose weight. There are a few reasons I...

Inspiring Vegan Christmas Recipes

I love this time of year and always enjoy trying out some new vegan dishes for our Christmas day celebration.  I still haven’t decided what I’ll do this year (yes, I know only 5 more sleeps –...

Visualise Your Way to a Healthy Weight

Your idea about who you are shapes way more about you, your diet, your health and your life than you could ever imagine. We all have ‘factual’ statements about who we are “I’m the kind of...

How can I fit exercise in with young children?

Are you like many women I talk to that tell me how active they were pre-kids but find it very difficult to get back to pre-kids fitness? I know there are women out there who bounce back extremely...

Tips for staying healthy on holiday

Holidays are generally great for our mental well-being, it is so refreshing to get a break from the daily routine and have quality time with a partner or family. As we often associate holidays with...

The secret to healthy meals…

This past weekend I got distracted with the sunshine and didn’t do my meal planning for the week and I really feel the difference ….and it’s only Tuesday.  Planning meals ahead...

Losing Weight by Using Your Mind!

With Easter just around the corner, we know summer isn’t far away. If thoughts of summer normally leave you dreading baring all in shorts or on the beach then read on for some tips of how you can...

Steps to weight loss – part 3 Movement

In my last two blogs I talked about how you can set yourself up for successful weight loss by getting prepared by getting clear on your vision and getting organised in the kitchen. The remaining two...

Steps to weight loss – part 2 Food

In my last blog I talked about how you can set yourself up for successful weight loss by getting prepared and we focused on Vision.   As I mentioned I like to break it down into four parts –...