calorie counting, mobile phone, salad, dieting

You don’t HAVE to track calories…

You don’t HAVE to track calories… Remember when you cycled with training wheels on your bike as a kid? The extra wheels would go next to your back tyres to support you as you are moving. This would stop you from falling off but also allow you to learn how to steer and cycle. But Read More…

food guilt, shame, hunger

Shame vs Positivity

Shaming vs positivity… I once took a notepad around with me for a week and wrote down every time I got triggered. When I felt upset, took something personally or had a thought that made me panic about the future. The act of noting down the thought, feeling and what triggered me made me realise: Read More…

fitness, exercise, kettlebell workouts

I want to lose fat “here”…

I want to lose fat “here”… Do you want to improve your body shape or size? Tone your body or shrink the size of it? Well, here’s the thing when people say to me… Brenton how do I lose this bit here? – Person points to stomach, arms or legs. The 100% truth is you Read More…

Holistic approach, health coaching

Does fat loss HAVE to be holistic?

Does fat loss HAVE to be holistic? Can you lose weight without the fluff? The fluff of learning, lifestyle management, counting calories and everything else. Can you just move more and eat less? Lose weight, end of story… That would be lovely. Here’s what else would be lovely… I’d just get a pay rise. Find Read More…

Holiday, summer holidays, weight loss, sunshine

Lose 12-20 pounds before holiday!

One of the benefits to holidays aside from: 👉🏾Eating your bodyweight in ice cream when you’re there. 👉🏾Getting drunk at the airport. Is that it gives us an extra splurge of motivation to get fit and healthy for it. ✅ We become motivated by the thoughts of. Feeling good in swim gear. Not worrying about Read More…

FREEZE YOUR FEAR

Wim Hoff has taken the world by storm recently. His documentary blew my mind last weekend! Wim Hoff if you don’t know, helps people heal trauma through controlled stress. Controlled stress who wants that 🫤 Cold water, exercise, heights, breath work and other fear facing. But many celebrities are advocating his methods! The cold water Read More…

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Don’t become a fitness freak like I was!!

I became a fitness freak after being overweight for most of my childhood. When I was overweight, I would secret eat. I’d binge eat lots of chocolate when nobody was watching. I’d eat away my feelings. It was the comfort I didn’t know how to give myself. Which as you can imagine had negative effects Read More…

“I REFUSE TO LET DIETING RUIN MY WEEKENDS BRENTON”

“I refuse to let dieting ruin my weekends Brenton!!” ⁣ I refuse to stop socialising ⁣❌ ⁣ I work hard all week, so I’m not eating carrots and hummus all weekend. ⁣ A client told me this a few weeks back and I completely agreed.⁣ ⁣ Life is about balance. ⁣ ⁣ 80% Healthy⁣ choices Read More…

SOCIAL PEER PRESSURE AND WEIGHT LOSS

“It was all going well Brenton, until someone bought me a prosecco on Saturday!” “Every time I go to my in laws, they just keep feeding me random things and I feel too guilty to say no.” I’m sure you’ve been in this situation and it can be very frustrating! Social peer pressure is real! Read More…

STRESS LESS LOSE MORE

Stress is making you struggle with your weight! Any time I’ve been really happy and present in my life I’ve not looked for distraction in the usual things. Food. Retail therapy. Validation from others. Alcohol. Have you ever thought the same for yourself? The thing about stress is that it makes you do things, to Read More…