Cinema Snacks

It's probably most people's favourite place to go, it's the movies. I love it! Bet you didn't know I like action movies, I'm also a closet science fiction fan (I can't believe I just shared that). The problem with cinemas is the horrendously bad and expensive food.

By the time you've put away one of those buckets of popcorn and enough soft drink to fill the Wivenhoe dam, you've probably exceeded the calorie intake needed to drop kilos. Most of us don't even stop there we then inhale a sack of malteasers or gummi bears. All of this in a two hour window, and the big problem is you're so distracted about what's happening on the big screen, you don't even notice just how much you're putting away.

So what to do? Well I've found most cinemas are in shopping centres and inside these shopping centres have fruit shops and supermarkets. These shops have a wide selection of fruit, sometimes you can even get a good deal with really ripe stuff that's going to go to waste soon. If the cinemas you go to are not in shops your going to have to be a little proactive and bring something from home or stop by a free-standing fruit shop on your way.

I replaced a giant sized popcorn and fizzy drink with a punnet of strawaberries and a bottle of water a little while ago and felt great. 49 calories versus 1490 calories is a big difference, dont you think?

What's Your Go To Meal?

I'm a big fan of fresh fruit, vegetables, lean meats, whole grains and healthy fats. I also like to find different ways to make those things taste good, therefore adding variety to my diet (I don't been diet in the starve yourself sense) and keeping my metabolism humming along. This morning I got asked 'What is your go to meal?' and it would have to be PROATMEAL!

No matter what, you can't skip breakfast.. you just can't. In fact if your changing your lifestyle to get a better body, look better and have more energy it is the very very first step. Don't ask about calorie counting, paleo, carb cycling, protein powder or anything else until your eating breakfast e-v-e-r-y day. So it makes sense that the one meal (or recipe) would be proatmeal.


Here's the recipe

3/4 cup of quick oats
1/2 cup of mixed berries (frozen is okay)
1 scoop protein powder
5-7g of crushed walnuts
1/4 cup rice milk, almond milk or low fat milk

Method: Boil a jug of water. Place oats and boiling water in a microwave safe bowl. Cook on high for 90 secs. Mix in walnuts, protein powder, berries and milk. Enjoy.

I have this often, it's quick and it keeps me full till morning tea.

Massive Fitness Gains For Doing Nothing

Yes it's true with this revolutionary new system you too can make incredible progress in regard to building muscle and increasing your energy levels by doing nothing at all.. It's called sleep and it's a vital part of your program.

Ever heard the expression 'sleep like a baby' there's a reason babies sleep so much and in a nutshell it's because they are making all kinds of gains. Their muscles are growing every minute.. they are growing. One of the key ingredients for this is sleep and it does not need to be taught it's one of the few instincts the human race utilise on a regular basis. Sadly some of us just are not getting enough.

When you exercise you are pretty much breaking your body, now the wonderfully magical thing about the human body is that it usually grows back stronger, faster and better in case something like, oh I don't know.. a really tough workout maybe, happens again. We've been told again as adults we need 7-9 hours a night sleep and it's not untrue. So if your going to reach your goals health and fitness wise your going to need to get to bed at a reasonable hour allowing for your 7-9 hours sleep. If your having trouble getting to sleep come along to Bootcamp.. I guarantee you sleep well that night.

Go After It!

Not Everything's A Party

If you want to have a seemingly endless supply of energy, look and feel your very best and be strong and fit. You're gonna have to get your head around one immutable law. Not Everything Is Supposed To Be A Party.

You might be one of the few lucky people on the planet that actually likes exercise and loves the taste of all vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean meats and healthy fats. If you want to be fit, strong and have an attractive body. Your going to have to eat somethings you don't like the taste of and do some exercise that is hard. In fact as a general rule the worst the taste and the harder the better. If you are looking for everything you put into your mouth to taste sensational, your gonna end up a few kilos heavier than you should be.

What you can do is try and reverse your thinking to actually look forward to the challenge that is getting fit and healthy and remember to keep your reason why at the front of your mind all the time.

Head Trash

We all have those two little voices in our heads. I'm reminded of the little devil and the little angel you see in so many cartoons and sitcoms. There's the voice spurring you on to make good decisions and the other one telling you to make bad ones.

I like to refer to the negative one as head trash. put simply head trash is the enemy, and it is an enemy that will never be truly vanquished. The little negative twerp can be overcome though if you recognise it. So next time you're lying in bed and don't want to go to bootcamp or you've had a bad day at the office and don't want to even see your PT yet alone train hard. Do yourself a favour, skip the head trash and do it anyway. because nothing beats the feeling of finishing a workout and thinking back and saying 'I didn't want to do that, but I did and I feel great!'

Go After It!

You Just Wouldn't

Having a bad week, month year? Stop it!


There I said it.. now I don't want you to think I am being cold or that I have no empathy. What I am trying to get across to you is that you can start (or continue to change things right now). If you have had a bad meal make the next one good. If you have missed a workout or two, show up the next day.

Look, bad things happen from time to time. Stuff trips you up, but look at it this way..

If you accidentally stabbed yourself with a knife would you just say 'Oh well I'm bleeding now' and continue to stab yourself over and over again?.. Of course you wouldn't. So why do we stay on the couch when we miss a workout or declare the day ruined and continue to jam crap food down our throats when we slip up and eat a service station pie?

Missed Monday and Wednesdays workouts? Get there on Thursday and Friday! Don't allow yourself to go "Oh well'' and start again on Monday. It doesn't work.


Go After It!

Party's Over

Okay Okay, You've partied hard and had a blast for a bit of December and most of January. Thing about parties is that contrary to popular belief sooner or later they have to end. But.. What If...

What if you felts so good everyday that it felt like you were buzzing like really excited to do things and see people?

What if you felt so good about your appearance that every time you put on your clothes they fit so well you felt like you were on your way to celebrate and every time you took them off was cause for celebration?

What if you were so strong and fit you felt like dancing without the aid of alcoholic beverages (or any other aids)

It is on your reach. It's call being Fit and Healthy and it's within your reach, all you have to do is show up and I can take care of the rest Click Here