Weight loss mistakes to avoid

There are certain weight loss mistakes that I see people making time and time again. Don’t sabotage your weight loss efforts by adopting an unhealthy habit that will prevent you from shedding those kilos. Weight loss mistakes you need to ditch Missing breakfast. This will actually cause you to put on weight. Skipping the first meal…

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Stop emotional eating with 3 great tips

Almost all women at one point or another will find themselves emotionally eating. Whether it’s because you feel exhausted, stressed, depressed, or anxious, sometimes it seems like the only thing that will make you feel better is to indulge in (usually unhealthy) food. It’s not exactly salad we’re craving – it’s salty, sugary, and/or fatty…

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Lose weight easily with these 5 tips

Are you desperate to lose weight easily? So many people who exercise regularly and eat healthily still struggle to lose those last few stubborn kilograms. When it comes to that last hurdle, men and women battle to lose weight easily and reach their ultimate goal. What you need to do to lose weight easily Of…

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Alcohol affects body composition disastrously

Are you feeling frustrated by a lack of progress at gym? Are you regularly sweating it out in your workouts, following a healthy meal plan, only to find that you’re not getting the results you hoped for? The answer may lie in that beer you have when you get home, or the glass of wine…

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Decrease cellulite the healthy way

Are you desperate to decrease cellulite? It seems that for years – decades even – women have been incredibly worried about the appearance of cellulite. The advent of social media has led to an increased focus on our bodies and their flaws. It seems that now more than ever women are obsessed about how to…

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Low carb diet – fad or fabulous?

Like many diets, the low carb diet is controversial. It seems there will never be a consensus on this one. Before you make up your mind, make sure that you know all the facts. The low carb diet seems to attract lots of misinformation. Let’s separate fact from fiction… The real truth about the low…

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Tabata – the fitness craze explained

If you follow this blog then you’ll know that at Tighten Up we’re proponents of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Now, Tabata is a type of HIIT that we also use with our clients. Why? The results are nothing less than fabulous! What exactly is Tabata? Tabata is nothing new. It was developed in the…

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Build muscle to look lean and toned

In a previous post I debunked the myth that weight training will lead women to look big, bulky and masculine. Ladies, if you want to lose weight and look lean, toned and sexy then you need to build muscle. Build muscle without fear The first important thing you need to do is let go of…

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Food cravings: fighting the addiction one bite at a time

Are your food cravings thwarting your efforts to lose weight? So you have the best of intentions to eat correctly… But try as you might, you still find yourself desperately seeking high-calorie low-nutrient foods. It’s not your fault. The primitive part of your brain is wired to have these types of food cravings. Seriously. But…

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Will exhaling more accelerate fat loss?

Yes, you read that correctly. You can actually breathe out and lose fat! But first, let’s look at some fat loss myths: Many of us have been duped into believing all sorts of falsehoods when it comes to fat loss. So what are some of these myths? Fat is converted into energy or heat. This contradicts…

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