There is nothing better than having a cuppa and a little ‘time out’ at morning / afternoon tea. Of course, the ‘cuppa’ is usually accompanied by a little snack. Healthy snack choices are great for keeping your blood sugar levels up between meals, however if you choose unhealthy snacks – like sugar and fat-filled…
Yesterday, the Herald Sun newspaper published an article about how the rising rate of obesity has put our public hospitals under an enormous amount of resource and financial pressure. The problem is that our already under-funded hospitals are not suitably equipped to deal with obese patients. Australia has one of the highest obesity rates in…
There’s no denying it – 2011 is here and any New Years’ Resolutions you may have made should be actioned…right? The key to success with making resolutions is to make sure you word them correctly i.e. the words ‘always’, ‘never’ and / or ‘no’ are extremely negative which can impact on how well you ‘stick’ to them. Some commonly made negative resolutions include the…
One of the side effects of over-indulgence at Christmas is the very uncomfortable condition of indigestion (more technically known as dyspepsia). Indigestion often presents as a sensation of fullness or discomfort in the abdomen accompanied by pain or cramps, heartburn, nausea, and large amounts of gas in the intestines (charming!). Overeating or eating too rapidly…
Heidi at her start weight of 94.3kg You may remember Heidi from a previous blog – she was an entrant in our Slimmer of the Season competition for Spring. Heidi Wietschorke, from The Natural…
At Christmas it can be hard to stay healthy. With so many treats around and the temptation to sleep them off in front of the TV, it’s no wonder that people gain an average of 5lb (2kg) over Festive Holiday Season. It only takes an extra helping of pudding and a few more glasses…
Trish Hanna was really struggling to get back to her ‘normal’ weight after the birth of her second child. At 68.8kg, Trish felt bloated and uncomfortable: in fact, it was the heaviest she had ever been and she was struggling to find a way to lose her post-baby weight and keep it off. After trying…
Tracey Penfold at her before weight of 123.5kg Tracey Penfold had always been the ‘fat’ girl – though she was also the ‘nice’ girl who made others feel better about themselves, however, all she desperately wanted was…
Gayle at her before weight of 95.7kg Gayle Tonscheck is no stranger to The Natural Way. Back in 2002, Gayle joined The Natural Way Toowoomba and lost an amazing 31.7kg in 43 weeks! She actually was selected…
Heidi at her start weight of 94.3kg Even though the Slimmer of the Year competition is ‘done and dusted’, we are still being constantly amazed by the fantastic results our wonderful clients are achieving! Take…
Let me introduce you to our 5 lovely The Natural Way Slimmer of the year Finalists for 2010. Collectively, these stunning girls have lost a total of 187.3 kilograms and 12.73 metres has been whittled away from their bodies. Where did all that go? 187 kg is around the size of 2 baby African elephants and 12.73 metres is…
Last week – on Thursday 14th October, The Natural Way hosted it’s most exciting event of the year: The 2010 Slimmer of the Year Gala Luncheon where one of the lucky ladies above was in for a chance to win a brand new, shiny red Honda Jazz. We met up with the…
The current trend of crash dieting using meal replacement shakes has exploded in recent years. While drinking shakes for weight loss may seem ‘easy’, one has to consider if this really is an effective way to lose weight. Is eating one meal a day really good for your body? Following a meal replacement diet means…
Drink water and lose weight – is it really that easy? Well not quite, but a recent study has found that it can definitely help to win the battle against excess kilograms. Recent published research from Virginia Tech studied two groups of obese and overweight adults. Both groups were placed on the same low-fat, low-calorie…
The Slimmer of the Year gala luncheon is THE MOST exciting event on The Natural Way calendar! This year, we are holding the lunch at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa and this is where we announce who will win the title of ‘Slimmer of the Year’ and she gets to drive away in a…