Gillian O Sullivan Health and Fitness

How many of you have a definite training plan? It's a vital tool to keep motivated. Get yourself a plan that will last for 6-8 weeks and then review. On the days you don't feel like going it'll keep you from slacking off.

5 health reasons to exercise:
1:Improves bone density
2:Increases good cholesterol
3: Improves digestion
4: Decreases body fat
5: Reduces illness
So get out of breath with whatever exercise you do and you'll be healthier!

A great tip to achieve your exercise every week is to make a plan Sunday evening. Plan your days and times for your exercise. Then the hard part...stick to it!

Tip to keep motivated: have a target of completing 6 training sessions a week. 4 cardio and 2 strength. This will definitely have you in shape.

To lose weight and keep it off remember its 30% exercise and 70% food. Big tip: you can't out run a bad diet. Just something to think about.

3 of the best reasons to run.
1. It is a super calorie burner.
2. It's free!
3. It is a brilliant stress buster
What other reasons can you think of?

Trying to change a client from eating Cheerios to wheetabix. Shocked her with the fact that there's 20g of sugar in Cheerios and 4g in wheetabix.

Have a look at "feel good" in the examiner today. Good article on childhood obesity. Emphasis "portion" size for children and as parents we should be in charge.

Running and strength training may be dull at times but they have stood the test of time because they work.

Great ideas put forward to Dail committee yesterday for tackling obesity. Suggestions include having fruit at checkouts and teaching children how to cook 5 healthy meals. What suggestions would you make?

Some of my clients like to blame their "genes" for being overweight. Its usually bad eating habits and lack of exercise that are at fault. The sun is shining so get out there and get moving!

Just a piece of advice about "diet" drinks. The sweeteners in them send a signal to your brain that food is coming so you end up craving more food. You end up consuming more calories than needed.