Fitness before after pictures

"Don't wait to start."

In March, as part of my Perfectly Imperfect series, I met the absolutely STUNNING Sarah Nicole. Since then, her jaw-dropping transformation and personal journey has been featured on the cover of Oxygen Magazine, and I had the personal honor of writing the guest editor letter for this issue. Here it is, plus some of inspiring Transformations […]

Before and after dieting and exercise

A WOMAN has revealed how she is now ageing backwards at the age of 52 after changing her mindset. Denise Kirtley was inspired to overhaul her lifestyle after gaining enough extra weight that her we…

Christmas is almost upon us, which means that the time for making new year's resolutions is also drawing near. Maybe 2017 is the year you stop smoking? Maybe it's the year you learn a new language? Or perhaps you're finally going to start hitting the gym to shed some of those stubborn pounds that you've somehow accrued but can't seem to get rid of.

In a study conducted on middle-aged couples, it's shown that they are heavily influenced by each other either for better or for worse. One's strong determination and fitness goals play a strong role in motivating the other. When one person is choosing to eat healthy, the other automatically falls into a similar routine.

Losing weight is always a struggle, as it requires a huge amount of willpower and discipline, plus plenty of exercises and a healthy food diet to make a difference. Getting started with the weight loss journey is often the hardest part, but once you are in a routine and start noticing the changes, things become a whole lot easier. But how to make that first step in the right direction?

Here is the motivation you need to get your lift on the right track.

These are 10 tools you can use to help you tap into fat burning mechanisms while maintaining your metabolism (AND without feeling hungry).