Set the goals for your best year yet

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible” – Tony Robbins It’s the start of a new year and most people have kicked off 2016 with some form of New Year’s resolution. These resolutions often fall by the wayside after a few weeks and for most of us it’s a […]

28 day “I’m possible” challenge

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Why not make it count by setting your goal for the next 28 days, and beyond? By now, hopefully you’ve realised that Banting is more than weight loss. That is just a bonus. It is a lifestyle. A quality of life change. This involves […]

Week 11: I Made It

Eleven weeks ago when I decided to write a practical blog post on goal setting, I had no intention of throwing myself into the deep end. While I was writing the post, I was trying to imagine something that would give the article some integrity and I realised I hadn’t pushed myself for some time. […]

Nina and Rowan’s Banting Journey

Update on Nina and Rowan’s journey: We are just blown away by the progress and dedication that both Nina and Rowan are showing to improve their health. They have been Banting for 7 months now. Nina has lost 39kgs and Rowan has lost 37kgs. Nina has gone from a size 28 to size 20 in […]

Edible Table Decorations

Entertain smart this year, by doubling up your starters as impressive table features. Christmas is about entertaining, but mainly about sharing delicious food and time with loved ones. We allknow how it goes – over-catering and being overly ambitious leads to being stuck in the kitchen, while your guests have fun without you. You can […]

Banting Christmas Lunch

‘Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la… ‘tis also the season where we tend to overindulge and pack on the unnecessary kilos. That’s why this year we’re singing, “Deck the halls with bowls of cauli” and doing Christmas, Banting-style. To avoid rolling your way into the New Year, we’ve got a […]

Sticking to your healthy habits during the Holiday Season

It’s exciting – the year has finally come to an end and now is the time to relax and celebrate with loved ones. You’ve achieved great things this year so allow the positive momentum to continue into the festive season. Ignore the tug-o-war conversation in your head, when a social situation arises, that goes a […]

Week 10: What does healthy look like?

I’m two weeks away from my final ‘Six-Pack’ post and I think I’m on track. I’m looking forward to seeing what I look like when I’m ripped. If you want to see how I got this far, you can find weeks one, two, three, four, five and six seven, eight and nine here. To date, […]

Open Letter to Prof Noakes by Nico Kleynhans

Sometimes in life we take things for granted. The day-to-day tasks that we give very little thought to. It’s people like Nico that remind us not to take the simple things for granted, because although they may seem simple to us, to others, it is a very different story. When we are faced with immense […]

How Banting has changed my son’s life

“On top of my son’s improvement with ADHD, my husband has lost 12kgs and his health has improved. My eldest son is gluten intolerant and this diet benefits him too. I am a cholesterol sufferer and my results went from 6.1 a year ago to 3.1 in February this year with my LDL practically going […]