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It takes a lot of time and energy to adopt a new diet plan and to stick with it. Here are some common reasons why you might be tempted to quit your diet—and some diet fix ideas to stay on it. There’s no question that trying to stick to a diet takes work. Once you’ve made the decision to take charge of your weight, you’ve got to break away from your usual routine. Instead of days of mindless eating and nights spent loafing on the couch, now you’ve got to think about planning and cooking your meals. Not to mention...

 Are you someone who avoids gym sessions because you don’t know how to use the equipment, or feel you intimidated? Let me help you gain some knowledge so you can walk in to your next gym session with confidence! I’ve spent a lot of time working in a gym, and I’m very familiar with the deer-in-the-headlights look of a new gym-goer. They tend to come in with new tennis shoes and an outfit that screams ‘I’m new and nervous!’ If this sounds like you or someone you know, let me help reassure you with a simple routine so you can make...

If you haven’t already, now’s a great time to fire up the braai and make some delicious meals. Grilling is easy, quick, there’s not much to clean up and it’s a fun way to spend time with family and friends. If your grilling experience hasn’t taken you beyond chicken or burgers, maybe this is the time to try something new. There’s no question that meat and poultry taste great after the braai treatment. The trick is to keep the grill temperature moderate. When the heat’s too high, you run the risk of charring the outside of the meat, but undercooking the inside....

Variety is the spice of life. This saying definitely applies to effective exercise. And High Intensity Interval Training, or HIIT, has variety in spades. I believe finding a good workout balance is key, and an HIIT workout with a mix of cardio, resistance training and stretching might help you meet your fitness goals. Sound too good to be true? Not when you learn how HIIT works. A typical HIIT workout involves exercising intensely for short periods, followed by periods of rest or lower-intensity exercise. Think about the way a car uses fuel: you get the best gas mileage when you...

 Apple Pie Shake (serves 1) Ingredients: 2 scoops (26 g) Herbalife Formula 1 Vanilla 1 cup (165g) Frozen/Fresh Apple Slices 1 glass (250ml) Low-Fat Skim Milk Dash of Nutmeg Dash of Cinnamon Dash of Cloves Dash of Vanilla Ice Cubes Place all ingredients in blender and blend.  Nutritional Estimates with low-fat milk: Kilojoules: 982 kJ Protein: 19 g Carbohydrate: 35 g Fat: 4 g Fibre: 6.7 g Would you like more recipes like these? Or do you have a recipe that you'd like to share? Click HERE. Subscribe to our mailing list