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Natasha Kostalas
Jul 23, 20225 min read
WATER RETENTION, BLOATING AND THE SCALES
We have all at some point in our lives experienced that feeling. Whether it was overeating so much on Christmas Day that led us to pass...
Natasha Kostalas
Jul 16, 20224 min read
IS BMI A BUNCH OF BULL?
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement in today’s standards of health and obesity. But, how accurate is it? Should it be solely...
Natasha Kostalas
Jun 25, 20224 min read
HOW YOU REALLY BURN BODYFAT
We live in a society where losing bodyfat and dieting have become an obsession. All you hear about is the next celebrity who has lost...
Natasha Kostalas
Jun 4, 20224 min read
CALORIES ON MENUS; HELPFUL OR HINDERING?
This has been a hot topic of conversation lately. As of April this year, restaurant chains with over 250 employees are now legally...
Natasha Kostalas
May 14, 20225 min read
IS THERE A TIME WHEN DIETING IS BAD?
You’re probably asking yourself, Tash, have you got this right, there’s a time I shouldn’t be dieting? One hundred percent, regardless of...
Natasha Kostalas
Apr 23, 20228 min read
MY BINGE EATING SECRETS REVEALED
This is going to be another one of those posts where I tell you things about me that will shock you. Things I could never admit to people...
Natasha Kostalas
Apr 2, 20225 min read
TOP DESSERTS MADE HEALTHY
If you know me well enough, you know that I LOVE DE CAKE. Trust me, out of everything, cake and baked goods are my absolute fave, but...
Natasha Kostalas
Mar 12, 20225 min read
REVERSE DIETING: WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Reverse dieting is 100% the most important part of your diet. Yet, despite being the most important part of your diet, no one really...
Natasha Kostalas
Feb 19, 20224 min read
SERIAL SNACKER, OR METICULOUS MEAL MAKER?
Whenever I have a consultation with a potential client, it’s interesting how nearly always the first words to come out of their mouths...
Natasha Kostalas
Jan 29, 20227 min read
“THIS IS MY LAST BINGE”
There are countless times I said this to myself, especially when my Binge Eating Disorder (B.E.D) was at its peak in 2019. How many of...
Natasha Kostalas
Jan 8, 20226 min read
COUNTING CALORIES: HEALTHY OR OBSESSIVE?
Tracking your food using My Fitness Pal (MFP) or counting calories using the flexible dieting approach, is in my opinion the best way to...
Charlotte Melville
Dec 11, 20218 min read
CHARLOTTE MELVILLE: MY STORY OF RECOVERY
BEING ASKED TO WRITE THIS BLOG When I was asked by Natasha to write this blog, I was a little nervous but without hesitation was willing...
Natasha Kostalas
Dec 4, 20214 min read
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR WEIGHT PLATEAUS
There is nothing more deflating, demotivating and disappointing than when you feel you have put in 110% of effort into your diet and...
Natasha Kostalas
Nov 13, 20214 min read
IS IT VITAL TO HAVE AN EATING WINDOW FOR TRAINING?
Once upon a time, I genuinely thought I would burn more calories if I trained fasted. Bullshit. A daily calorie intake is a daily calorie...
Natasha Kostalas
Oct 30, 20213 min read
SUPPLEMENTS
Let’s get one thing straight. Supplements are called supplements for a reason. They aren’t meant to compensate for a healthy diet, nor...
Natasha Kostalas
Oct 9, 20215 min read
TOP SNACKS YOU MUST TRY BEFORE YOU DIE!
It’s that time again. You’ve had your lunch and a couple of hours have gone by and your belly is starting to growl at you. Or even more...
Natasha Kostalas
Sep 18, 20215 min read
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO MAINTAIN YOUR WEIGHT?
We all know the majority of people are forever trying to lose weight. If and when they do reach their goal, it is highly likely that...
Natasha Kostalas
Aug 28, 20215 min read
THE HIDDEN CALORIES YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED
Tash, I don’t understand I barely eat throughout the day Tash I don’t understand why my weight doesn’t drop Tash, I don’t even eat big...
Natasha Kostalas
Aug 7, 20213 min read
ALCOHOL: A SOLUTION, A SOCIAL NORM, OR A SETBACK?
OK, so let’s rewind back to younger Natasha in her early 20s; free of responsibility, a free spirit and always up for partying every...
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