Onwards and upwards: Time to move on as we’ve vacated the premises.

Hey guys, we are very happy to say that our blog has moved over to our 180 Nutrition website. Simply click here.

See you on the other side.

The detox stash has arrived.

My detox prescription turned up today, just in time for kick-off Monday 10th of Jan. Should be interesting to see how it goes. Yikes! 🙂

To learn more about the prescribed Metagenics and the 3 x 2 week stages.

The finer points: My detox shopping guide

By Guy Lawrence

I’ve listed below in more detail what I will and won’t be eating. Remember, this is not a weight loss plan for me, but a clean out. In saying that, it is a concern as I’m already fairly lean. So I’ll be eating lots and lots to keep up the required intake. But if you decided to follow the guidelines I’ve mentioned here and stick it out for 6 weeks, I’m pretty sure you would lose some unnecessary body fat.

I will also post a typical days eating for me, and my body statistics, as I’m going to continue to train as usual and see what happens.

The party’s over: For all those in favour of a detox, say ‘I’.

By Guy Lawrence

It’s that time of year again when new years resolutions will soon been made, and soon be broken. The festive season has a great habit of magnifying unhealthy self-indulgence, with a limp commitment in the New Year to resolve it. And being the non-committal person that I am, I thought putting it out there on the blog would help me see any commitments through!

Naturally, the one resolution that is more than popular at the beginning of a new year is the detox. So when is there a better time to say you are going to follow through with something right?

Ok, so who’s the culprit? Carbohydrates: Innocent until proven guilty.

By Guy Lawrence

With the season to be jolly already upon us, this may not be the most well timed topic, but what the heck! I guarantee it will take more than a blog post to make us worry about the christmas pudding and multiple drinks we stuff down over the silly season.

But hopefully it well get you thinking of the changes you may make in the new year…. Detox anyone???

Over the last century, along with a technology boom, there’s been a major shift in the foods we eat. With more and more demands now put on us daily than ever before, convenience has risen above nutritional. So for the greater good of mankind, well any one who reads this anyway, I’ve decided to delve into and philosophise slightly on carbohydrate over the coming posts. Hence the technical term below.

hy·poth·e·sis

1. a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis)  or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.

Perception

Every day we get bombarded with some form of advertising. You can’t even go in a public toilet these days with out a sales pitch staring straight back at you, with many many claims about that particular product/service. But the one thing I’ve quickly learned is that marketing is perception. Once ones mind is made up, regardless of the quality of the product, it is perceived a certain way, and it takes a lot of convincing to change this. It’s clear to see many companies play on this big time.

Ready to tip the balance from static to flow? Change really is as good as a holiday!

By Eleasa Mullavey

“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become”

As Christmas rapidly approaches, many of us start to reflect on the year that was…. Did I finally quit my dead end job in pursuit of a more meaningful vocation? Quit smoking? Change my diet for the better? Join and regularly attend the gym? Invest in a personal trainer or coach? We all seem to start the year with such clarity and good intentions, yet on reflection realise that life got in the way… AGAIN!!

Serious debt to serious wealth whilst still in his 20’s. Please welcome entrepreneur: Mr Jamie McIntyre.

By Guy Lawrence

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hang out with self made millionaire and best-selling author Jamie McIntyre and his team at 21^st Century Group. They were holding a four-day seminar in the neighborhood, so I decided I’d help out.

Jamie has a pretty unique story. In his early twenties, he started a telecommunications company in Sydney. It didn’t work out quite like he envisioned and found himself in over $200,000 worth of debt, sleeping on a mates couch, with no company.

If you found yourself in this position, what would you do at this point? 

Turn yourself from hero to zero. Get the skinny on insulin resistance.

By Tania Flack

What is Insulin Resistance?

Many factors contribute to insulin resistance (IR) including poor diet and stress. It develops over time as the body gradually looses the ability to control blood sugar levels effectively. Muscle, fat and liver cells slowly become less sensitive to insulin which is used to transport glucose into the cells for energy. When a person becomes insulin resistant the body produces more and more insulin in an attempt to compensate for the cells lack of response.

Insulin is produced in the pancreas. The pancreas can eventually lose the ability to keep up with the body’s ever increasing demand for more insulin (as the cells become less sensitive to it), when this happens it marks the transition from insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes.

Quit coffee, improve your health & travel the world.

By Guy Lawrence

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece on alcohol, which stirred a few emotions amongst some friends. Alcohol is something I can quite happily give a miss, as it really isn’t that close to my heart. So I thought I’d face up to something that is a little closer to home.

COFFEE. Mmmmmmm. I only have to walk past a coffee shop and the aroma wafting out past my nostrils gets me practically drooling like Homer Simpson over ch-o-c-o-late.

It’s fair to say the latte lifestyle is ingrained in me. Sitting around and catching up with your mates, whilst sipping away on your favorite beverage (mine’s flat white, extra hot, made with love). What a great way to spend half hour. And judging by the five coffee shops within a 100m of me (I’m in one writing this), understandably it’s ingrained in many others too.

Can’t see your feet? It maybe a case of not how, but when.

By Guy Lawrence

It’s safe to say, if you stand up straight, look down and can’t see your feet, it maybe a case of not how it’s going to happen, but when. A good friend of mine had this problem once, and he said it wasn’t the only problem he had. A much more important body part was falling out of view too.  On top of this, his overall health and wellbeing was very much under a lot of stress.

Character strengths: Seeing the upside of being a crackpot!!

By Eleasa Mullavey

If I were to ask you what your character strengths are, would you be able to answer me easily? Have you taken time to explore your inner genius and talent? If you have, then I take my hat off to you because most of us haven’t. In fact when I ask my clients these very questions, most become visibly uncomfortable. BUT what about when I ask you to name your weaknesses? Let me guess, they roll off the tongue. Most of my clients can recite a list a mile long….. If fact that’s usually why they want help. To strengthen what they’re not good at.  Yet this process can feel like pulling teeth… painful!

Alcohol – How we’ve come to love the stuff. So losing your head may not be so bad.

By Guy Lawrence

I’m not a lover of horse racing, but you only have to go to Randwick races for the day sober to get your money’s worth of entertainment, whether you pick a winner or not.

I’m the first to put my hand up, and say I’ve been guilty of this. Everyone comes in at about lunchtime immaculately dressed to impress, and then by the end of the day, they leave looking like they’ve just rolled down a 20m hill full of brambles.

Clean up your act! – Why you should consider a detox

By Tania Flack.

While there is no question that a detox is one of the most beneficial things you can do to rapidly improve the state of your health, there is lots of confusion as to what is the best way to detoxify your system. Detoxification is a complex process that should be professionally supervised to ensure you get the best results.

Many people think that a detox is a miserable process that involves extreme changes in diet and living off raw vegetables for weeks on end. This is not true! In fact,

If you’re not heading in the right direction, be SMART & learn from a bike mechanic.

By Eleasa Mullavey

“Happiness grows less from the passive experience of desirable circumstances than from the involvement in valued activities and progress towards ones goals”

David Myers & Ed Diener

People who set and pursue goals are more likely to succeed and experience positive emotions than people who do not. Plain and simple it’s the first step toward lasting change and greater fulfillment.

Want to feel intelligent? Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. (In my case, not that difficult)

By Guy Lawrence

Richard Branson once said; make business, but more importantly life, fun. Be a team player. But if you are the brightest spark in your team, then you’re asking for trouble. Good advice I thought. Would I rather an hour with Branson or an hour with someone who’s on the dole, and will happily give me free advice on how to make a million? No brainer.