Tips and Prep – Wendys Way To Health

17 smart & easy healthy swaps

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Nov 25, 2019 | Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks and treats, Tips and Prep

Making healthy swaps is easier than you think! I know, I know, I get it – healthy swaps can often sound bland, boring and totally not as fun as their sugary and fat-filled opponents. Can I ask you though, to bear with me, put your judgement aside for five minutes and...

11 Ways to Keep Up Your Exercise Motivation

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Nov 4, 2019 | Exercise and training, Motivation, Tips and Prep

How to keep up your exercise motivation Motivation, especially exercise motivation, can be really tricky at times. It’s a wonderful feeling when we have it, but all too often it seems to desert us when we need it most. “How do you stay motivated to...

Easter survival guide: do it the right way

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Aug 29, 2019 | Holidays and seasonal, Tips and Prep

Your common sense Easter survival guide Welcome to your Easter survival guide. Instead of stressing about all of the food and drink that’s coming up, make yourself a simple plan. What does Easter mean to you? I know most of us look forward to having a few days...

Myth busting: healthy food is NOT boring!

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Aug 29, 2019 | Nutrition, Tips and Prep

Top Excuses #4: Healthy food is boring! We’re up to post number four in this series about busting the most common myths surrounding a healthy lifestyle. I’m expanding on my Slideshare presentation titled “Cupcakes vs. rice cakes,” explaining how you...

Real healthy eating isn’t complicated: I’ll show you how to do it

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Aug 28, 2019 | Nutrition, Tips and Prep

Excuse #3: It’s too confusing/too hard! Healthy eating isn’t complicated or confusing, and I’m going to show you how to keep it simple. This is post number three in my series dispelling the myths around the most common excuses people use for not...

Why you don’t need expensive superfoods to be healthy

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Nov 4, 2019 | Nutrition, Tips and Prep

Excuse #2: I can’t afford all those expensive superfoods! This is the second post in the series about the most common excuses people use for not following a healthy diet. It’s also part of a Slideshare presentation titled “Cupcakes vs. rice...

I’m too busy! I don’t have time!

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Aug 30, 2019 | Nutrition, Tips and Prep

Excuse #1: I’m too busy/I don’t have time This is the first in a series of posts that expand on a presentation I have on Slideshare called “The top excuses for not eating healthy.” I’m sure you can already guess that I’m about...

Changing Habits

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Oct 18, 2019 | Motivation, Nutrition, Tips and Prep

Changing habits: how to create healthier new ones One of my favourite motivational quotes about changing habits is: “good habits are just as addictive as bad habits and a lot more rewarding” It’s simple, and true. How we go about making changes, and creating new...

How to stay on track with a healthy eating plan

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Nov 4, 2019 | Motivation, Nutrition, Tips and Prep

Staying on track: dealing with temptation, and strategies for success How do you stay on track with a healthy eating plan? It can be tricky, no matter how well prepared you are. We all ‘fall off the wagon’ from time to time, and for all sorts of reasons....

PT Interviews

by Wendy Hodge | Last updated Nov 4, 2019 | Exercise and training, Motivation, Tips and Prep

Here it is! The PT Interviews video Three top trainers answer the questions about exercise that they get asked the most!I haven’t changed my opinion about food being the most important factor of weight management. I just know that there’s a lot of...