This week we talk about what to do to give your weight loss a jump start whether you have slipped up lately and need to get back on track or if you are just starting out and need that final push to get started. Things like setting realistic expectations so you don't go out like a bull at a gate, making good habits a priority early on so they become permanent, making time for your health, having a positive attitude and starting easy. We then get into the juicy topic of changes to diet.

This week, we talk about how struggling with work/life balance is affecting not only our physical health but our mental health as well. We provide some tips to ensure that you are able to switch off at the end of the day and focus on the other areas of your life that deserve your attention. Things like using lists to prioritise your work, having set hours for work and focusing on single goals at a time. There is even an amazing analogy about rocks and sand that will have you by the seat of your pants!

Welcome to our new bonus monthly show, Think Tri. This bonus monthly episode will be all about our tips and tricks to go from the back of the pack to the front. We base this entirely on our own experiences. On this first episode, we give a detailed run through of our progress in the sport. We start when finishing was a challenge and finish with winning age group races, sub 10 hour IM results and the pursuit of a 4:05 70.3. We talk about how our training changed along the way and give tips for beginners

As an Integrative Psychologist, Leanne uses diet and exercise as well as traditional remedies to deal with the negative emotions or difficult feelings. Leanne explains her approach to health and her approaches to health through food and the mind. We discuss why people are so good at avoiding difficult emotions & the health consequences of this. We also have an interesting conversation about the psychological side effects of dealing with injury and the idea of meditation through movement.

Losing Weight is an incredible achievement. It requires sacrifice, determination and lots of hard work. But what you might not know is that most people who lose a significant amount of weight put it back on. Why is it so common for people to put their weight back on? What is it about keeping the weight off that is so hard? This leads us to our topic for this week, which one is more difficult? Losing weight in the first place or keeping it off?

One of our guiding principles is to try and pass on information that is as simple and as unintimidating as possible. We have attempted that this week while we discuss 'The Magic Pill' a documentary about the ketogenic diet. We look at the messages of the film, the weirder points, what we liked and what we didn't. Tune in to find out whether we think you should watch it. If you have already seen it, tune in to hear if you agree or disagree with our opinions.

What would you do to stay in shape if you couldn't train? The biggest hurdles would be changing diet, losing routine and motivation. We then discuss the changes we would make. We would make an extra effort to spend time with health professionals. We talk about making the best use of the extra time, using the time to eat properly and prepare our food and other changes we would make to our diet. We would look at what we do for work and how we might need to change it to stay healthy and much much more.

This week we are joined by Exercise Physiologist Tyrell Navarro, amartial artist and fighter. We talk about the training required for fighting, how you prepare for a sport where the other person is literally trying to hurt you. We discuss the mental aspects of fighting, what your mind does when it is in an uncomfortable position and how to train it. We discuss how people can prepare to get in shape and the biggest mistakes people make.

This week we are joined by DJ, Food Writer, Cook, Author & Podcaster, Andrew Levins. He shares his experiences losing 20kg. We discuss how he put on his weight, what made him decide to make the change and how we lost his weight. F45 has played a major role in his weight loss so we have a discussion about what it is and why it worked for him. We talk about how his weight loss has affected his work, the way people treat him and why it is important for him as a Dad to make his health and fitness a priority.

A guide to stop comparing yourself to others. Why it is a waste of time and completely unfair and how you stop yourself from doing it. Things like verbalising who or what you are wasting your time comparing to, using comparison as a source of motivation, using mindfulness to be more present and focus on what you have control over. We present an article on the side effects of taking weight loss medications. The usual things like losing control of your bowels, reproduction problems and suicidal thoughts.