I realise that 'hate' is a very strong word to use, but in this situation I use it to it fullest capacity (if that even makes sense!). I absolutely HATE the word 'diet', I hate was it is, I hate what it signifies, I hate...
We are in the midst of the silly season and those of us that did not stay consistent during the winter months are now scrambling to get to the gym and try any fad diet in order to be beach ready for the holidays. I am...
This time of year it is so easy to get caught up in that race to the perfect summer physique. I know I too get swept up in that frenzy. But I have decided to break the cycle and stop the obsessing and I am...
A tool used by life coaches to help one get to solutions to problems one faces, is to write a letter to oneself giving advice as if it was for someone else… Dear Wardah, I know you have been struggling with a few changes that come with...
I recently got cleared two weeks early (4 weeks postpartum) by my doctor so that I could get back into doing what I love – exercising. If you have been following my pregnancy journey you would know that I have been working out throughout my...
If you've kept steadfast with your new eating and fitness regime, you should have already seen some results. The most frustrating point on a weight loss journey is when you hit that wall, that plateau, when you see little to no change on your body....
We’re half way through January and I thought I would just check who has made the traditional “I’m going to be healthier and go to gym” resolution. Have you stuck to it? I know the gyms were crowded already with all the ‘New Year, New You’...
With so many people starting new eating plans and gym routines right in preparation for summer, I thought I would share the ten things I wish someone had told me when I started my transformation journey years ago. I would suggest printing these out and...
I thought I would just put this topic to bed once and for all. I get asked almost on a daily basis how I train, and when I say I lift weights, I am met with this face of confusion, disbelief and fear. But the...
I have been a little quiet these past two weeks due to just immersing myself into the month of Fast. Today is officially half way – with less than 15 days left of this auspicious month of Ramadan. I felt now was a good time to...
We often get asked what one should eat in order to burn fat. People automatically think they should head straight to the “low-fat” or “diet” products in their local grocers or worse, starve themselves to their goal weight – but all of these methods will...
It’s Sunday morning and as usual the congregants arrive for worship in their ‘Sunday Best’. The reception area of this church is jam packed with people ready to praise and worship, the only difference is they are not at the church you may think, they’re...
You may remember those anti drug campaign bumper stickers that used to simply say, “Just say no.” This was in an attempt to encourage the youth not to be tempted into trying drugs, but after chatting to nutritionist and ‘The Healthy Life’ author, Jessica Sepel,...
As the phone rang for me to connect with celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson, so many thoughts went through my mind – ‘How will he sound?’, ‘Will he be nice?’, ‘Hope he doesn’t cut me off after 5 minutes’. After all, I was interviewing him while...
I am always on the lookout for the next fun group training class to try. So when I heard Nike had started weekly ‘Nike Training Club’ (NTC) classes, I jumped at the chance to attend. With speciality group training classes popping up all over the...
I am always looking for new speciality fitness classes to try, as regular gyms just seem so, well...
It is National Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day in South Africa. Government uses this day to tackle the dangers of obesity, an unhealthy diet and a lack of physical activity by promoting health, well being among individuals, communities and populations. We at FabuFit want to do...
I was recently sent a beautifully packaged box of VitaCoco Coconut water. I was rather eager to try it as I had seen them at a local grocer and they were new to South African shores, however, the VitaCoco coconut water brand has been widely...
On Saturday 6 February, about 1200 women got together for the love of fitness. Women’s Health hosted their first ‘Fit Night Out’ at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. While the rain tried to put a dampen on things, it didn’t stop the fun for long. 1. It...
I remember the Friday evening I got my first Barbie doll like it was yesterday. I was out shopping with my parents as one does (I was probably about 5/6 years old) and asked my mom if I could get a Barbie doll. I kept...
The Nike logo is one of the most recognised symbols around the world and has been around since the early seventies. So how does a sports brand that has been around for literally over 4 decades stay relevant? They find new and innovative ways to...
My weight loss journey was a long and winding road. Some may find it hard to believe but I was 15 kilograms over weight not even 5 years ago. I lost the weight about three years ago after some serious hard work and a complete...
The human body is mostly made up of water – 70% to be exact (your brain is made of 90% water!), so it makes a lot of sense that we need lots of it to keep our bodies functioning at it’s best. However it’s the...