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...
Ladies, we have a serious problem. South Africans are getting fatter every year, in particular women. This is according to a study conducted by Health Insurance company, Discovery's Vitality program of their Vitality members living in six cities across South Africa. There was some good...
I recently had the misfortune of being mommy shamed and it is as unpleasant to experience as it sounds. What is ‘mommy shaming’ you may ask – well it’s when a mother is made to feel ashamed or embarrassed by the way in which she...
I love wearing my active wear, one of my favourite items in my active wear ensembles would have to be the sports bra. I have always been blessed in the bust department and making sure my girls are strapped in nice and comfy and tight...
Esa is 7 weeks old this week and I am slowly but surely finding my feet. As a mom one is pre-programmed (generally speaking) to put your baby first and yourself and everything else afterwards. Often times, we as women put ourselves last. The idea...
I made it! 40 weeks pregnant this week and now we wait...
We're on baby watch! 39 weeks pregnant this week and I thought I would share with you what's consumed my thoughts these past few days. I have been thinking a lot about my birth plan. We all want to have a successful, relatively pleasant birthing experience....
I am officially on maternity leave as of Monday. Thirty-eight weeks pregnant and I have two weeks left of pregnancy (unless baby decides to make an appearance earlier!). I cannot believe this amazing journey is almost over! But a new journey is about to begin....
I know I have been a tad bit quiet lately, but we have been so busy with final preparations for baby's imminent arrival! I am 36 weeks pregnant and well and truly in the home stretch. My baby boy is getting cramped in my tummy...
I am 35 weeks pregnant this week, and so far I have been able to get away with giving the maternity wear section in the clothing store a miss. I have been lucky to still fit into most of my clothes and if I did...
With pregnancy almost reaching it's end, it's time I think about the "Fourth trimester" as it is known - how life will be when baby is here. I have started gathering my new mommy essentials and one of the items I have been dreading to...
Exactly 8 weeks left till baby arrives and changes our lives forever. Kashif and I were sitting on the couch this past weekend like we always do watching movies and the house was quiet and calm, our cats were gallivanting somewhere. I turned to him...
I don't usually like to get too gushy about any event or product because I feel you may think I was paid to say it then, but I can assure you this is not a paid for spot and I must be forgiven for being...
I am 31 weeks pregnant this week and baby is about the size of a coconut right now. It’s unbelievable that I have just 9 weeks left of my pregnancy journey. Time has just flown by, I must say! I have touched on this topic in...
I love bringing you guys inspiring stories that will urge you to pursue your dreams and reach your full potential. Nike Women’s newest campaign, ‘Believe in More’ is doing just that – inspiring women to strive for more and take that leap of faith towards...
As the time grows shorter and shorter till we meet our little boy, I can’t help but wonder what kind of mother I will be. I speak all the time to my friends who are already moms and think about the women in my life...
In this edition of ‘The Preggie Diaries’ I wanted to share my thoughts of something that has been increasingly annoying me during me pregnancy journey and I am not sure if any of you can relate. If the title of this one is anything to go...
Up till now, baby had been growing at a slow steady pace, but developing all his essential organs, sensory nerves etc in the womb, with little to no discomfort to me. Now, in this final trimester, he is growing in size and with that my...
This week I am officially into my third trimester, 28 weeks into my pregnancy. I feel very lucky and grateful to have had a rather pleasant experience thus far. I have been saved from any morning sickness, skin damage and bad swelling (experienced minor swelling,...
As this year draws to a close, one cannot help but reflect on the year that was. For me, this has been a particularly eventful one. Great memories and achievements reached and unlikely outcomes too. The biggest being – falling pregnant! While hubby and I were...
This past weekend I attended the 'Sacred Pregnancy Retreat for Mamas'which was a two day program for expectant moms. You may remember me writing in a previous 'Preggie Diaries' post about the emotional roller coaster I was experiencing due to hormones and this huge life...
I am 20 weeks into my pregnancy and 9 kilos heavier. Baby is growing beautifully. I know I don’t usually post so late in the week, but I wanted to post after I had gone for my 20 week check-up and share that with all...
This week's Preggie workout just requires a set of 3kg dumbbells, if you don't have those - simply use 1 litre plastic bottles filled with water. I would encourage you to purchase a pair of dumbbells so that you can use the correct equipment, the lighter...
This past weekend I took my unborn son on his first Soweto Marathon 10km run. I say this, because had I been running this race under normal circumstances, I would have run the half marathon as I have done in the past. This year, it...
With all the joy and excitement that comes with falling pregnant – there is one aspect of pregnancy that all women dread and that’s gaining stretch marks and hyper pigmentation of their face. There are ways in which you can avoid this by simply following a...
Since my steady weight gain due to my pregnancy, I have found that monochrome colours especially when it comes to one's workout gear is a God send. At this point in time, where your body is ever expanding and one's boobs are getting crazy big -...
I am 18 weeks pregnant and even though my baby boy is growing well – from the outside, he is not making a big showing just yet. I am in that phase that most women refer to as the “fat” phase. You don’t quite look...
Once in a while it's great therapy to have a bit of good old fashioned girly time with a friend. My friend and beauty blogger, Mary Lu and I got together to test the new range of nail polishes from LCN. Mary has some nail art skills,...
We can hardly believe that FABUFIT the blog, is already a year old! Wow, how time flies when you're having fun. I am sure you're wondering why I always say "we", well, there are a few people that make this blog come alive. I don't...
Hope you enjoyed my first preggie workout. Here is another one that I love doing. This one is targeted to the lower body, specifically the butt and some legs too. I am 16 weeks into my pregnancy and still trying to workout as much as...
Most exercises are safe to perform during pregnancy, as long as you exercise with caution and do not overdo it. The safest and most productive activities are swimming, brisk walking, indoor stationary cycling, step or elliptical machines, and low-impact aerobics (taught by a certified aerobics...
One thing that goes hand in hand with pregnancy is cravings and man have I had my share of weird and ‘wonderful’ ones. Let’s start with in my first month of pregnancy, I was in search of certain textures – it was ‘smooth’ – it suddenly...
So many people already give up before they even begin their transformation, thinking they don’t have the time or perhaps the money for gym. I am here to tell you that going to the gym is not the only way to get in a decent...
I found out I was ‘with child’ 2-3 weeks into my pregnancy. It was both exciting and scary, suddenly realising I had this little life growing inside me. I did my research among friends to find the best Gynae/OBGYN. But before I even did that, I...
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...
It may not feel that way right now, with the weather up and down from day to day, but summer is around the corner, and you are no doubt looking to get beach ready. We’ll be stepping up our gym review focus, showcasing what’s out...
I am so addicted to my active wear. I could wear it all day long everyday. The best part is, it's totally on trend these days what with 'athleisure' and 'sports luxe' becoming real style trends. My favourite is grabbing a coffee on the way to...
Samantha Ryder is a firecracker! I met her a few years ago at a group training class. She was the instructor. She was and still is a ball of positive energy! This lady epitomizes what it is to be healthy and happy everyday. She helps...
The fifth phenomenal woman we are featuring part of our FABUFIT Women's month campaign 'My Fitness Journey' is Simone Conley. I first met Simone at a Nike Training Club session at Zoo Lake. She had so much energy and had such a positive vibe about...
Rozanne is a mom, wife and career woman, while I don't have kids of my own, I do so admire women who do and still manage to pursue their ambitions and look amazing while doing it. I love Rozanne's ability to make time for everything...
I met Mary Lu last year when we were put together on our radio show "Blogger Diaries" on CliffCentral.com. Back then, it wasn't called that but we got along from the word go. The first thing I thought when I met Mary, 'wow, this girl...
Recently, I’ve had one thing on my mind and that’s been sleep, or a lack there of. I have been feeling particularly sleep deprived lately. Not getting enough shut eye can have devastating effects on the body. I’ve never been a disciplined person when it comes...
I am writing this after a long day of over indulging all part of Eid celebrations. This is to mark the end of another month of Fasting. The average person on this particular day (as I am sure is the same for Christmas or any other...
There is a reason the saying goes, “Too much of a good thing is bad.” This rings true even when it comes to something so great for your body like exercise. While chasing personal fitness goal – I too have been guilty of over training. So,...
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...
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,...
I recently attended my first Nike+ Run Club (NRC) meet. I had heard about it before and seen the club members running through the streets of Rosebank , but always thought it was for ‘serious’ runners only. However, if there is anything I have learned by...
I made the difficult decision to not participate in the Two Oceans Half Marathon this year, but I am fully committed to doing next year’s one. In preparation for that, I needed to get myself into a good pair of long distance running shoes that...
This year I decided to include more yoga into my exercise regime. Since my outlook on fitness has changed and I am taking a more holistic approach – I wanted to challenge and test my limits as well as restore and rehabilitate my joints and...
Ladies, we all know that dreaded time of the month. The week leading up to your period, when PMS (Premenstrual syndrome) hits followed by the week when ‘Aunt Flow’ comes and visits. If you’re anything like me, during PMS, I go through a whirlwind of emotions...
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...
Be still our beating hearts – the original Queen B, Beyoncé Knowles has launched her own active wear range. Beyoncé has named her range ‘Ivy Park’ and is in part obviously named after her daughter, Blue Ivy. As for the Park part – related to...
Recently I was lucky enough to meet the man that started me off on my health and fitness transformation journey, through his first book, which had such a major impact on me. Wellness guru James Duigan is the man behind the ‘Bodyism’ philosophy and the...
Most people think that getting up early for me is easy. I leap out of bed every morning and hum a happy tune while I skip off to gym. They think I am always happy to say no to the bread and creamy pastas or...
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's officially the last day of summer. Yes, we may still get some more warm weather, but for me, I always felt a little sad on the last day of February. This year is a leap year, so people say special things happen in this year....
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...
As I grow older (and wiser), I am learning to appreciate more and more the value of my own company. This wasn’t always the case, growing up, I could think of nothing worse than being all by myself, it made me rather sad when I...
We’ve all done it at least once – worn makeup to gym. While some women can get away with wearing a full face of makeup to gym without so much as a red blemish afterwards – some of us are not so lucky, our skin...
This past week, I attended my first ‘Secret Sunrise’. I heard some chatter about it among friends and then it happened to pop up on my Facebook feed and I thought, now is a good a time as any to give it a go. I...
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...
FabuFit has taken to the water in both Cape Town and Johannesburg to give you a full review of SUP Yoga. Our contributor Nicol-Lee Bergins tells us all about her Cape Town SUP Yoga experience and Wardah Hartley does her first SUP Yoga class in...
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...
I recently attended the launch of the Lorna Jane Active Living Room at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The first of its kind in Africa, the Active Living Room is more than just an active wear boutique, but rather the embodiment of the Lorna...