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Coaching is about helping people to heal

October 2, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Nicky Perks

Article written by Merle Westcott – Banting Buddies coach in Durban

In 2014 I started my journey as a Banting Buddies coach, and the passion and satisfaction I get from helping others heal their bodies is why I continue to coach.

As Banting coaches we often take flack – many believe we are not necessary because:

  • we charge for our services
  • the information is all available on the internet
  • anyone can lose weight Banting if they just join a support group or follow the instructions in a book

For many people, this may be true. They follow generic guidelines and have incredible success.  Well  done to them – what then happens is that when people are not losing weight, the same people who have been successful often jump in and give advice. They now consider themselves experts as they have lost weight.  They accuse people of cheating, tell them if they stick to the generic rules they will lose weight and the person often loses motivation as they don’t improve and give up.  What they fail to realise is that we have to heal the body first, and weight loss will then follow. Read more

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Weight loss plateaus and what to do about them

August 20, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Nicky Perks

By Nicky Perks 

 You have lost a significant amount of weight and feel wonderful.  Others have noticed and their compliments have really boosted your self-confidence. The fat has just melted away revealing collarbones that had long been forgotten.  You visualise effortlessly reaching your goal for the first time ever.  It almost seems too good to be true.  Until one day the weight loss stops, dead in its tracks like a stubborn donkey with a bad attitude.  You realise something has to change, because what worked before is not working now.  You have hit the dreaded plateau.  Please don’t panic.  There are solutions to this frustrating yet very normal phenomenon.  It will require patience, perseverance, and an experimental approach.  Most importantly you will need to be brutally honest with yourself about your eating habits and lifestyle.

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How to keep fat loss SUPER simple

May 8, 2020/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Nicky Perks

If you want to lose fat, but couldn’t be bothered to get lost in all the detail, this short article is for you. Fat loss need only be as complicated as you make it. It isn’t necessary to get sucked down the rabbit hole of fat loss complexities – unless of course that is your thing.  Being educated and informed is great. The downside though is that it can often lead to confusion and feeling very overwhelmed. Read more

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What can I eat

Banting: What can I eat?

January 23, 2020/0 Comments/in Blog /by Kim Grant

At Banting Buddies we are all about how to easily make your new eating habits part and parcel with your day to day. We find some of the best ways to achieve this are by taking baby steps to integrate fully into the Banting eating plan, so that it becomes a part of your lifestyle, and perhaps most importantly to concentrate on what you can eat, rather than what you can’t.

Instead of saying to yourself, “I need to avoid…” or “None of…” or “I can’t touch..”, rather consider what you should be eating.

On a Banting diet, it’s encouraged to eat freely from:

Meat, fish and eggs (so long as it is real and not processed) including beef, pork, lamb, game meat, duck, chicken, fish & shellfish and eggs –  even eat the fat on the meat as well as the skin on the chicken. Fatty rather than lean cuts of meat are great! And you can top these meats with your favourite fatty sauces such as Béarnaise or Hollandaise sauce.

And what about this list of veggies? All kinds of green leafy veggies that grow above ground, such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, olives, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, lettuce, avocado, onions and garlic, peppers, tomatoes and the list goes on.

Also super on the Banting diet is that you can make your food taste good by adding natural fats: butter, olive oil, coconut oil and even cream on occasion.

With dairy products you always select full-fat options – real butter, full fat milk, and Greek yoghurt and high fat cheeses – yum!

The more these foods can be organic and free range, the better. One also needs to be aware of portion size. And perhaps the most important question to ask yourself is “Am I eating REAL food?”. However, with the above foods on your chopping block it’s easy to see how even eating healthy can be delicious.

For more information on the Banting diet, get in touch or download our introductory PDF.

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Coach with us: Why be a part of our network?

January 15, 2020/0 Comments/in Blog /by Kim Grant

Why coach with us? At Banting Buddies we have a network of coaches who are living the Banting lifestyle and want to share their knowledge to empower others on their own weight-loss journey. You can be a part of this movement. Coaching others towards a healthier, happier ‘you’.

Be part of the network

To coach with us, simply fill out the form on our website. We will send you more information on the courses we offer. In order to offer a far reaching network we encourage coaches from all over the world to become a Banting Buddies coach.

Study via correspondence

To study our courses you don’t need to attend a class in person, but can study online and via correspondence. We offer video call support and will send our full course text on sign up.

Suitable part time

Both our courses, and your coaching can be done part time, in your own time. Study at your own pace, or after hours. Once you’re qualified and coaching, you can supplement your existing income. Or if you’re looking to slowly get back into work you can coach part time. Similarly you can offer your clients a variety of coaching programmes to allow them to find what best slots in with their day to day.

Learn how to manage your own business and be a role model

As part of our course we offer training on how to manage your own business – your own administration, financials and marketing. Take charge of your career by studying something you are passionate about, and helping others towards a lifestyle you have already found success in. Manage your own working hours and income.

Support

Banting Buddies will support you with relevant materials to assist your clients – structured coaching programmes, shopping lists, recipes and research articles. You will also be part of a network of coaches who receive ongoing mentoring and up to date information to support their coaching.

 

 

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worth the effort

You need to believe you are worth the effort

December 5, 2019/0 Comments/in Blog /by Kim Grant

Making a lifestyle change can be hard. But change is often a good thing. And maybe it’s just what you need. You need to believe that you are worth the effort.

The Banting Buddies way

At Banting Buddies, we don’t believe in cold turkey, or the hard way. We believe to fully integrate into new eating habits, they need to become new habits all on their own. Rather than by force. This makes healthy eating sustainable, and more enjoyable for you.

The idea of cutting out all carbs, or eating a lot more green vegetables than you did before is too daunting to take on all at once. We encourage baby steps. Small goals and small successes will bring about happiness along the journey, rather than one mighty and seemingly out of reach destination that you need to slog for.

Course designed for what you need

Our courses are not a takeaway, but are designed to be tailored for you – your current lifestyle, your budget, your body. They take into account how much time you have, and what milestones are achievable for you. We offer online as well as face to face to allow adequate support throughout your course and beyond it.

Worth the effort

Perhaps most importantly though, our courses are designed to make you the champion of your own Banting journey. We want to empower you with the knowledge you need to feel confident in your decisions about your nutrition. You are taking on this lifestyle change for you, and perhaps for the good of your family too. We want to put you at the centre. Because we believe you are worth the effort. Now – do you?

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The importance of magnesium

August 5, 2019/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Nicky Perks

It is no exaggeration to refer to magnesium as the miracle mineral. Dr Carolyn Dean, a medical doctor, naturopath and nutritionist wrote an entire book on the subject which she aptly titled, “The Magnesium Miracle”.  This article references her work on magnesium and provides insights as to why it is so critical for treating many of today’s chronic conditions such as acid reflux, adrenal fatigue, angina, anxiety, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, constipation, depression, type 2 diabetes, obesity, fibromyalgia and many more.  Magnesium is responsible for hundreds of life-providing reactions in our body, yet most of us are magnesium deficient. Many of us severely so.  Our nervous system, bones, muscles, heart, brain and other organs all require magnesium to function well.  If we are going to avoid chronic and debilitating illness it is important to understand why we are deficient and what can be done about it. Read more

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Why is he losing more than me?

May 22, 2019/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Nicky Perks

In general, men lose weight quicker and more easily than women. This doesn’t mean women aren’t trying as hard as men. In fact, the opposite is often true.  Women work out regularly, diligently count calories and restrict carbs, yet their weight loss can be a frustratingly slow process. Men, on the other hand, seemingly just cut down on the beer or get back into the gym and the fat melts off them.  Why this injustice? It has much to do with the differences in hormones, size and body composition, food preferences and the relationship each of the sexes has with food.  But ladies, don’t give up hope just yet. There are dietary and exercise tips and tricks to help close the gap a little.

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5 good reasons to eat eggs

May 3, 2019/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Nicky Perks

The humble egg, vilified for far too long, is in fact an incredible super food. Contrary to the previously held belief that eggs raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of heart disease, eggs are actually heart protective. They raise your ‘good’ HDL cholesterol and change ‘bad’ LDL particles to the large fluffy kind, which are completely benign. Eggs are packed with so much goodness that it’s a crying shame so many people have lost out for so long. They contain a little bit of almost every nutrient the body needs for good health. Read more

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Low carb diets and your thyroid

March 12, 2019/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Nicky Perks

Are low carb diets good or bad for your thyroid? It’s certainly a controversial issue with many well respected practitioners and nutritionists not always agreeing.  Some claim that low carb is the holy graille of weight loss and the path to optimal health, while others condemn the diet for wrecking their thyroid and causing hormonal chaos.  Who is right? The issue is a nuanced one with a few factors at play.

What does the scientific data tell us?

Very low carb diets like the ketogenic diet (usually under 50 grams of carbs per day), has been shown to slow thyroid function in both children and adults. The findings indicated that the lower the diet was in carbs, the more T3 hormone levels were lowered.  T3 is the active thyroid hormone that the body can use. When levels are too low (as in the case of classic hypothyroidism or “sluggish thyroid”) one can feel tired, depressed, cold and more easily gain weight.

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Our coaching programmes, consultations and support groups are for educational and informational purposes only, and merely seek to help the client understand the Banting approach to eating and weight loss. Banting Buddies coaches do not dispense medical advice, make diagnoses or treat medical conditions. People are to use the information provided by Banting Buddies at their own discretion. Neither the coach nor Banting Buddies can be held liable for any outcome resulting directly or indirectly from the coaching process. If you suffer from a medical condition, it is suggested that you speak to your doctor before starting one of our programmes. The coaching relationship is about you, the client, taking full responsibility for your actions, and your health. Banting Buddies do not guarantee any results.

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