samantha valand
My interest in wellbeing and weight loss was sparked in my early 30s when
maintaining my weight was suddenly not quite as easy as it was in my 20s. Around
the same time close family members were prescribed drugs for high blood pressure
and cholesterol problems. I became interested in the concept of ‘eating yourself
healthy’ and how lifestyle impacts a person’s health. This curiosity has never
left and has evolved to include how we are choosing to age as we get older.
#agingwithattitude In 2006 I trained as Pilates teacher and Personal Trainer,
leaving the world of IT behind. While most of my clients successfully lost
weight – usually men, a number did not – usually women. This was despite the
women following exercise programmes and restricting their calorie intake. The
“Eat Less and Exercise More” mantra was not working for everyone. I decided to
determine the underlying cause by undertaking further training and research. I
trained to become a Metabolic Effect Nutrition Consultant. This training is
provided by a US company which combines holistic Medical Doctors and Personal
Training qualifications. This course covered hormones and how they impacted the
body and weight loss, for women in particular. Menofitness Training from
Australia was next. It was a course about the Menopause and the health and
fitness aspects for women as they get older. You can find a list of my
qualifications here This combination of years of experience and courses has
become my first book The Menopause Diaries I wrote it because I struggled to
find any practical information on how to adapt to the changes that comes with
the menopause. I cannot be the only person that is finding this challenge.
Hopefully my book will help other women be as healthy as they can at this time
in their life. coffe and cake I enjoy the simple pleasures of life, like coffee
and cake at the weekend and rediscovered the joys of reading novels after
purchasing a Kindle a few years ago. You can find some of my favourite health
books here. While I don’t sit up reading in bed with a torch anymore (need to
balance hormones with a good nights sleep!) I still enjoy a good book. Europe is
one of my favourite destinations where I enjoy taking life a bit slower while
enjoying good food and wine.
