Hello
I am Edward Nicholson the owner of InYourBestShape.com.
Welcome to my website. I am a psychologist by training, but have earned my living as a management consultant since 1978, working on three continents. I have also taught for some years at a business school and work for over 14 years at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, so I know some thing about the 14 hour-a-day sweat shop existence. What price we pay for challenges and satisfying our desire to solve problems.
I am one of those fortunate ones, who until recently did not have to face fitness or weight issues. I became a professional sportsman and a national level athlete at a young age, enjoying successes on the running track in the 400 metres - yes that painful event, but once it gets in your blood it is hard to let go, or so I thought until I tried again for the World Masters and that changed my mind completely. I have also been involved in cycling and triathlons, even a few Ironman events, which presented severe training and time challenges for a professional person with a heavy travelling schedule. I am a qualified athletic coach and have focused on Cross Country training, a secret love of mine, but could do no better than provincial level. I sustained this for 21 years, before the winter hill training got the better of me. Now I prefer 'punishing' others.
So what has this got to do with you?
Well my knowledge comes from experience and academic education, but of the non-medical kind. I know the difficulties of setting goals, developing an action plan and having to implement this at asustained level over a continuous period. I have enormous admiration for overweight people who have to lose this extra weight with similar types of action plans, always hoping that instant changes are a mere day or week away. Only to find that it takes time and effort. Of course once the goal has been achieved the psychological rewards are enormous, let alone the health benefits which is the major reason for wanting to reduce the excess weight in the first place. I am sure the aesthetic benefits also wade in there.
If there is anything you need or I can help you in any way, please drop me a message or make a comment on the blog which forms part of this website and I will help you. If I don''t have an answer, I will get one for you that is reliable and safe. You may not always like it, but I can tell you it will be scientific and safe.
Please feel free to contact me or drop me a line.
You can get hold of me via email edward@InYourBestShape.com
On phone at +27114655660
My time zone is GMT +2
If these are difficult you can try me at my postal address
PO Box 71411. Bryanston. Johannesburg. South Africa. 2021 or my office
"The Studio", 108 Crestwood Drive, Lonehill, Sandton. South Africa. 2191
Please visit our blog, post your comments, questions and any practical problems, techniques and tips that you have found work well. Let us know how we can help you.
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