I have just come back from a wonderful month long holiday in the USA. Whilst overseas I was committed to maintaining my powerlifting training, as well as eating well. Many of you will know that going on a holiday generally means your normal routine gets thrown out the window. Suddenly you don't have a kitchen or fridge, or you're constantly eating on the run, which can mean a healthy diet can suffer.

There is a plethora of diet plans and weight loss programs available for people to follow to help them lose weight. Some are sensible, but there are many out there that are just outright bizzare and some that are possibly dangerous.

Today the Australian Government launched it's Swap It, Don't Stop It campaign. This is the latest phase of the Measure Up campaign which raised awareness of why it's important to be physically active, to eat well, and to keep your waist measurement in check. This new campaign is designed to show people how.

The Australian Government's Measure Up campaign is back on our television screens. The campaign, which was first launched in 2008, highlights the importance of people's waist measurement as a risk factor for chronic disease and how people can lower their risk (and waist size) through healthy eating and being active.