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NEWS<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>May</strong> 6, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Dietitian mum shares food tips<br />
LINDA.CLARKE<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>dietitianand newmother Katie<br />
Charlton knows too well the stresses,<br />
strains andcheeky smiles of raising a<br />
toddler.<br />
She moved to <strong>Ashburton</strong> from the<br />
UnitedKingdominSeptember 2019 and<br />
baby Maxwas born in Januarylast year.<br />
Two monthson, the country was in covid<br />
lockdown.<br />
Katie said sleep deprivation and<br />
comfort eatingtook their toll in aformof<br />
postnatal anxiety but she called on her<br />
years of professionaltraining andprivate<br />
practicetoget herself back on track to a<br />
healthy lifestyle.<br />
Now shewants to help other mums.<br />
Katie grew up in Dunedin and<br />
graduated from Otago Universitywitha<br />
degreein nutrition.At21, shewentto the<br />
UKand later trained as adietitian.<br />
When she was pregnant, she packed up<br />
her house andlife and returned to New<br />
Zealand. Hermum was living in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, so she came here and Katie is<br />
so pleased she did.<br />
“<strong>Ashburton</strong>isthe perfect place to raise<br />
children, I’ve felt so supported here.”<br />
Now sheisbuilding alifewith<br />
15monthold Max and has started ahealth<br />
coaching businesscalled Maximise<br />
Health Coaching.<br />
Katie said she coachesclientsonline via<br />
zoom and is now startingafacetoface<br />
group for mums in <strong>Ashburton</strong> who want to<br />
feel healthierand lose weight whilethey<br />
raise their children and beyond.<br />
“It’s groupcoaching. Iwanttocreatea<br />
supportive community to help mums<br />
become who they want to be. Having a<br />
healthy relationship with foodand losing<br />
weightwithout dieting andlookingafter<br />
Health coach Katie Charlton and Max are enjoying life in <strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
yourhealth is so important,’’ she said.<br />
‘‘That’s being ahealthy weight and eating<br />
healthy without going on areally super<br />
calorierestricteddiet.’’<br />
Katie, likemany others, found herself<br />
comfort eating duringlockdown while she<br />
was also adapting to life as amother.<br />
‘‘I understandthe journey mums go<br />
through, with low energy, and lack of sleep<br />
andI’ve now got to aplace where Iam<br />
happywith my weight withoutdietingand<br />
feel empowered to support other mums.’’<br />
She also wantstomodel good eating<br />
habitsfor Max.<br />
The first meeting of her HealthyMums<br />
WeightLoss CoachingGroupisinthe<br />
Rakaia room at Community House at 10am<br />
on Wednesday June 2. Spaces arelimited.<br />
Thefirst meeting is freeand future<br />
followon meetings each monthwill cost<br />
$30.<br />
‘‘This is for women who want to take<br />
care of themselves in aholistic sense. You<br />
canbeafar bettermum withgood mental<br />
health andbetterenergy. Weight loss<br />
happens as abyproduct of taking care of<br />
your health. IthinkMumsdeservetogive<br />
backtothemselves like this.’’<br />
To book your place for the first free<br />
meeting on June 2–phone Katie on 0204<br />
0137988 or email<br />
info@maximisehealthcoaching.com<br />
Cost of illegal dumping adds up for council<br />
Cleaning up after illegal<br />
dumpers costs the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
District Council up to $20,000 a<br />
year.<br />
Illegaldumping, termed flytipping,<br />
happensconsistently<br />
in the district thoughitspiked<br />
in the months following<br />
lockdown last year.<br />
Infrastructure services<br />
manager NeilMcCann said<br />
council staff normally dealt<br />
with one incidentaweek.<br />
He said staff tried to contact<br />
the offenders, if they could be<br />
identified through their<br />
rubbish, and ask them to clean<br />
up their discarded items.<br />
‘‘If it’s not removed, the<br />
council will chargethemfor<br />
the cleanup.’’<br />
Rubbish dumped at Melrose<br />
Road last week.<br />
That could be up to $300 for<br />
40kg of rubbish dumped.<br />
‘‘Cleaningupillegal<br />
dumping howeverdoes add up,<br />
costingthe councilbetween<br />
$15,000 and $20,000 each year.‘‘<br />
If dumpingisparticularly<br />
bad or arepeat offender,<br />
council will issuean<br />
infringement notice under the<br />
LitterAct. The maximum<br />
infringement fineis$300; a<br />
conviction through the courts<br />
carriesamaximum fine of<br />
$5000.<br />
Adistrict council in the<br />
NorthIsland is so fedupwith<br />
flytippers it is lobbying for<br />
changes to the Litter Act that<br />
would increase fines and tools<br />
available to them to deal with<br />
offenders.<br />
Mr McCann said local<br />
authorities would benefit from<br />
having the act reviewed and<br />
more tools madeavailableto<br />
help persuade illegaldumpers<br />
to usethe disposal facilities<br />
available, rather than dumping<br />
refuse into the environment.<br />
Council was alerted to an<br />
illegaldumping by the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>River at Melrose<br />
Roadlast week.<br />
They cleaned up the area,<br />
ahead of apublic mountain<br />
bike raceinthe vicinity on<br />
Sunday.<br />
The discarded items were<br />
under 40kg and could have<br />
beentaken to the<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
ResourceRecovery Park at a<br />
cost of $6.60.<br />
Gisborne <strong>May</strong>or Rehette<br />
Stoltzwill take aremit for<br />
changes to theLittle Actto<br />
other councils before it can<br />
progress to Local Government<br />
NewZealand.<br />
IN BRIEF<br />
FISHING HAUL<br />
Fisherman Dave Lawsonand his<br />
sonsJake and Max, from<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>, baggedanimpressive<br />
haulinthe recent Moeraki Power<br />
Boat/Yacht Club fishingcompetition<br />
taking out sometop prizes.<br />
Davewon the bestskipper’s<br />
catchearning the Toby Thomas<br />
Trophy for themostfishweighedin;<br />
morethan 20 fish.And sons Jake<br />
and Max wonfirst andsecond<br />
prizesrespectively for heaviestfish<br />
in the 15 years and under age<br />
group. Jakecaughta2.31kgBlue<br />
Cod and Max a1.98kg Blue Cod.<br />
Thefamily scored some<br />
awesomeprizes for their efforts<br />
including fishinggearand vouchers,<br />
as well as two nights<br />
accommodation in Queenstown.<br />
AG MATES<br />
MattChisholm andCraig Wiggins<br />
are among the guestspeakers to<br />
talk at amatesinagriculturesession<br />
to startatwo-wayconversation<br />
around what is happening on farm.<br />
The session, at <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Racecourseon<strong>May</strong> 25 from 10am,<br />
is organisedbyFarming Families<br />
and RuralSupport Trust for anyone<br />
servicing the ruralservice industry<br />
who,through their work or on farm<br />
dealings, are connecting with<br />
farmers at the coalface.Itisopento<br />
farmers as well, andaimstogive<br />
people toolsand strategies to help<br />
people in agriculture, if there was<br />
ever aneed.The session costs$10<br />
for lunch,and includesother guest<br />
speakers, including primary health<br />
providers,counsellors,staff<br />
recruitment agencies, andmental<br />
and physical health practitioners.<br />
Anyone keentoattend canregister<br />
at farmingfamilies4U@gmail.com<br />
EMISSIONS REDUCED<br />
Synlait Milk Limited hasreset its<br />
emissionsreduction targets.The<br />
targets, coveringgreenhousegas<br />
emissionsfrom Synlait’soperations<br />
(scope 1and 2), are an upgradeof<br />
the company’s inaugural<br />
sustainability targets launched in<br />
2018. Thereset targets, approved<br />
by the Science Based Targets<br />
initiativeand align with<br />
government’s commitment to keep<br />
warmingto1.5°C.<br />
CLARIFICATION<br />
Avolleyball storyinthe paper on<br />
April 22 incorrectly stated Leon<br />
Horsleywas an Olympian.<br />
MrHorsleyhas been coached by<br />
former Olympians and is currently<br />
helping to grow the <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
WarriorsVolleyballClub.<br />
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