October is here which means our Summer is well and turly over….and for me I felt completely uncomfortable with the size I became before I took my summer break. Reaching 60kg (9 stone 4lbs) in 2020 was a massive acheivement that I never thought possible, but since then, with all the upheaval of the Pandemic,… Read more »
After 12 years of teaching Zumba in Goodmayes, our Zumba classes have moved locations to it’s new home at Becontree Primary School!! We will be launching our first ‘in person’ Zumba class on Thursday 2nd February 2023 at 7pm until 8pm. To kick off our launch we are having a ‘Back to School’ themed party!… Read more »
I ran the Brighton Marathon……. It’s been a long 18 months of training for a Marathon due to COVID-19 restrictions, but on Sunday 12th September I ran my second live Marathon in Brighton. I hadn’t realise how hilly Brighton is until I actually ran it, and this Marathon became one of the hardest runs I… Read more »
September is my Anniversary month!! This month I have reached my 10 year Zinversary for teaching Zumba at Goodmayes Baptist Church which also means LouLou Fitness is 10 years old! When I started teaching my first Zumba class on 8th September 2011, I honestly did not expect that I would still be teaching in the… Read more »
8 years ago today I woke up, fed up with the way I looked. Fed up with the way I felt, fed up with the way people treated me in social environments, fed up with being on the same medication as my parents, fed up to the back teeth with my life that I was… Read more »
oh I really do love to eat…..pizza, burger, chinese, thai, cakes, sweets, chocolate……everything really and I don’t deny myself any of the above. So how am I able to do this and still lose weight? Mainly because I make a lot of my meals at home. Eating out is very rare for me as I… Read more »
One week off the antibotics and I have a lost 2kg (4.4lbs). How?? For one, not eating late at night and also drinking warm lemon water in the mornings. Drinking warm lemon water in the mornings has a number of health benefits, one being reducing weight as well as increasing your metabolic rate. Drinking lemon… Read more »
This week I had a tooth infection and was given antibiotics to take for 5 days. This meant I had to take these tablets with very large meals, 4 times a day. For most people this wouldn’t sound like a bad thing but for me it was. For the past 8 months I have… Read more »
Oh wow…..trust me, I was not expecting a loss of 5.5kg (12lbs) in a week. It must be the rubber bands in my hair LOL So what did I do??? Drinks No alcohol – My holiday consisted of approx 10 – 12 cocktail berverages per day. Don’t judge me….I was on an all inclusive… Read more »
When I was 5 years old I had a 110 IQ of maths and today…..well…..it seems I am unable to count up to 50. I signed up to a challenge to run/walk 50 miles in the month of January and although I was sick for 5 days and we have 2 days left in this… Read more »
….is what I told myself on Saturday morning, and I finally got on those scales and weighed myself. Disappointment was not the word I screammed when I saw my weight, but it made me stand up and look. Gaining nearly 2 stone in 8 months did not please me. For the first time since my… Read more »
Many people have asked me why I am Vegan. Is it because of animal cruelty? Is it to save the environment? Is it because I heard or read about the long term health benefits of a plant-based diet? My answer to all these questions is No. One of the reasons was due to my client… Read more »
We are launching a new morning Pilates Mat class at Parkside Community Centre, 176 Goodmayes Lane, Ilford, Essex, IG3 9PP. This class will start on Wednesday 14th June 2017 at 10.30am. To help with this launch we are hosting a free taster session on Wednesday 7th June at 1.30pm at Parkside Community Centre. This is… Read more »
Finding an activity or exercise regime shouldn’t be a hard or strenuous task for us to complete. It should be something that you enjoy doing and look forward to doing. When I first started my weight loss journey I absolutely loved salsa dancing and I used to dance 4 nights a week. Learning new steps,… Read more »
I am feeling over the moon that I have reached 76.5kg but I am seriously feeling the cold weather which no one…..and I mean no one prepares you for lol. With less body fat around me I am having to wear a lot more layers of clothing to keep myself warm LOL. Oh nevermind………losing just… Read more »
