For the past few weeks I have been feeling rubbish….heavy, fatiqued, moody…you name it, I’ve felt it and today I said ‘ENOUGH!!’. Don’t get me wrong, I have been teaching, training and running but my food has been off the charts wrong. Today I ran the New Years Day ParkRun 5km at Valentines Park in… Read more »
I honestly can’t believe it…..I’ve done it…..it’s been 7 years and 10 months but I actually done it…..From 18 stone, I am now 10 stone something!!!!!!! (69.8kg = 10st 10lbs) These last 7 years have not been plain sailing. There have been many emotional challenges such as, age, relationships, work, food but the one… Read more »
Hopefully I am not alone with feeling fat after a holiday? Two weeks of fun in the sun, plenty of food and alcohol and all those wobbly bits have come back, bigger and giggling more than before LOL. If this is you and you are thinking the same as me, it’s time to get… Read more »
….is my next target. After last weeks heart attack, finding out that I gained nearly 2 stone, I needed a new focus and my cousin suggested I should sign up for the ‘Get Fit for 2018’ challenge with her. So the challenge we are doing is to run or walk 50 miles in January which… 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 »
Don’t you just love going on holiday? The excitement of being somewhere hot and sunny, the last minute clothes shopping, the last workout to lose those precious final pounds and finally travelling to the airport and boarding your flight. You have the best vacation ever, sunbathing, eating in resturants, drinking cocktails, partying untill all hours……..yep…that’s… Read more »
After 3 years, 2 months and 6 stone lighter I have decided to ditch the Slimming world scales. This decision was not easy, believe me, as I have enjoyed the food and recipes, consultants and the motivation from the groups, but I need to stop focusing on the numbers on the scales and focus on… Read more »
Week 3. I lost 1lb this week giving me a total of 7lbs weight loss so far. My 3 week journey could seem to others as easy, as I am working in fitness, but to be honest it is very challenging. Balancing the food intake against the amount of exercise I do, listening to my… Read more »
First week of 2014 and I am happy to say I lost 3.5 lbs this week. I decided to work on my diet first as I knew my eating habits was getting out of control. So I made some lovely low fat meals from Slimming World and tired…..yes tired my hardest not to eat the… Read more »
If you are feeling like me, stuffed and heavy after a wonderful Christmas dinner, attending all those Christmas parties and visiting friends and family for drinks nibbles. Don’t worry you are not alone. I braved the scales this morning and found that I gained 10lbs……….yes really 10lbs but I am determined to get myself back… Read more »
Autumn is approaching and at this time of year all the chocolates and cakes come out in the offices as Christmas approaches and it is always hard to say no. So why not make your own snacks? I made Guacamole and it only took a few minutes 1 Ripe Avocado Juice of half a lime… Read more »
Soooo close but yet soooo far from completing my challenge. To gain 2lb by having too much salt in my diet is frustrating but I am glad I am able look back and figure out what has happened, correct it and start again. All is not lost as my body is still changing and my goal of… Read more »
I am delighted to kick start my challenge by losing 3lbs in two weeks. Setting myself this challenge has hard but it has definitely helped me stay focused as I am doing something that I love and enjoy which is dancing to good music. So, what did I do differently? I made meals that I’ve never… Read more »
