Hydration – are you drinking enough? It got to about 3pm the other day before I realised I’d had one cup of tea and about three sips of water since I’d woken up With two little ones, and a back to back list of things to do, drinking something for myself had quietly slipped right […]

One of the biggest reasons that we ‘fall of the diet wagon’ is the perpetuated idea that you are not allowed to eat bad food That you automatically go on santa’s naughty list when you eat a cookie or a doughnut That eating out is bad for you, and that you absolutely must not ever have dessert […]

For a couple of decades, I would say food controlled me. I didn’t think about it all the time, but I had a pretty messed up relationship with food and I definitely use it as a crutch to ignore my emotions.   After a period of particularly stressful emotional eating and mismanagement of my health […]

A week is kind of a long time if you’re counting the minutes down for something that you’re looking forward to, but when we are talking about fat loss and results from lifestyle changes, a week really isn’t so long I often chat with clients who are frustrated that a week of altered habits isn’t […]

It’s happened again I’ve been hooked in by the Great British Bake Off Some of the creations that I’ve seen this season are utterly phenomenal Have you been watching? This week they were tasked with making a cake without sugar I’ve tried this before and I have to admit Whilst I’m no top amateur baker […]

I talked about Mo Farah yesterday And how we mere mortals should mirror his approach to lifestyle In order to get the best results for our bodies and health The heights of the Mo Farah’s of the world May seem unreachable right now But they all had to start somewhere, those athletes, those models Anyone […]

Eat less and move more – a concept that is popular in the media But just how does this apply to real life? Before I went solo with this PT business I worked for a commercial gym So I was exposed to a LOT of other personal trainers Everyone has their own style and approach […]

‘Progress for progress sake must be discouraged’ Anyone know where that quote came from? I was prowling on facebook yesterday I rarely do this nowadays because I don’t have the TIME ;-) Geddit? Read yesterdays email if not! Facebook is one of those things that I refuse to qualify my time for, If I have […]

Chocolate usually inspires joy, right? I like to play around with food and try different things I try to provide 3 new recipes ideas each week for my clients And show them that it isn’t boring or difficult to eat well It is my belief that we should all find ways to enjoy food and […]

My blog yesterday was a bit of a thought provoker Well I hope it was, and I hope it got you thinking about the why’s and wherefores and what makes you, you! Part of our conversation was about the topic of the year so far Or it seems No one can escape it 50 shades of […]