MEASURING BODYFAT

So what is the acceptable and healthy body fat percentage? This varies considerably in women and men. For women it is considered 25-31% and for men it's 18-24% as "healthy."  For men over 25% and women over 32% body fat, they would be considered as obese and they really should be looking at their lifestyles … Continue reading MEASURING BODYFAT

CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN

At the risk of sounding utterly boring, I just wanted to reiterate that "dieting" doesn't need to mean BBT (boring bland or tasteless).  With a little imagination and creativity you will look forward to meal times. I am on a one woman mission to re educate, reboot and challenge your tastebuds making healthy nutrition easy … Continue reading CREATIVE IN THE KITCHEN

FITNESS AT ALL AGES –

HOW DO YOU  MEASURE UP? I recently read an article in the Telegraphs Lifestyle and Fitness section which made for some rather interesting reading.  The article posed the question "how fit should we be at our age." Whilst everyone seems to be on a diet and fitness regime at some stage of their lives, it's … Continue reading FITNESS AT ALL AGES –

BLOATING

It's a huge problem for many of us and another topic we shy away from discussing - bloating and windy pops. Bloating can make you feel and look awful, but the good news is you don't have to live with this curse.There are many causes and it really is worth taking the time out to … Continue reading BLOATING

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

I thrive on setting myself challenges and smashing them in all areas of my life be it in my work, gym goals, or deadlines.  Seeing the process come to fruition is the most rewarding and satisfying thing ever. I have talked about different types of exercises like HIIT and steady state cardio but another method … Continue reading CHALLENGE YOURSELF

INCHES NOT SCALES

I know it's something I have mentioned quite a lot before, but when we embark on a new health and fitness regime it's so easy to get caught up with the reading on the scales.  This is NOT the most important number.  It's far more important to focus on inch loss which is essentially fat … Continue reading INCHES NOT SCALES

Viva la vita

I absolutely love London and all its diversity but it's always great to escape the hustle and bustle from time to time. My little Italian getaway manages to totally relax me, well at least it does now after lots of battles with builders, and provides me with clean fresh mountain air and errrr great food … Continue reading Viva la vita

PLANKING

This is a great exercise to incorporate regularly into your fitness regime.  It can improve your posture and flexibility and is spot on for strengthening the core and upper and lower body, including your glutes and hamstrings.  It sculpts your waistline and massively improves your balance. It must be performed correctly for maximum benefits.n there … Continue reading PLANKING

VISCERAL FAT

When we talk about body fat it's really important that you understand that there are two types of fat, one is subcutaneous which makes up about 80% of the fat and the other is visceral., the fat around our organs. The subcutaneous fat is the visible fat, like baby rolls, the fat you can pinch … Continue reading VISCERAL FAT

DON’T LET THE MEDIA DEFINE WHO YOU ARE

We have all become obsessed with social media and consumerism.  It has created  a need in us to buy more of what we think we need and covet what others have.  But ask yourself this, does owning "stuff" make you happy?   Perhaps we need to take a moment and understand that it's not material possessions … Continue reading DON’T LET THE MEDIA DEFINE WHO YOU ARE