How to get over yourself and try something new.

Recently, I've come to the conclusion that I am regularly held back from trying new things that I might enjoy or even love. What is holding me back you say? An enormous sense of fear and anxiety around experiencing something new, meeting new people and being a well rounded inadequate in the world of said … Continue reading How to get over yourself and try something new. →

Is it okay to have cheat days?

Help me. It's Monday morning and I am recovering from the mother of all cheat weekends.While I didn't drink, I did eat almost continuously, which is both an achievement and a HUGE FAILURE. See below a summary of everything which I ate in a shocking 48 hours Friday Afternoon- team Nandos at the office. I'm … Continue reading Is it okay to have cheat days? →

5 things I didn’t expect from my first Pole Dancing session

1. It will Hurt (capital H, hurt) My first pole session bruised me in ways I'd never felt bruised before. Pole burn is definitely very real! My inner thighs especially took the brunt of the pole, as I decided to wear shorts on week one - I'm not sure if it was my chunkier thighs … Continue reading 5 things I didn’t expect from my first Pole Dancing session →

Beginning the Fast 800 diet.

I'm biting the bullet and I'm going to attempt the Fast 800 diet, following the book written by my one true love Dr Michael Mosley. The basic concept of the diet is to go on 800 calories a day, for 2 weeks. Following this, you can either continue with the 800 calorie 100% of the … Continue reading Beginning the Fast 800 diet. →

How to Tackle Exercise with a cold

In a last minute game changer of the cold season, when I thought that the battle was won, and another year had past without being buried in a mountain of self pity and tissues - I caught a cold. I'm on day 3 of said cold, and to be honest, I feel like literal shit. … Continue reading How to Tackle Exercise with a cold →

Pole Fitness – What to Expect

So last night, I faced my fears and indulged my curiosities, by attending a Pole Dancing class for beginners. I've always held this image in my head that I would look amazing while pole dancing, like a size 2 model.

The Perils of Trainer Shopping (A how-to)

I recently bought some new trainers. As I didn't make the sensible choice to do my research and buy online, I was subjected to the sad sad experience of post Christmas shopping/. If we do not learn from the past, we are condemned to repeat it. So in this itemised list,I will warn you of … Continue reading The Perils of Trainer Shopping (A how-to) →

In pursuit of healthier eating – The 5:2 diet

My love for BBC health documentary host Michael Mosley, is well documented and deep as the ocean. I have been quite an avid fan since my year 10 science lesson days, where nothing was better than when our teacher would put on a Michael documentary. I still haven't recovered from that time he was in … Continue reading In pursuit of healthier eating – The 5:2 diet →

Back to it

January 7th. I allowed myself the first week of January to relax and settle back into work, but today is the day that it all begins again. Fitness watch - check New Trainers -check My new and improved pink trainers (with memory foam!) Signed up for increasingly bizarre exercise classes - pole fitness, I'll see … Continue reading Back to it →