Just For You!
When was the last time you did something ‘just for you’? We often think it is OK to run ourselves down in order to look after others or for the work grind. We cannot show our best selves to the world when we are tired all the time, and grumpy with menopausal symptoms....
Salt And The Menopause
Salt And The Menopause Salt makes our food taste better, but too much of it is bad for our health. Monitoring our salt intake is one of the simplest things we can do to be healthy, especially during the menopause. We are aiming for a maximum of 6 grams per day. There...
3 Things To Pop On Your Desk Every Morning
Most of us spend a third of our day at our desk. In our pursuit of healthy living, we often need to take the mountain to Muhammad rather than the other way around. I have 3 things to pop onto your desk every day: Timer I use a timer for two reasons. The first is to...
How to start a new exercise programme in your menopausal years
If your thoughts have turned to exercising more when you are menopausal, perhaps your midriff has expanded, and because you are thinking about ageing well. Being active plays a huge role in ageing well. A different approach is required as your lowering hormones can...
6 Things To Do When You Are Feeling Rubbish
The menopause has many symptoms but we can often just feel rubbish – and yes, that is a technical term! We can feel uncomfortable in our bodies; due to menopausal symptoms that are unpleasant, perhaps not the shape we want to be in or fitness levels we want, or just...
Is Stress Always A Bad Thing?
We rarely read anything positive about stress. In the fitness industry, stress is also where growth happens. To become fitter we have push ourselves a little harder, adding either a bit more intensity or length to cardio session. Muscle gets stronger when we lift a...
Quarterly Jan 2017
I am a lifelong learner, which comes in handy as running my own business requires knowledge of a wide range of topics covering business, professional (health and fitness in my case) and personal development. This quarter I attended day courses for all three area is...
How long does the menopause last?
Let us start at the end of the menopause as that is easy to define. You are post-menopausal in the UK, when you have had 12 consecutive months without a period. The average age is 51 years. When your menopause starts is a wee bit harder to define as you may have not...
Post Holiday Menopausal Blues
I have noticed when I return from holidays and breaks from routines I am a wee bit wider. I have named this ‘Post holiday menopausal blues!’ Last time it was around my thighs. You can read my blog about it here. This time was around my bra and waistline...
New Year, New You? No Thanks.
I am a lifelong learner and believe personal development and growth is important. However, it always feels quite forced this time of year. “New Year, New You” always implies there is something wrong with the old you! The reality is, we are always polishing...
How To Manage Portion Control
The balancing act of enjoying food, while watching your waistline is a challenging task in your menopausal years. It is also one that I would rather not spend too much time thinking about and considering. This means I have made decisions about certain foods and drink,...
How To Create A Healthy Habit Using An Advent Calendar
December is one of the busiest times of the year. Having a daily reminder can really help to support your wellbeing at a time which when there are many lovely indulgences about. Mulled wine and mince pies anyone? Advent calendar are fabulous for this as our heads will...
4 Ways To Improve Your Posture
When we combine sitting for long periods of time with using technology we often do not have the posture we want. People often attend Pilates classes for this, but it is also helpful to do a little everyday to help counteract our lifestyles. 1.Relax your shoulders. It...
Drop in Pilates Classes Versus Blocks
What is the difference between drop in Pilates classes and a attending a block of them? When I am creating my class plans for the block of Pilates classes. I am also creating a class plan for covering drop in classes at gyms for holiday cover. They are similar but...
Quarterly Nov 2016
October was a big month for me as I finished and published my first book. As with any deadline, something’s gotta give, and my Tuesday and Thursday workouts were parked in order to finish. In retrospect, I do not think I could/would have done it differently....
Can I Help You?
Nothing makes a women cringe more than being asked if she needs help. Whilst many of us get a lot of pleasure from other helping people, we often think we are ‘bothering’ people we ask for help or accept it when it is offered. This is not just asking people for help....
How to be healthy even if you spend your days sitting
We know that sitting for long periods is not healthy but this it is what most of us are doing for a living. What can we do to counteract this? Little movement and often Research shows that moving every hour for just two minutes reaps huge health benefits. If you work...
I AM The Greatest
Sadly another giant has left us. Mohammed Ali was known for many things: champion boxer, his religion and racial equality. He was also one of the forerunners to using Law of Attraction (LOA). He is frequently quoted as saying “I AM the greatest; I said that even...
Top 5 Weight Loss Mistakes – Are You Making Any Of Them?
I’m a huge advocate of finding a diet that works for you and sticking with. That often takes time and a wee bit trial and error. Below are my top 5 weight loss mistakes that most women do at some point, myself included! 1) Following the crowd Starting the latest diet...
What is the best exercise to help you lose weight in your 40s?
This is one of the most frequent questions I get. I usually flip the question and ask if you have tried exercising before and find out why you stopped. Quick results are important; however consistency is the key to success. There are usually 3 reasons why you may...
Are You Still Wearing Flares?
Are you still wearing flares? Probably not! However the beliefs and values you have around food which were created when you were a child have probably stayed with you. The big one I remember from childhood was to clear your plate as ‘there are children starving’. I...
Is Running The Best Way To Get Fit?
Getting fit and staying fit requires you to exercise with enough intensity that gets you out of puff so you find it hard to maintain a normal conversation. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a week. This...
Is Being Healthy A Titanic Task?
Is Being Healthy A Titanic Task? I had a lovely weekend in Belfast with the highlight being the Titanic Museum. Titanic was built in Belfast so the focus was more on ship building rather than sinking! It occurred to me the decision to start being healthy can also seem...
What’s Stopping You?
I was reading about a 40 year old Mum who came third in a 10k with a time of 35:49. If you are not a runner, most people would be happy if they ran a 10K in double that time 1 hr 10 mins. The author was quite dismissive of her time because this lady holds the world...
Why I Took A Two Month Holiday From The Gym
I have been regularly exercising since my 30s so for about 15 years. I am quite relaxed about taking breaks over holidays as I know my fitness and strength levels don’t really drop that much in two weeks. Any longer and I notice it negatively affects my wellbeing and...
How To Avoid Menopausal Weight Gain
On average a women may gain 5 – 7 kilos per decade as they get older. There are a few theories as to why and most relate to hormonal imbalances and physiological changes that occur as we age. Waist measurement is however the best guide to health and unfortunately...
Do You Set The Same Goals Every New Year?
Most of us will take last year’s wellbeing goal, dust it off and roll it out for next year. Telling ourselves that this year will be different and will be the where all our dreams come true. We have missed out one important step though – reviewing why we did not...
8 simple steps from frazzled flyer to fabulous flyer
When does your holiday start? Mine starts in the taxi on the way to the airport. A decade ago it would have been when I arrived at my destination but nowadays I include the travelling as part of the holiday. I have found it takes the stresses out of travelling that...
