Holidays and the Menopause

Holidays and the Menopause

Holiday

Preparing for holidays Getting ready for holidays can feel like a mammoth task in itself. A never ending to-do list with more adding in that being taken off, or so it feels like. Sometimes it’s work related, but many of the tasks are nice to haves. It’s a good time to...
Healthy Eating In Hotels

Healthy Eating In Hotels

Food, Holiday

Healthy Eating In Hotels I was away for five days on a Pilates course. Which meant staying in a hotel and eating out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fab you may think, but my everyday food choices at home were not available so it was time to research beforehand and...
Post Holiday Menopausal Blues

Post Holiday Menopausal Blues

Holiday, Hormones

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...
Why I Took A Two Month Holiday From The Gym

Why I Took A Two Month Holiday From The Gym

Exercise, Holiday, Hormones

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...
Post Holiday Resolutions 2015

Post Holiday Resolutions 2015

Holiday, Mindset, Musings

I always think summer holidays are a better time to review and reflect on the past year and make new resolutions compared to New Years. We are usually soo busy getting ready for Christmas we don’t have a lot of time to think about how we would like to next year to...