TRUE BEAUTY COMES FROM WITHIN
These Instagram squares has given me the confidence to put myself out there and meet people, its all about initiating, taking the time to talk, reaching out to the wonderful people that surround me and building this local community. Aoife is one of these people, we first met on a yoga event I was running last year to get women together and try something new. Wonderfully smiley, passionate, Aoife has a wonderful calm feeling about her, her drive and determination shine through
IT'S TIME TO FOCUS
Not long until Christmas arrives and this week is generally the start of Christmas lunches, I've got one tomorrow. So to keep you focused, 5 x 30 minute Hiit Sessions to try and fir in this week and here's my food plan to help you out. Weekly Food Plan Monday Mint Tea Mozzarella, Tomato and Pesto on Lebanese bread Oat Protein Ball Homemade Chicken Fajita on Lebanese Bread Tuesday Green Juice Christmas Lunch Beetroot Juice Wednesday Oats and berries Protein Balls Homemade Burg
DIP YOUR MONDAY IN GLITTER
With four weeks to Christmas, very cold days and night and the darkness rolling in early, its really easy to fall off the wagon when we want to 'Look and Feel Good for Christmas' but this is this week's focus. Again my exercise and meal plan to perhaps help you get focused, I'm introducing some home made juices again this week. Sunday Exercise: 10 mile run Meal Plan Bacon & eggs with Lebanese bread Green Juice Green Tea throughout the day Roast Chicken, Broccoli, Sweetcorn an
MONDAYS ARE FOR FRESH STARTS
Mondays are for fresh starts, so whether you're building on the great work that you did last week, or putting it to one side and starting the week fresh. It's new goals, new planning and trying to be as happy and healthy as we can for the 'Look and Feel Good for Christmas' Initiative. Those Christmas parties, lunches, drinks out are all starting in around two weeks so lets do this! Top Tips Plan your weekly meals - it saves time, reduces waste, helps you stay on plan and mean
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE..
In the words of Game of Thrones Winter's coming and exercising in the cold, damp weather generally doesn't conjure up the words fun and laughter...but this morning was an absolutely brilliant session filled with fun and laughter. Running timed session with boxing drills in between again probably doesn't conjure the words fun and laughter but my head just wasn't IN IT. Some days your body is there but your mind is just not present so boxing drills not remembering what comes ne
PREPPING IS KEY..
When you want to live a healthy lifestyle its key to prepare...after seeing Ann (nutritionist and a stylishschoolruncommunity member - see related post) I started to prep the weekly meals and buy accordingly, less waste of food, more money to spend on quality ingredients and actually more time as I'm not thinking constantly about what to make and trips to the supermarket. Tuesdays are my office days and although we have a great restaurant I tend to bring my own so I'm ready t
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON...
49 SLEEPS TO CHRISTMAS... So I'm kicking off the Christmas countdown and it's all about looking and feeling great. Whether this is getting an exercise class in, eating healthily, getting Christmas ideas for presents and outfit ideas for the Festive Season. Over the last week I haven't been feeling myself, that cloudy feeling that you get when you think you're getting a cold or flu. After stocking up on fruit and vegetables all last week - this week its time to step it up agai
