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Daily Minimums
Hi All! A few people (myself included) use daily minimums as away of keeping themselves going, even when they've had a horrible day and nothing has gone well. For example, my daily minimums are: 1. Drink 3ltrs of water 2. Get 10,000 steps So no matter how bad a day I've had, if I've over eaten by 1,000kcal, if I haven't…
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Things you learn while getting healthy!
I'm a huge fan of the "What nobody tells you about losing weight" thread here and was inspired to start one of the same ilk (apologies if it has been done already!). I thought it'd be nice to talk about some of the things we have learned while striving for health, fitness and general well being! * Exercising is addictive!…
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Happy Monday & NSVs
Happy Monday all! I have recently returned from a skiing holiday in the fabulous Austrian Alps. I really enjoyed discovering what my body can do since I started my weight loss journey. I felt faster, stronger and more confident in my ability. The hard work in the gym leading up to this really paid off and allowed me to not…
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Cold burning muscles...
I have a query and apologies in advance if it's a stupid question! I was in Spin class the other day doing a sprint on the bike. The muscles in my thighs started to get tired and achy like they normally do when I'm sprinting. I decided to push myself through instead of slowing down and my thighs all of a sudden felt really…
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No Sugar January
For those of us to don't drink (and don't do dry January) or anyone who just wants to take a break after festive indulgences - I am going to go the month of January without the following:* Fizzy drinks * Sweets * Chocolate * Cake * Biscuits Would anyone like to join me?
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Heavy Lifting Women
Hi All, I'm new to weight lifting - I've only been doing it for the past 2 months - and I'm really enjoying it and I feel like I'm making good progress and getting better at lifting heavier weight. I've read loads of blogs and articles about how lifting heavy weight will not automatically make you bulky - of course it…
