So has my diet and training been paying off? The simple answer is yes! In fact I had a feeling it would, otherwise I would be so disillusioned with the challenge, I'd pack my tail between my legs, grow a mustache and hide out in Puerto Rico until this whole thing blows over. As mentioned […]

I've made a promise to myself that I wont be getting on the scales during this challenge. I've gotten my head around the fact that the scales are a pretty useless tool for this exercise and in the past I've been way too "scale weight" focused. I've been training hard, but the training is only […]

DOMS As expected, a day or two after completing my first training session, I'm struggling to lift an arm, to turn to my left, or my right and there are muscles somewhere in my mid-section that clearly haven't seen any of this exercise for some time. That's DOMS for you, or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, […]

Whilst I'm on this journey, I want to be very definitive in terms of how much fat I have lost, and for that matter, how much muscle I've gained. You can use scales in a rudimentary way, you can even use fancy scales that give you a Body Mass Index (BMI) value. It does this […]

Ask any Personal Trainer, Dietician (but of course), Athlete or mother what the most important thing is to a healthier lifestyle, Food is your answer. But it's about the right food. Nonnas, look away now, because the right fuel for your body isn't copious amounts of cheese and pasta bake, followed up with a heaped […]