A new month and a new fitness challenge. How are you at planking? It’s time to work on that core and make April your Fab Abs month. This little challenge is by no means meant to replace your regular fitness regime but it is an additional challenge to add to your own workouts. Take … Read more
Skiing in Austria Dave and I are just back from a few days in Söll in Austria and we had an amazing time with friends. This was my second ski trip after spending two days in Aosta in Italy last March. Austria was stunning – so picturesque and we stayed at the Aspenschossel Hotel. For … Read more
I’ve just returned from five days in Austria (Dave and I were skiing with some friends) and after a lot of bread and three-course meals, i’ll admit I’m feeling a little bloated. This week I shared my pre-holiday and post-holiday pictures and that in itself was hard to do. In case you missed it on … Read more
Here’s a little post I wrote a while back. I’m reposting today because I get SO many questions about MACROS and the IIFYM diet plan. What are MACROS? Macros are your macronutrients ie. Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates. We all need certain amounts of each of these daily to fuel the body. Protein is extremely … Read more
With the end of January looming for many people it will also mean the end of their newfound fitness and healthy food routines. But the arrival of spring should in fact do the complete opposite. It should be a motivator to push harder to stick with the changes you’ve made for a healthier, happier and … Read more
Last year I ran my #ECC44 challenge for the very first time and got a GREAT response so this year I’m aiming to do it all again – and this time – UP the ante! Last year #ECC or The Eat Clean Challenge basically asked participants to make CLEAN EATING choices for the 44 days … Read more
COLOURING TIME: Over Christmas I got a few gifts of some colouring books to help with stress and anxiety. I’ve always been pretty open about dealing with anxiety and know that there are so many more coping with it too. I fully believe it stems from my nature to worry. I love to … Read more
“The politics of sugar are the same as the politics of tobacco….” Sugar Crash – Documentary After the documentary “Sugar Crash” on RTE last week – sugar is definitely the topic of the moment. Cutting back on sugar was 100% a game changer for me in term of body composition. And after watching the … Read more