Food and exercise are the foundation of weight loss so here are some food hacks to put you ahead! Food was always something that I struggled with and sometimes it can be difficult not to fall back into old habits and fall off the food wagon. These are a few of the ways I found […] Read more…
Sets & Reps made simple
Sets and reps can be so confusing, I am here to set the record straight! I wanted to write a post about this on its own because it’s so intimidating as a beginner to get a grip on all of the “lingo”. I remember hearing people in the gym talking sets and reps and I […] Read more…
The Mental Truth About Weight
If you have seen any of my other Health & Fitness posts you’ll know that I enjoy creating and implementing exercises and finding new routines to help with weight loss, maintenance or toning. What I wanted to address in this weeks’ post is the mental aspect of weight loss and all of the realizations and struggles […] Read more…
11 Ways to Unwind this Winter
With shorter days and longer nights, it is hard to feel like there is enough hours in the day during winter. Because of this, it can be more stressful and you may forget to take time for yourself. Looking after yourself is not all about working out and eating right, you need to unwind and […] Read more…
How to Make Exercise Fit Your Routine
Exercising is just another task to fit into your day so how do you make exercise fit your routine without giving up on anything else? In some form or another, the number 1 thing I hear about exercise (all the time) is: “I don’t have time”, “I can’t fit it in right now”, “how do […] Read more…
You Are NOT “Giving Up” Smoking
“Giving up” smoking is a term that smokers use to tell everyone else how much effort they are putting in. Before I start, I am an ex-smoker for almost 3 years (is there anyone worse); but I am not going to give you a list of scary facts like: “Half of all smokers die from […] Read more…
The Pro’s & Con’s of Running With Music
Running with music is a widely contested subject, here is where I weigh in There has been a lot of debate in the running community about whether or not to run with music. It seems to depend on the person. I am categorically pro music (for now), I cannot run any other way and I […] Read more…
Why You REALLY Should Be Drinking Water
Water? I hear you say “Blah Blah Blah water is boring, blah blah blah.” but I love the stuff. At home I genuinely drink it more than anything else (i’ll have smoothies, fruit juice etc too to mix it up occasionally but day to day it’s water all the way), when I say “oh water […] Read more…
Meals in the life of a vegan US college student
In the spirit of collaboration, I have gotten to know Jules; a great, vegan US college student who lives an incredibly different life from mine. Here is how she navigates eating as a vegan at college in a time where healthy eating is hard to come by – especially at college! She has been a […] Read more…
10 Healthy Sugary Drink Alternatives
The little guy is drinking a lot of juices recently and since I am concerned about his teeth I have been looking at delicious sugary drink alternatives! This is just as important for adults too for both maintaining a healthy weight and dental/overall health. You know the kinds of drinks I am talking about: fizzy, […] Read more…