If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may have seen the odd fitness updates and recaps that are posted from time to time. One of the things I’ve been continuously trying to achieve is to run a 5km in one go. I never used a conventional couch to 5k app, but I’ve […]
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My Smear Test Experience
It’s not something I thought I’d ever share on my blog. I didn’t really think I’d ever need to. But with us being at record lows for people having their smear test I thought more awareness on its importance couldn’t harm. Plus, it might help some people to realise it’s not as scary as it […]
Why I Started To Get Fit
You might have noticed quite a few posts in my little corner of the internet which revolve around my somewhat failed attempts to improve my fitness. There are many reasons why I decided to get fit. Not least because I could feel myself becoming physically less able to do the simplest of things. Panting after […]
My Life with PCOS
At the end of 2015 I was diagnosed with PCOS. PCOS is the acronym for the condition poly-cystic ovary syndrome. I had heard of this prior to my diagnosis but I didn’t really understand what it meant. Or what it might mean to “suffer” with this. Honestly, if my sister hadn’t pestered me to get […]
What’s Your Favourite Smoothie?
For the past 9 months or so I’ve been trying to make positive changes to my health and lifestyle. Enter the smoothie revelation. In April, I decided that I needed to get have more vitamins and need to look at getting more fruit and veg into my diet. This led me to rediscovering my love […]
January Fitness Recap
I had a bit of a lapse with blogging through February, so my January fitness post is a little bit late. Sorry guys! I did however find that my January fitness my have been the best it has for so many months! I’ve never been one of those people who enjoys exercising but my 10K […]
How Can You Get Money Fit? – with Giff Gaff
Back in November I was sent a request to take part in a gym challenge with Giff Gaff, at the time I was feeling really motivated with my exercise so I said yes. But as the day got closer I started to regret it! An early morning start to Leeds, on a Saturday, did not […]
December Fitness Recap
I know what you’re thinking, it might not be a good idea to recap my December fitness. But I think you might be surprised by what you read! Firstly, from the end of November to the second week in December I lost 4lbs! I was so happy with this drop as it was the first […]
Party Hard Train Harder! 10K Step Challenge
As I’m want to do after work, I was scrolling through Facebook when I came across a challenge. A challenge organised by the Teenage Cancer Trust. 10,000 steps every day throughout January! For some people that doesn’t seem like an awfully difficult task. But for someone who barely manages 4,000 on an average day I […]
November Fitness Update
It’s that time again! A mini brief on my plans for my November fitness and where I’m wanting to get myself to. What with going to Rome for a few days and a week off work, I’m hoping to be able to up my exercise. But I need to make more of an effort during […]