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31/10/2024

Spooky Season 👻 Leia was the most expensive Halloween costume accessory 😂

24/10/2024

I may be biased but I have the cutest dog ever ❤️
(Leia threatened to destroy my sofa pls help)

10/10/2024

Can everyone please give Leia a round of applause 👏 it’s been 2 weeks since she last chased and destroyed a strangers ball (mainly because we haven’t seen any but a wins a win 😂)

29/07/2024

Best companion ever

29/06/2024

Got myself my own lil dogmeat (as in the dog from fallout, not that I’m going to eat her…)

04/05/2024

✨GIVEAWAY✨

To celebrate the 2nd update of my recipe e-book I’m going to be giving away 4 copies!

TO ENTER ⤵️
1. Tag two friends in the comments
2. Like this post and make sure you follow me
3. Bonus entries - share to your story

Winners will be announced on 10th May!

12/04/2024

Let’s take a look at the research regarding sugar addiction

18/03/2024

29/02/2024

The “kinda” here is REALLY important, make sure you read ⬇️

We all have choices, that’s something we should all agree on. Right?

HOWEVER, the same choices (like going to the gym) aren’t fair for us all.

For example, I live a 1 minute walk away from the gym. Whereas you might live a 30 minute walk. We have the same choice, but is it fair? No.

When it comes to obesity. The answer isn’t as simple as “it’s a choice or it isn’t a choice”, it’s way too complex for that.

There are many socioeconomic, physiological, psychological and biological reasons why these choices aren’t fair.

For example ⤵️
•Genes influence your weight by around 40-70%
•I don’t have kids so I have more time and energy to focus on my health. You might have kids so don’t have as much energy

I could really go on about why our choices aren’t fair…

So the message here is that someone, most probably, isn’t CHOOSING to be obese. Could they make healthier decisions? Maybe, but you wouldn’t know. Plus, it shouldn’t bother you either because people can live their lives how they want.

Be understanding, be compassionate, be empathetic and be kind. You don’t know the drivers behind someone else’s decision making.

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26/02/2024

Organic VS Non organic 🥑

Which should you choose? 🤔

Organic food is CLAIMED to be much healthier and essential if you’re trying to live a healthy lifestyle, said by those with health privileges.

The main reasons being that organic food has:
•No pesticides
•Has more nutritional density

But that they fail to mention is that that organic food can cost 50% MORE than normal veg… that would take a £250 shop to a total of £500.. in this economic climate, that’s not realistic for MOST families ❌

Also, research shows normal food is just as HEALTHY as organic food AND organic food still USES PESTICIDES 🤦‍♂️

Look here’s the short of it. ‘Organic’ is largely a marketing term. You can achieve all your health goals by NOT eating organic foods. It’s more important to just follow a healthy diet, organic or not 👍

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22/01/2024

Processed food is still REAL food 📣

The amount of times I hear people labelling foods as good and bad or even clean and junk because of processing 🤦‍♂️

Firstly, different foods can be placed in a grade system based on their level of processing. This list is as follows:
🟢Group 1 - unprocessed or minimally processed foods (seeds, fruits, whole meats).
🟡Group 2 - processed culinary ingredients (salt, sugar, butter and oils).
🟠 Group 3 - processed foods (canned fish, cheese, bread, frozen and canned veg).
🔴 Group 4 - ultra processed foods (fizzy drinks, packaged snacks, ready meals, basically anything with a large ingredient list).

By seeing this you can start to understand that just because something is processed DOESNT mean it’s unhealthy.

For example having a meal with canned tuna and frozen vegetables could be a healthy well balanced meal, even though it’s technically processed…

Even when it comes to ultra processed foods, they can still play a role in a healthy diet! Now I’m not saying they should make up your WHOLE diet (duh) but they still serve a purpose.

When you’re short on time, low on money, fancy a meal out, forgot to plan or you just fancy a takeaway then you’re probably going to eat ultra processed foods.

They may not be as high in nutrients as whole foods but they still have nutritional value.

At the end of the day, I’m not getting a takeaway as a ‘healthy choice’ BUT this doesn’t matter as 80% of my diet is filled with ‘healthy choices’ so it doesn’t hurt.

Plus I challenge you to eat a diet that contains NO processed foods (just group 1), it’s not practical…

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19/01/2024

Before you get mad and leave a paragraph, take time to read the caption ⬇️

We *technically* all have the same 24 hours, the key word being technically.

HOWEVER, the choices we make each day are not equal due to us all having different life circumstances. Therefore it’s unfair to assume that because we all have 24 hours, everyone should be able to do what you do.

Let’s use an example of myself and an old client of mine.

My client was aiming to get to the gym 5/6 times a week, however, he would struggle with consistency and often ask how I managed to keep up with what I do.

The mix of his inconsistency and comparison made him feel as though he wasn’t doing enough and that he was lazy.

I worked in a gym and would workout 6 times a week. Having full control of my diary and being in the gym pretty much all day meant that it was EASY to get a workout in.

My client however worked full time, often did overtime, lived a 20 minute drive away from the gym, had a family to look after and would often drive his kids back and forth to clubs. Making it HARD for him to get a workout in.

Him even attending the gym 4 days a week was impressive!

The takeaway from this is not to compare your progress or effort level with others. Just because someone may be doing ‘more’ than you doesn’t mean you’re not working hard or that you’re lazy.

The truth is that my client was more dedicated AND worked harder than me!

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06/01/2024

My cookbook is now available 🎉

This book has taken SO long to make so I’m excited to see your reviews!

This was solely a passion project by me, having this book allows me to EASILY follow a healthy diet as it’s packed with macro friendly recipes that are so simple to make even your dog could make them (just a figure of speech I’m not responsible for any dog injuries in the kitchen).

To get the book, visit my website using the link in my bio. Enjoy and drop me a DM if you order it!

18/12/2023

My 2023 breakdown 🎉

Firstly I hate posts like this for a couple reasons ⬇️
1. I rarely take pictures so never have anything to post 😂
2. People on social media will over exaggerate their highs and lows, and even lie just to get more clicks and follows.

So here goes an honest, and not that exciting, reflection of my highs and lows.

Slide 1 - Despite being an extremely busy year, I managed to stay consistent in the gym and am the most confident and athletic that I have ever been. By no means was I perfect, I didn’t track calories and missed days here and there but I was consistent and enjoyed the process.

Slide 2 - I bought a house! Although this is a huge win it also comes with A LOT of stress, who would have guessed that buying a house would? 😂 lots of financial stress and a never ending to do list.

Slide 3 - I made a cookbook! Not yet released but it will be available in the new year. This was made solely by me as a passion project. Working full time, running my own business and staying on track with my fitness goals meant that this took up a lot of the little free time I have but you’ll be surprised what you can achieve by laying 1 brick at a time.

Slide 4 - My online coaching business and social media has been thriving! In 6 months my Facebook has gained 33k followers and my Instagram has grown by around 900%. Thanks to my online clients and everyone who has supported me!

Slide 5 - I travelled to Barcelona! Although the holiday was great, I had an asthma attack and spent pretty much 2 days in bed.

Slide 6 - I have the lungs of a 55 year old.. yeah this is frustrating considering I’ve never smoked and stay physically active. Asthma is something that affects me daily. I had surgery in 2022 to improve my respiratory health but it didn’t work. It means that most nights I wake up 4/5 times with a dry mouth which impacts my energy levels and general mood everyday.

When you see posts like these remember not to compare yourself to others and understand that not everything is always as good as it seems (social media is a highlight reel).

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11/09/2023

I’ve been making free fat loss videos for around 2-3 years now and never really introduced myself, so here are 7 facts about me that you may not know:

•I’m 25 years old, believe it or not. The baby face doesn’t do me any favours but at least when I’m 30 I’ll look younger.

•Since I was born I’ve had chronic asthma causing me to nearly die on Christmas Day when I was 5 years old from an asthma attack. Also the reason why I sound a bit like squidward.

•I’ve always been into sport and fitness. My preferred sport is basketball.

•Despite being a personal trainer, im not your typical ‘gym bro’. It’s not my only personality trait. I get quite bored at the gym so keep my sessions to around an hour and switch up exercises and training style frequently.

•In my spare time I like to play video games, currently hooked on fallout 76.

•I am a big fan of movies, my favourite franchises are marvel, Star Wars, lord of the rings and the walking dead.

•I work 2 jobs. An online coach and a physiologist.

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22/08/2023

So happy I drove 4 and a half hours for a walk, the views were spectacular. Gotta love summer.

30/06/2023

Should you learn to cook if you’re trying to become healthier? Yes, let me explain why 👨‍🍳.

It doesn’t mean you need to be the next Gordon Ramsey, I’m definitely not (as you can see because I’m smiling 😂).

However, learning to cook can help you to feel more self empowered and capable on your weight loss journey. Not only that, but it will give you another avenue to gain motivation and expand your skill set 📈.

So don’t just make your weight loss journey all about weight loss. Instead, set some goals around exercise, cooking, mindfulness and other areas which aren’t solely weight focused 👍.

For more advice drop me a follow and click the link in my bio for online coaching 💻.

12/06/2023

For anyone who is on the fence or is unsure on what online coaching entails, this is for you!

It can be a big commitment to sign up to an online coach, this is why I ALWAYS offer a free telephone consultation to make sure you are aware of what you are committing too.

I am currently accepting 5 new clients so complete the online enquiry form in my bio and I’ll book you in for a chat!

Have a great day :)