Let’s talk about Body Positivity…

Let's talk about Body Positivity...

So let’s talk about body confidence and self acceptance.There is a lot of controversy going round at the moment about the ‘Real Body Positivity Movement’ and fake, posed vs unposed pictures.Instagram, and other social media platforms are a highlight reel and I think that it the most important lesson to learn. As someone who’s spent […]

Motivation… Who needs it?

motivation who needs it

Motivation is a word that is banded around a lot in the weightloss/fitness world. Its a word that so many people often misinterpret too! On a management training program many many years ago I was taught that motivation was your “reason for movement” and I guess that is somewhat true. I get a lot of […]

Lockdown 2.0

Lockdown 2.0

So the first lockdown was kind to me and my fitness journey but I’m not going to take my summer determination for granted because a winter lockdown is a completely different kettle of fish! It’s cold, wet and miserable and long 2 hour walks are not as appealing when it’s pissing down with rain. What […]

Don’t trust the scales

Don't trust the scales

If I just weighed myself once a week and focused on the number I’d have been so annoyed and thinking I hadn’t made progress however overnight I’ve “transformed” and lost 1.5kg or 3lb ish. Lucky for me I’ve learnt a lot from my time in the jamessmithacademy and I know that the number on the […]

Lockdown… The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

As I am sure you are all aware we are currently in the throws of a global pandemic. Covid-19 has had our pants down and torn us all a new one. I for one, never thought that I’d be sat here in May, working from home, locked in my house, by myself and only allowed […]

When strangers become friends.

When strangers become friends.

My mother always taught me not to talk to strangers… For the most part I don’t but with the rise of social media over the last 10 years it has become easier and easier to find yourself interacting with complete and utter strangers and sharing your life with them through one of many platforms. I […]

Top tips for rocking a Bikini Body

That’s a click bait title if ever I’ve seen one… And it worked, you’re here… Either because you want a quick fix for the perfect bikini body or just because you want to see what I have to say. After my recent holiday to sunny Egypt I thought I’d write about every girls favourite topic… […]

Lets talk calories…

So the topic of calories is one that has so many different parts. Calories are the thorn in the side of most people’s fitness journeys, whether they know it or not, and they will rear their ugly head whenever we least expect them but they are an important topic and something that definitely needs discussing. […]