Creep

Have you got Creep? No, its not a new version of Foot & Mouth disease – its what can happen if you take your eye off the ball. Creep is unintended weight gain – its occurs due to ‘one little bit won’t matter’, and ‘what difference will just one more drink make’ , decisions slip into your life. You are, of course, right, one more probably won’t make a difference – but one more every day certainly will. So, what can we do about it? Well, if we are serious about weight management, we can set our wiggle factor really tight. What’s your wiggle factor? Mine is half a kilo – I don’t let my weight fluctuate more than half a kilo up or down from my ideal. I weigh myself everyday and act accordingly. If it’s a bit lower than my target weight – great – but watch it doesn’t go too low. If it’s above – I take action. That means that that day I don’t ‘just have one more’. It means that that day I am super vigilant and stop the creep. I will also make sure I get my 10,000 steps in for the day (using my Activ8rlives programme – www.activ8rlives.com) When I weigh myself the next day I am usually back to more normal. Now, you may be thinking words like ‘obsessed’, ‘crazy’, - but – it works – I have maintained my new, lower weight for months like this. I am no longer scared of the scales – I face up every day and act accordingly – it doesn’t take much to lose a little – but losing a lot is a big task – watch out for Creep – don’t let a little become a lot.

Moving Forward

‘Let’s make a go of this’ we said. ‘Go’ of what, you may well ask? We are working hard to make Forefront Fitness a great provider of exemplary health, fitness and wellbeing advice and support. We worked with a training and business advisor this week and amongst other things have come up with a mission statement: ‘We are personal fitness coaches, passionate about helping people achieve a healthy lifestyle’ To this end, Steve is doing his Level 2 REPs Exercise Instructor course. Now, of course, this is great and fits well with what we are doing. However, and it’s a big however, he now thinks he would like to practice his new found skills on me. That means, out in our home gym at some unearthly hour, whilst the rest of the UK sleeps, I have to do 70 (yes, seventy) kettle bell swings, far too many star jumps and pick up weights that previously would have reduced me to a quivering wreck. (If any of you are now thinking of a recently published novel – please refocus). Whilst this is actually great for my fitness levels (I usually decide that 10 real hard reps is enough and blow the other 2 sets), I am somewhat dreading Monday morning when he gets back form this weekend’s tuition with more ideas! This is a real watershed time for us, Steve has resigned from his day job and we are drawing up our definitive business plan. We have many possibilities and probabilities, some research on our PACT model might be a potential, a level 4 training course, a local gym to set up and very importantly, lots of Personal Training clients. We are working on our social media strategy and are very grateful for the help and support from friends who seem to only want the odd cup of coffee now and again to say thanks. We ‘tweet’ regularly and you will have noticed an increase in FB articles. Obviously this is to ‘get our name out there’ but, more importantly, to make sure that you have easy access to all the best advice and support for your own fitness journey – so- watch this space!

Special touches

Last week we were talking about flabby bits – I can help – I use the latest ultrasound fat cell bursting techniques, combined with a vibrating plate workout – what have you got to lose? A 20 to 30 minute treatment – all you have to do is lay back while I smooth the ultrasound head over your ‘fatty bits’ followed by your hard work on the vibrating plate works well. Then some cardio work in the following 12 hours – a walk would be good – and those inches will go! Just give us a ring – loads cheaper than salon prices. And keep hydrated – often we mistake thirst for hunger – always try a glass of water – might just head off an indulgence!! Don’t forget – we are here to help you be your best

Forever Living

Perhaps you need some help managing your weight? Give us a ring and we can set you up with some food diary sheets – might be all you need to realise where those extra calories creep in. Maybe a chance to chat over your diaries would give you the help you need? Just give us a ring. Protein shakes used as a meal replacement can be a great way to get your weight to a level that you want and to help you keep it there – there are some great products available from Forever Living – all Aloe Vera based. www.forefrontfitness.myforever.biz/store Take a look, I find that a protein shake is really easy to prepare and very filling. Stops me reaching for a sandwich and a bag of crisps. I also love the body wrap system from the same company, helping to firm up those flabby bits! Take a luxury bath, apply wonderful warming body creams, wrap it on for maximum effect and just relax.

Olympic Gold

Olympic Golds Great performances in the Olympics – how do they do it? Well, apart from hours and hours of training – they set themselves goals, they believe in themselves, and they hold themselves accountable for their actions. What are your goals? Where do you want to get to? Do you want it enough to work for it? If you want to lose weight, tone up, get fitter – we can help. We can help you to work out what you need to do to be your best – to get to where you want to get. We can help you work out what you want to be accountable for (perhaps its 30 mins of exercise three times a week, perhaps its 3 alcohol free days a week) – and help you to maintain a lifestyle that makes you feel on top of things and in control. If this sounds good to you, get in touch – what have you got to lose?

10k a day

What fantastic weather! Has all the Olympic activity encouraged you to increase your exercise levels? Get motivated and get moving! Your simple start might be to walk more – do you do 10,000 steps every day? Maybe a pedometer might help you to keep a check on your steps? Check out www.activ8rlives.com for some great walking ideas. I have been really surprised at how many and also how few steps I do. Obviously the day that we walk 5 miles there are loads of steps (before breakfast!) so I feel very righteous. But a day like today when I have worked at my desk all day – the count is pitifully low. What it does mean is that I can choose to be aware of my steps and consciously ‘top them up’ towards the end of the day. It means that when I need a break I go for a quick walk – instead of reaching for a cup of tea and a biscuit (double whammy, fewer calories in and more off!) . Coming soon – some walking programmes to encourage you on your way.

What have you got to lose?

Well, I’ve finished my Cleanse programme – I’ve lost 6lb and I’ve lost inches. I feel great and full of energy, and I have learnt some interesting things about how I eat. So, how did I do it? I used Forever Living’s Cleanse 9 programme. It comes in a box, everything you need, you just add milk for the protein drinks and a 600 calorie meal on days 3 – 9. There are tablets to help with your metabolism and a vitamin boost. The Aloe Vera gel drink helps with energy levels and the protein shakes make sure you get 100% of RDAs of vitamins and minerals. You get a book with all your instructions, somewhere to chart your progress and helpful tips. You even get a tape measure and a shaker for mixing your drinks. Just moving away from bad habits helps, keeping up your exercise will make a difference (and yes, you can still exercise – even with many fewer calories!) Knowing that I was getting all the vitamins and minerals that my body needed gave me confidence to continue. So, what now? I am sure that some of you will be thinking – ‘yes, but she will put it all back on’, That is, of course, possible, but not likely as I have been able to spot some of my danger times and avoid senseless eating. Also, I have taught myself that I don’t need to eat loads to prevent collapse and that being a bit hungry is OK – I was always afraid of being hungry before – but have learnt to manage it now. Of course, if I give in to a whim and have that pastry or whatever, I need to be sure that it’s a one off and move on with renewed determination! But help is at hand, Forever Living also have a Nutri-Lean programme to follow on with. Again, nearly everything you need in a box, plus more helpful hints and tips. Next thing I am going to try is the body wrap to help with some of the lose skin – combined with exercise, I hope it will soon disappear. Thanks for sticking with me through this – if you would like to give it a go, or would like to join me in offering this to your clients (it’s a great business opportunity) – then please feel free to email / phone me or take a look at my web page www.forefrontfitness.myforever.biz/store Lots of lovely lotions and potions on the web pages and you can buy directly from that site. Delivery is really quick (if you live locally I can get them for you if that helps) and there is a 60 day money back guarantee – so if you get something and you don’t like it or it doesn’t do what it says it will do – you can have your money back! Why not give it a go – what have you got to lose?? Not going for the hard sell – but it worked for me.