Personal Trainer Aberdeen

Make yourself feel good 🥰

After feeling yuck as a side effect of a meal out yesterday and feeling so bloated and horrible it was a day to reverse that horrible feeling 👍

Nice quiet morning reading with my boys 👍

Scrambled eggs for breakfast 34g of Protein 👍

A wander around the shops for an hour to pick up holidays things with my son and a cheeky Flat White 👍

Tuna sandwich for lunch 33g of Protein 👍

Fantastic Workout combing both a blast of cardio and weights session for around an hour 👍

Lots of water 👍

A long hot shower with your favourite products, skincare with your favourite Tropical products and a litre of water 👍

Now it’s feet up and waiting for my chicken, veg and potatoes which my husband is kindly making 👍🥰

This equals a “feel good” girl 👍

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You can make yourself feel good quickly by changing your physical state, moving your body, or connecting with someone you care about. Easy peasy!!

Anyone else made themselves feel good today??

The BLOATED FEELING 🤢

We had a lovely family afternoon out yesterday visiting some of the places on the Aberdeen Open Doors Day. Was a super afternoon for wandering around.

And we decided on popping out for some lunch inbetween tours.

Now I won’t mention where we went as that’s not fair. But what I will say is that my husband and I ate the same thing and both felt 🤢

Now nothing wrong with the food apart from the huge portions and the way it was cooked. Yes we knew this but went for it anyway.

NEVER AGAIN!! About an hour or two after I looked and felt 5 months pregnant. I was uncomfortable and sore. Didn’t want to eat or drink and this morning I still don’t want anything. Felt sick. My guts are not happy 👎

As I said it’s not the restaurants fault. It’s what they do. Many enjoy eating like that and we had never been to this particular place and now I know why. We just won’t go back. I wished I had stuck to my first suggestion of a panini.

Lesson learned.

In our home we cook a lot and we use produce from our own garden. We eat very well daily but like some we like the odd meal out or takeaway.

But as you know when you eat something that you aren’t used too in a longtime it can have a bad effect.

Geez….🙄 never again.

My insides need goodness today and a wee cheeky gym visit to be back feeling good again. And a tonne of water 💦

Have you ever felt like this when eating out?

Breakfast of champions this morning 😂

Red Panda agrees 🐼

This is my can’t be assed breakfast as I really can’t be bothered making anything for me. But this shall do to kick the day off.

Some days you just can’t be bothered and that’s ok. But this is still ok 👍

What’s on your breakfast plate this morning?

I just finished this absolutely fantastic book last night and I would highly recommend it to anyone 👍🏻

It’s just a brilliant read which made me sit back and take it all in. It makes you stop and assess and reflect.

My mother always told me that I shouldn’t have any regrets but I certainly do. Mostly in my late teens and early twenties.

This part of the book really hits you…

'It is ironic, he told him, 'that it only takes a moment to die, but a whole lifetime to learn how to live. And it's been occurring to me, just as it's too late, that I may have lived in entirely the wrong fashion for who I was inside?

'So you're telling me my future is a waste of time?' The Ghost shook his head imploringly. You are still alive. Just asleep. It's not too late for you?
Not too late for what?'
"To live how the dead would if they only had the chance. But to do that, you need to see what happened...

I think we can all relate that life can move so fast.

It’s time to sit back and take more time.

More time for each other

More time away from technology - get off your bloody phone!!

Be present when with everyone

Book that trip

See the band

Go for weekends away

Go on date night

Buy those shoes 🤪

And whatever you want!!

Don’t regret not doing something and definitely start living the life you want!!

And definitely read this book!!

This 💪💪💪

Have I ever wanted to be skinny? Nope!!

I want a body!! 🥰

I want big strong arms and legs and a bum!! I want a strong core and a body that can support me as I age 👍🏻

A defined strong body over skinny wins every time for me 👍🏻

Ladies and gents. It’s never too late to start training to build your strength 💪

Need any guidance? Ask away 👍🏻

I just love this!!

Even though it’s hard at times to see the positive in everything you have to keep going!!

I know making changes is hard. Especially when it comes to gaining strength, building muscle and definition and seeing weightloss.

But…

Give it time 👍

Consistently and patience wins in the end!!

You just need wait and remember why you started!! No giving up!!

Keep going!!! Every workout you do is another step forward to achieving your goals. I have given myself 5 years to achieve mine!! Now that’s consistency and patience 👍2.5 years to go!! And I will bloody do it!!!

Screen time

How much is too much?

How much time do you spend on your phone per day?

Since being on holiday and not having my phone close by I am more inclined these days to quite happily not have a phone.

The only reason I have it these days is when Nathan is at School or an after School activity and I may get a call.

I have taken the following steps to reduce my time on my phone and occasionally leave it at home.

1. Silence or delete group chats

2. Set a daily 15 minute time limit on Instagram

3. Set a daily 30 minute limit on Facebook but am thinking of scrapping it 👍

4. Set a bedtime reminder at 7.45pm every evening on my phone so I don’t use it

5. Leave the phone in another room

6. It’s now always on silent 🤫

Stops me jumping everytime there is a message or email 👍. Things can wait.

Stops me mindlessly scrolling for hours on things I don’t really need to know 👍

Keeps me more present with my son 👍

I think it’s a healthy attitude to have as we can be glued to these pesky contraptions 🙈

So if you don’t here from me it means I’m off enjoying myself and focusing on the things that make me happy 🥰

Have an awesome Sunday x

Good morning and a very happy Saturday everyone!!

What do weekends look like for you? Are they full on party or quiet?

I just love a weekend. Time off with my boys 🥰

I have zero interest in going out to pubs in an evening anymore and I have zero interest in having a hangover. Can’t remember the last time I had one.

And to be brutally honest I dislike the people around me in a lot of these places now and I’m very particular who I want to spend time with these days 👍

I love a lunch and a few drinks and being home at a reasonable time 🥰

But what do I really love about a weekend?

Slow mornings and cuddles 🥰
Coffee and reading in bed 🛌
Coffee out ☕️
Cycle rides 🚴‍♂️
Long walks
Gym 💪
Cooking with my husband 🥘👩‍🍳
Cosy nights 🥰
Movies 🍿

It’s all very simple really.

I’m into year 3 of my 5 year plan and it’s something I will give 100%. I love a plan!! And I love and appreciate getting older 🥰

How’s your weekend looking? 👀

What’s your WHY?

What’s your story?

Why do you exercise and workout?

Whats the reason or reasons for why you workout?

I would love to hear your “WHY” 👍

Are you exercising to get over an injury or illness?

Are you exercising to lose weight?

Are you exercising for an event?

Are you exercising to be stronger?

Are you exercising to feel better about yourself?

Are you exercising to look better?

What’s your WHY??

Want to know my why? Well I’m telling you anyway 😘

1. I have a five year plan which is now in its 3rd year. I want to be FIT, Fabulous,Firm and Strong for my 50th and stay like that!!

2. I want to look good

3. I want to feel good

4. I love the feeling of being strong

5. I want to keep up with my son

6. I want to be able to carry out daily tasks as I get older

7. I want longevity

8. I want to keep feeling healthy

9. I can’t imagine a day without some form of healthy eating or exercise

10. And I want to be the weight I was 10 years ago 😘

And that’s a few 😘

So your turn…..What’s your WHY?

Just delicious!!

We had this for dinner on Saturday and we enjoyed it so much we had it again this evening 😋but without the chips this evening 👍

It’s now a permanent fixture on our meal plans 👍

If you like this type of thing you must try it 👍

Gyros Bowl Recipe | M&S Recipe | M&S This gyros bowl recipe combines Greek style chicken seasoned chips and salad with flatbreads tzatziki and feta for an easy Mediterranean dinner