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Monday Motivation

Monday Motivation

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Well, it’s definitely turning wintery, the wind has a nip in it, and the temperature has dropped. Don’t you love the time of year? The only down side is the dark evenings, making it a bit more challenging to fit in running.

Last week, I had a solid week and I was almost back on track. I ate well, and I had an ace week with different classes:

Monday was the final WAR of this block, and I’m looking forward to trying out Glo again, which I haven’t done for some time. It should be great fun! Tuesday and I was back at stability ball, which was tough going: Jacqui added in weights, which was great. I wasn’t able to stay for Stretch and Flow, and I also missed Jog Scotland on Wednesday – it’s been a while since I’ve fit in a session, so I’m hoping to get along to the informal runs that are taking place between now and January.

Thursday night’s PiYo was magic: this new round is fun and challenging – and the music is awesome! We also had a return to VeraFlow, which I just love, and Jacqui introduced a mix of old and new tracks.

I’m hoping to fit in most classes this week, though I have other plans for Thursday night, so I will be missing my Piyo and VeraFlow fix. I’m sure I’ll make up for it somewhere!

Here’s your motivation for the week, if you need it:

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Hve a great week! šŸ˜€

Monday MotivationĀ 

Monday MotivationĀ 

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Just a fleeting post tonight, as Iā€™m a little rushed. Iā€™m looking forward to a full week of classes his week, and sticking to my fitness and eating plan. 

Bring it on! 

Monday MotivationĀ 

Monday MotivationĀ 

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OK. Last week didnā€™t go to plan. Or to be more precise, last week had no plan. I had a rare week where I did hardly any exercise, and I ate why I liked. Oops. 

I am now paying the price for that, feeling a bit rubbish and sluggish, and my jeans are a little too tight for comfort!

So, itā€™s back on track this week when I can- I do have a really busy week ahead, but Iā€™ve started well today with my eating back on track and a spooky WAR class in the bag šŸ‘šŸ»

We all have occasional blow outs, but thatā€™s ok if itā€™s only once in a while, and if we rein it back in. 

If this resonates with you, I hope this helps: 

Monday Motivation

Monday Motivation

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Hello! How was your week? Mine was busy, but great fun. We were on holiday, spending three days in Somerset and three days in Edinburgh, so we pretty much covered the country from one end to another! 

We did plenty of walking and we enjoyed lots of great food – as well as a few gins šŸ˜

But I’m back to my routine today, so I did my Sunday night food prep so that I could start on track first thing. 

Here’s to a new week, and hereā€™s your motivation right here:

Monday MotivationĀ 

Monday MotivationĀ 

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So, tell me: how has your week been? You may remember that last week I mentioned that I was doing a 10 day accountability/clean eating challenge, and it finished last Thursday. I really enjoyed the challenge and did well, losing a few centimetres and 2lbs along the way. I also re-established some food prep routines and focussed more on portion control and eating well. Whatā€™s not to love? 

After a few more lenient days over the weekend, Iā€™m back on track until the end of the week when Iā€™m having a few days away. 

I stayed in track with both my eating and my exercise last week, with one exception. I made it to my classes (Monday- WAR, Tuesday- Stability and then Stretch and Flow, Thursday- PiYo) but I wasnā€™t home in time for JogScotland last Wednesday. Iā€™m hoping to get Running this week, however šŸ‘šŸ» 

Hereā€™s a lesson that really helped me during the 10 day challenge, which I really think is an absolute truth:


Have an ace week!

Wednesday WisdomĀ 

Wednesday WisdomĀ 

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Monday MotivationĀ 

Monday MotivationĀ 

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Hello! How has your week and weekend been? 

Iā€™ve been really focussed, on my health, my food and my fitness šŸ‘šŸ» Jacqui has been running a 10 day accountability/clean eating challenge which was just what I needed. Thanks Jacqui! It started last Monday, so we are already in day eight and I have loved it. 

Iā€™ve focussed on eating well- and cleanly- with no junk, no alcohol, no empty calories, and on staying active. To that end, I went to every class last week, which was great. Here was how my week looked:

Monday- no WAR, but as I reported last week, we did a lovely hill walk during the day instead

Tuesday- Stability ball class and PiYo Stretch and Flow. Doing the Doubler is great!

Wednesday- a wet Jog Scotland run, which I thoroughly enjoyed 

Thursday- PiYo signature round, for the first time in ages

Friday- Wii Fit

I didnā€™t do anything in particular over weekend as we had a quiet weekend planned, and it felt great! On Sunday evening a cold started to appear, but Iā€™m pushing through as best as I can, it explains why I needed some extra R and R this weekend!

When the challenge comes to an end on Wednesday night Iā€™m planning on keeping it on track, but loosening the rules only ever so slightly. Iā€™m excited to check out my measurements on Wednesday night!

Hereā€™s some positivity to help kickstart your week if you need it:  Have a great week!

Monday Motivation

Monday Motivation

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Happy Bank Holiday Monday! 

We’ve had a lovely weekend, with lots of RnR. Last week was great, though a busy week at work meant that my training wasn’t quite a planned I’m afraid. We had no WAR on Monday, but I did a double class on Tuesday: stability class is getting tougher using weights, medicine ball and increased reps with every week. This was followed by PiYo stretch and flow, which I really love. I missed Jog Scotland on Wednesday and I also missed Thursday night PiYo. Here’s hoping for a calmer week this week, with more of my regular routine.

We had no WAR tonight as its a holiday, insteaywe had a lovely long walk past Tarbert Castle, and it was as beautiful – if foggy- easy for it.

Here’s your motivation for the coming week: 

Have a good week, all!

Monday MotivationĀ 

Monday MotivationĀ 

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Sorry, another Monday has hurtled by and is drawing to a close. I’ve only just sat down, and realised very quickly that I hadn’t blogged yet. Oops! 

Quick summary of last week:

Monday- 12,500 steps, no class as WAR was cancelled (Jacqui was celebrating her anniversary!)

Tuesday- stability ball class followed by PiYo Stretch and Flow. The stability class is building, and we are now adding weights and medicine balls to help with core strength and balance. I’m really enjoying it!

Wednesday- Jog Scotland, 4 miles in total. Ace!

And that’s it, I’m afraid: work and a very busy weekend meant I didn’t do much else. But I did what I could, and I’m happy with that. I’m running the Great Scottish Run half marathon in two weeks, and I’m very light on training, but I’ll walk if I have to- I’m not going to be too precious.

I have lots of news to share with you about our national campaign that is underway- more of that later on though. For now, here’s your motivation to kick start this week: Have a good one!

Wednesday Wisdom

Wednesday Wisdom

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