Better the Devil You Know than the Devil You Don’t…? – Week 2

This post is part of a series documenting my progress through Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge (12WBT). To read the first post click here.

This week for me has been all about winning the battle of my mind. My mind, I’ve decided, has more power than I give it credit for.

When exercising by myself, rather than in a class, group or with a friend I don’t

12 Week Exercise Challenge

Exercise, to me, is bitter sweet. The challenge of waking early, putting on my runners, walking out that front door and enduring the pain I feel when I push myself just that little bit harder is coupled with the incredible feeling of self-satisfaction and well-being that only comes from

Want to change your life? Here’s How to Make it Stick

It’s the first week of a new year. You’re feeling motivated, refreshed and confident (well I hope you do!). You’ve set some resolutions to make some lifestyle changes to improve your health and just generally feel better. Now what?

I don’t know about you but I always feel motivated the night before I’m going to “start my new life” or “run every morning” or “never eat junk food again”. Then 6.00am comes and I feel so shocked to be awake I want to throw my phone at the wall for being so loud, so early in the morning and in that moment I decide that staying an extra hour in bed is far more important than exercise, despite the fact I vowed to myself that this year I was going to change…