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15/06/2026

Did you guess right? 😍

If you think you're the only person who loses control and overeats foods like cake, sweets, chocolate, or fried foods, y...
14/06/2026

If you think you're the only person who loses control and overeats foods like cake, sweets, chocolate, or fried foods, you're not.

Virtually everyone I speak to struggles to stick to the recommended portion size. And I'm no exception.

In fact, I'm probably worse than most when it comes to sugar binges. Let's not talk about the night of the seven Curly Wurlys. Or four of the meringues in this photo...

When it happens, I feel ashamed. Like I should be able to control myself better. After all, helping people get fit and healthy is literally my job!

It has made me wonder: if so many of us are doing this, why is it still such a dirty little secret that nobody talks about openly?

The reality is that food manufacturers make more money when we eat more. We are surrounded by highly processed, hyper-palatable foods that are specifically designed to keep us coming back for another bite.

Maybe the problem isn't that we're weak.

Maybe the problem is that we're trying to navigate an environment full of foods that make portion control incredibly difficult.

Let's get rid of the shame and stigma around overeating these foods. The fact is, most of us do it. We just don't talk about it.

You're not failing. You're responding normally to an environment designed to make you eat more.

11/06/2026

I blame the dog 😹

07/06/2026

I'd been struggling to make more than one 5K run a week happen.

I know how important running is for both my cardiovascular health and my mental health, so I wanted to find a way to increase the amount I was running without making it feel overwhelming.

With a big weekend away coming up in 25 days, I set myself a simple challenge: run for 10 minutes every day.

Here's what happened.

🏃 Burned an extra 160 calories per day

According to my Garmin, my average active calories burned per day increased from 465 to 626.

Each 10-minute run burned around 120 calories, which added up to roughly 1,120 extra calories over the course of a week.

❤️ Doubled my weekly intensity minutes

My average daily intensity minutes increased from 12 to 25.

In other words, I more than doubled the amount of time each week that I was getting my heart rate up and challenging my cardiovascular system.

📈 Increased my VO₂ max

On day 23, my VO₂ max increased from 39 to 40.

VO₂ max is a measure of how efficiently your body can use and circulate oxygen during exercise, and it's not an easy metric to improve.

I was genuinely delighted to see it increase during this experiment. It was a great reminder that consistency often matters more than the length of any individual run.

😊 I started to love it

Spending 10 minutes moving before the day started became something I genuinely looked forward to. I picture running through the crisp morning air in the park and it makes me smile.

🐕 I got my dog running too

The short runs were also the perfect way to get Mikey started as my running buddy.

He picked it up surprisingly quickly, although he definitely found it tiring at first!

The reason I run is simple: cardiovascular health and mental health.

This experiment showed me that both can be improved with just 10 minutes a day.

I'm going to take a short break, enjoy the next week or so, and let my body recover. After that, I want to keep the streak going and maybe even increase it to 12 minutes a day 🏃‍♀️🤩

23/05/2026

So happy to help 😹

I finally tried it! I’ve been hearing about reformer Pilates for ages and have always fancied giving it a go, but I neve...
17/05/2026

I finally tried it! I’ve been hearing about reformer Pilates for ages and have always fancied giving it a go, but I never quite got around to it. My friend has been going twice a week for the past few months and tells me every time I see her how amazing it is. Luckily, there happened to be spaces in her class this Saturday, so I booked in.

I did mat Pilates for about three months a few years ago with the same friend, but I’m generally more of a yoga person. The reformer machine looks pretty daunting at first, but the instructor broke everything down really clearly and guided us through every step.

We started with a standing warm-up, then moved on to exercises lying on the carriage and pushing into the foot bar. There’s something really satisfying about the smooth swooshing motion of the platform moving back and forth. We then progressed to some single-leg and single-arm exercises, which were seriously tough!

I secretly assumed that because my muscles are fairly strong, I wouldn’t find it that challenging. I was very wrong... Using the reformer gave me such a deep, active stretch through my hamstrings — much more than I can usually achieve on a mat.

We also used the straps to work the inner thighs and triceps, and I could definitely feel those muscles firing up. I loved the precision of the movements and the way all the stabilising muscles had to engage, especially in my legs. It challenges your muscles in such a different way to weight training.

I absolutely loved it and will definitely be going back 😍

16/05/2026

If you spend a lot of time sitting, this quick sequence is perfect for releasing tension, opening up tight muscles, and helping you feel more relaxed 💆‍♀️😍

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