5 ways to make your fat loss journey easier

When it comes to fitness and nutrition there are so many mixed messages out there and I think a lot of fitness pages on social media like to make it more complicated than it needs to be. So I've collected the 5 main things that I do regularly which makes life so much easier. Here we go let's get stuck in...

1. It's Sunday night, you're monging out on the sofa in front of the TV - don't panic I'm not gonna tell ya to prep your 15 meals for the week - all I want you to do is look at your diary. Plot your workouts, which days, what time, where will the kids be, where will your workout be and what workout are you gonna do? Look at how busy you will be throughout the week. If Wednesday is a really shit day, that's your rest day, that's the day you'll need to take a pack up, extra snacks (protein bar 😉) whatever. Look ahead of time. We can't plan for every eventuality but we can give ourselves a chance.

2. When you're cooking dinner, chuck an extra portion of everything in and have it for lunch the next day. This makes my life so much easier and I work from home! But I'm lazy and I know that I don't want to faff about making lunch nor do I have the time. If you're on the go you're not gonna find what you need in the shop AND it'll cost you buying lunch everyday. So make an extra dinner, box it up for tomorrow's lunch. Easy, no extra time, no long prepping sessions 🙌🏻

3. Get your steps in. I know this is something that people bang on about all the time but your time in the gym is such a minute portion of your day. We can't remain stationary the other 23 hours and expect big results. It doesn't have to be a big long walk if you don't have time, here's some ideas...

🚶🏻‍♀️Set an alarm for every hour and walk around the house/office for a few minutes

🚶🏻‍♀️Park your car 5 minutes from your destination and walk the rest of the way

🚶🏻‍♀️When you would normally be stationary try to move instead, for example, talking on the phone.

They might seem like small changes but these lead up to big results if you do them consistently.

4. Track your calories. This to begin with seems like a ball ache I know. But I promise once you've done a few days it gets so much easier. All of your regular food is saved so it's right there for you. If you have the same breakfast everyday you can even set it to be repeated daily. I promise tracking your calories is a great way to learn about food, the calories in foods and also macros. It can seem like a minefield but if you don't know what you're putting in your body how can you expect to change it. Do a couple of weeks and see what calories you're having, then use a calculator online to work out what your goal should be, and then slowly increase or decrease to get to that goal. (It is worth noting to be mindful of how you feel, everybody is different, just because the calculator gives you a figure doesn't mean it is 100% accurate. Continuing with tracking and experimenting will help you to learn what works for you and your body).

5. If you're struggling, ask for help. Sometimes us women take it all on and think we can never ask for help, but we can. If it's programming you need help with I coach people online; write all their programmes for them and support with nutrition too. I have a nutrition guide I send out to my clients with new meals added every week. If you're interested, get in touch and we'll work together to achieve your goals. And that's one less thing for you to worry about.