Long bike ride and dessert…
Jun0
I love long bikerides – and am heading out today on one. Get a map of your local area, and discover the trails near your town. It’s so good to just enjoy the scenery but moving at a slower pace and taking it in, instead of speeding by in a car. For me long means 3 hours (or more). Great for my basic level condition since I am not blasting at full speed the whole time, and good for burning those calories and get my metabolism moving.
Tonight I’ll have one of my ... Read More
Tips from a Pro – Diets
Jun0
Following my write-up yesterday, I am getting more and more feedback – thank you! It’s interesting to see that whilst we collectively know quite a lot about fitness, and looking after our health, we still get totally fazed by all the myths that are out there. So Nando, PT and Masseur at 1-2-1 Trainers pulled some myths out of his healthy hat and asked me to share them with you.
Here’s some of Nando’s thoughts on food/diets:
There is so much misinformation ... Read More
Quick sweet treat
Jun0
One great sweet treat that you can prepare v. easily is the following:
Grab a sheet of aluminium foil.
Half a ripe necatarine or peach – take the stone out and put both halves on the foil.
In the bowl where the stone was on one half – add a crumbed amaretti biscuit (italian), preferably the softer variety.
Sprinkle over a little Grand Marnier, Almond liqueur or almond essence – don’t worry – the alcohol will evaporate.
add a ... Read More
Energy – where do you get yours from??
Jun0
I love this topic, but it is one of the hardest to tackle in a simple blog. If you want to achieve anything with your exercise or sport though, or simply want to maintain a healthy balance in life, you need to understand how your body is fuelled.
Let me break it down to basics – there’s three major sources of energy that your body can use: carbohydrates, protein and fat. All day long, these sources are broken down into usable format by your body, which is effectively just ... Read More
Singing for your Dinner?
Jun0
Right – so now we are at the final meal of the day. Don’t forget that you can adapt my suggestions by adding more or less carbohydrates if you need to. For instance, if you are training a lot, or working out hard – then the suggestions I gave thusfar are possibly on the light side (depending on your weight and gender). The menu items I have given you are for those that want to eat healthy and light, even possibly getting leaner then they are.
Carbohydrates can be ... Read More
3 Lunches
Jun0
If you aren’t still trying to get the oatmeal scraped from the bottom of your pans – you may be ready for some lunch options 
I like the following – if you have other suggestions, please feel free to post a comment and share.
1. Happy Meal
Not the McDonalds variety – but one that gives you a mid-day boost. Mix chopped endives in a bowl with ... Read More
Food for thought – Breakfasts
Jun0
Breakfast.
So what should you eat? I had a response yesterday after my post that it’s all well and good to say that it should not be processed, but could I give some examples.
So let me start by giving you three different breakfasts. Breakfasts that will last, that will give you energy to do a workout and then some and that are healthy options. Tomorrow I will post three lunches and then Friday three evening meals – and I will refresh these from time to time so you ... Read More
What to eat?
Jun0
Sometimes it can be totally baffling to know what you should actually eat, whether related to exercise or not! Today you might read in the paper you should not have too much caffeine, tomorrow the world decides that it is the best thing since sliced bread – and oh, by the way, you shouldn’t drink wine anymore. Which ofcourse in a year from now will be the most beneficial drink you can have….
I have a very simple rule that you can apply in case you really are not sure ... Read More
