Motivation

Doing What Is Necessary: What’s Your Weight Loss Excuse?!

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It is 7am on a cold and windy Saturday morning, and I am tired and should be full of weight loss excuses.  Actually, if I am honest with you, and with myself, I am more than tired.  I am drained, knackered, and in need of a holiday.  In the last 13 months I have had one 3 day break to Barcelona, and Read more . . .

Motivation

This Really is THE Best Motivation in the World!

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I freely admit that I work too hard and neglect to prioritise any type of real work / life balance.  Case in point being it is nigh on midnight, my day has been stupidly long, and rather than sleeping in my bed (where I both want and need to be), I am writing the blog that I love and wish I had more Read more . . .

Fat loss

Low Carb Induced Ranting! Do you think calories count?!

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You're going to have to forgive me for the next two months as I fear I may be given to the odd vexatious rant and moan. The reason for this is that in order to promote a number of projects we are doing this year I have a photo shoot booked in Los Angeles in mid March with top fitness photographer Jason Ellis. I am actually pretty nervous about is as I am my own worst critic, so it isn't acceptable that I turn up in good shape, I have to be in absolutely amazing shape! Achieving my target of 4-5% body fat is going to be a challenge after the accumulation of Christmas flab, especially with everything else that is going on in my life this year (new baby, new gym, new book, and two new as yet only hinted at arms to the UP business), so I need to stay focused, keep my head down, and be prepared to suffer. And it is this last point that brings me to today's post / mini rant. Read more . . .