Mmmm coffee Sorry got distracted! Considering my love of coffee, of course I was going to make a post on caffeine. It’s not only found in coffee, but also tea, Monster Ultra (green > white 😏) and chocolate too. You can also supplement it in tablets or powders. Caffeine is a natural stimulant, and various...

Get your what up? NEAT: Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis is part of our ‘energy out’. This contributes hugely to your overall energy balance, more so for most people than their exercise expenditure. If you are trying to lose weight increasing your NEAT is a great option to keep your energy output higher, which will help your...

My morning smoothie today was: A frozen banana (seriously freezing them is a game changer and it makes the texture of your smoothie so much better), large handful of strawberries, semi skimmed milk plus a scoop of PES cake pop protein powder. Approx 400kcal and 32g of protein. Post-surgery I’ve been struggling with my appetite....

Anyone else find baking therapeutic? I always have. I like the structure and precision of following a recipe, and while the appearance of what I make is often nearer the ‘rustic’ end of the spectrum. It usually tastes good – substance over style 😉. This was a choc and coconut Mother’s Day/birthday cake; heavy on...

Activity Trackers & Wearable Technology Personally I find they’re as useful as you want them to be. I like having data (yes, questions on accuracy, but still as I say when they’re consistently inconsistent it’s a reference point to compare against), and they give me goals to hit. I got an Apple Watch a few...

A little infographic I put together for the PT course I’m doing alongside MNU at the moment. While my focus is very much on nutrition side it’s super interesting learning more about training principles and methods. My Sunday will be catching up on coursework and revising for the imminent physiology exam 🧠📚 (Reposted from Instagram)