#BigBlogmasproject Day 14 - Christmas Fitness Inspiration

Day 14 and the Christmas party train has well and truly left the station. The food is out and going out for drinks is becoming the norm. With all of this available, its easy to fall off the fitness train and pile on the pounds.

So to help combat this, I'm trying my hardest to stay on track, to do this and keep me motivated, I've created a Christmas board filled with Xmas themed fitness and yummy recipes which are perfect for the season. My favourites include the Running playlist and the Planksmas, the boy and I do this every morning before breakfast along with a Blogilates work out. Also, the Digestive Biscuit Snowman have been made and went down a treat with the children in school (and the big children in the staffroom!)

I try to update this daily to help keep me motivated and inspired. How are you keeping fit in the build up to christmas? xx

Follow Sarah's board Christmas on Pinterest.

#SlimmingforSanta

It's that time again - the run up to Xmas where we all want to be able to enjoy ourselves, so in preparation for this I'm doing my own little fitness challenge #slimmingforsanta.

I'm not doing anything special, just exercising and tracking what I eat with My Fitness Pal (roxychick911 if you want to add me)

Normally I start these and then forget about them, so I've put it all up on the chalkboard in our kitchen so that the boy can help me be accountable for it - I certainly need someone to tell me off plus this will serve as a reminder during the week.

I've taken my start weight, which you can see is 198lbs or 14st 2lbs, it's not a weight I'm happy with but at 5ft 9" I don't look as heavy as I am - I'm aiming to get 14lbs off by Xmas so I can enjoy myself. I'll be updating on here in Saturday's as well as throughout the week on Twitter (@KnickersanNails) or on Instagram (Knickersannails).

If you fancy joining in then let me know, or follow my progress. Any tips for sticking to this?

Workout Wednesday - One Song Workout #1

So project summer body is on now I've put down all the chocolate and rubbish I've eaten the last couple of weeks, I'm starting small with short bursts of exercise rather than trying to go for a run straight away. I'm building up to more exercise, but to start with I've been loving one song workouts.

I've been doing 5 one song workouts throughout the day, having a mad 5mins in the morning, at lunchtime with some of my class (we have a mad dance around the room) one after school and then two before bed. I've found so many online and on Pinterest, so I decided to have a go and write my own.

Having a chat with the kids, we decided we wanted to write something using Happy by Pharrell Williams, we often use this one as a brain break in maths lessons as it keeps it fun, so I sat down with some of the kids and we wrote this, they tested it and you can fit it all in once if you go steady with it or you can get two rounds in.

I will point out, I am not a fitness instructor of any kind, I'm taking inspiration from lots of other examples that I've used, if you’re not sure of any of the moves, have a quick Google.

What song would you want a work out to next? xx

Weightloss Wednesday - Nakd Cocoa Crunch

After a few weeks off of the whole clean eating thing, the layer of chub that ad started to go as slowly snuck back on and has brought a couple of friends with it! I hate how I feel, but instead of moaning about it, I'm back on clean eating and getting into a fitness routine.

First thing to sort was the kitchen cupboard. Living with the boy means that there are always biscuits or cakes in the house to tempt me so my snacks needed sorting. I try and have snacks which are higher in protein and fibre to keep me full, but buying Nakd bars every week from Tesco gets a tad expensive. When I found that I could buy the big boxes of them for cheaper than the smaller packs I knew I needed them in my cupboard.

I signed up to Natural Balance Foods and set about deciding what I wanted. As a crisp lover, I like something with a bit of crunch so picked the Cocoa Crunch bars. Very similar to the regular Cocoa bars but with added crunch, one of these with a cup of tea hits the spot in the morning. With 18% protein content, this really does help keep me going until lunch time, which is great as I often don't eat lunch until later on.

For £13.99 you get 18 bars, that’s 78 p per bar, cheaper in any supermarket, plus I have a good 3 week supply in my cupboard for when I need it. Delivery was free and I could track it the whole way here, plus, because my order was slightly delayed I got a free Banana Crunch bar, which didn't last long.

I've already been back and ordered another box of Trek Flapjacks to add to my afternoon snacks at school.

I can't rave about these products enough; I now need to decide what my next flavour will be. If you would like a 10% discount then leave your email below and I will send you a referral from the site.

What flavour would you pick? Xx

Wednesday Workout #2

POPSUGAR Fitness

So I've done something daft - in my drunken state on Friday night, I've gone over on my ankle and right royally damaged the soft tissue in my foot and ankle :( This means I'm now stuck not able to jump around in my usual gym classes whilst I rest and ice my foot for the next week.

So in my quest to keep fit at home, I've trawled through YouTube and stumbled across the POPSUGAR Fitness videos. PopSugar is an American company, and on YouTube they have a large selection of videos under different categories. The fitness section is obviously my favourite; however the beauty videos are really good. 

I've tried a couple of the fitness videos, my favourite being the 40min cardio videos as well as the Cross Fit playlists; it’s nice to try something different at home. For an at home workout, these videos are really good, very informative, clear and easy to follow, I will certainly be using them more at home! 

Have you tried the POPSUGAR videos? Xx

On the Scales #2

Pinterest

Good morning!

Currently on my way to the gym, kinda afraid as I'm still in pain from Thursday.

This week was the week to get back on the horse with the healthy eating and at the gym, three classes this week, I'm building back up to my old routine, two dance classes and a core class are enough for this week!

So, the scores for this week

Last Week - 

Weight - 196lb (14st)

Body Fat % - 36%

BMI 28.9

This Week - 

Weight: 194lb (-2lbs)

Body Fat: No idea, scales not working! 

BMI: 28.6

No measurements this weeks, I doubt there would be much change in a week without a serious amount of toning work in the gym. 

This plan for next week is to get back doing some more toning sessions, these will have to be at home as the boy needs the car to get to swim training so I'm stuck to home workouts, tempted by the new Vicki from Geordie Shore's workout dvd - 10min blasts sound awesome, plus getting back into the Tone It Up & Blogilates youtube videos. I've also been pinning lots of inspiration this week over on my Pinterest if you fancy it, click here if you fancy checking some of them out.

How has your first week of January been? xx

On the Scales #1

Image via Pinterest

Oh look, another series! - This was meant to go live yesterday, but annoyingly I found it lurking in my scheduled posts - naughty blogger! 

So I didn't put any fitness goals in my New Years resolution post on Wednesday, I decided to keep them for a new series on Saturdays.

Last year I was doing really well with my fitness, however when December hit, I lost all motivation, plus began making excuses and stopped going to the gym and eating right.

Now it's 2014, I'm back on the fitness train, I'm not setting a specific goal for my weight, instead I know what I want to be, and this year I will get there.

I plan to track my weight every week on a Saturday before I go to BodyJam, and I will update my measurements every two weeks on here as well.

So, the big numbers:

Weight - 196lb (14st)

Thigh - 26 inch

Bum - 45 inch

Hips - 42 inch

Waist - 34 inch

Bust - 36 inch

Arms - 14 inch

Body Fat % - 36%

BMI 28.9

Now I'm not focusing on on the BMI as I don't believe it to be a good indication, however my Body Fat % has crept back up which is annoying but I will get on back on with this. I will be posting my lunch during the week to show you what I'm eating as well as the occasional gym routine or even a playlist! 

What are your fitness goals? What's your favourite exercise? xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - 10 Weeks til 'Xmas Challenge

Ok, so I feel a tad sick writing this but today marks 10 weeks until XMAS!!!!!! So the countdown is on in terms of getting everything sorted. I've started to make the Xmas cake for the Staff lunch at school, made a list of present ideas for presents and got a tad excited for Xmas at home this year!

With that in mind, I know I'm not the only one who wants to eat this xmas without the usual guilt that follows, so I'm setting myself and you a challenge! 

No set amount of weight, just weigh less so we can eat more by Xmas! Its really hard to notice the little amount of weight that comes off, or the changes in size as the weight is often on the inside. So to keep motivated, I'm including this picture of an Xmas tree. 

Right click on the image, save it, print it off and then each pound you lose colour in a section, start at the bottom and hopefully by Xmas you will have a lovely tree all coloured in!

Please let me know if your getting involved with this, I know I'm back on the focus with it all again so this time I will succeed! I will be updating with weight, measurements and maybe the odd picture as we count down, 10 weeks to go! What are your goals? xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - Halloween Challenge

You might be wondering why there is a picture of a pumpkin on my blog - then again, you might not. Now that the summer holidays have passed, its time to start thinking about regaining motivation for weight loss or inch loss and making sure that the layers that we put on are clothing layers and not fat layers.

One thing that I often find hard is to keep going when I'm not seeing any results. I know I'm losing weight but can't see it so I get disheartened so I stop trying and start eating to feel better, its a vicious cycle! One trick that my old Weight Watchers leader used to use was to set us a little colouring challenge. She would give us a picture that represented the goal time frame and for each lb we lost we could colour in a bit of the picture.

This is where the pumpkin comes in! We have 8 Wednesdays until Halloween from today, thats enough time to lose a potential stone.  I'm aiming to get to my stone by Halloween and will colour in a section for each lb lost between then and now, and would love it if you fancied the challenge as well!

What you need to do is right click on the image and save it onto your computer, you can either print it out or have it on your computer and then colour in each section as you lose weight. Don't worry if you gain, you don't have to un-colour any bits of it! It would be great to see who else is joining in with this so tweet me with a picture of your pumpkin on Wednesdays and we can see how everyone is doing!

Let me know if you're joining in! xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - Chicken Tikka Masala

The one thing I hate about changing up my eating habits is that I suddenly start craving everything naughty - pizza, pasta, takeaway. So I'm on a mission to make take away options the healthy way :)

My favourite take away choice is Indian, especially the creamy Tikka Masala, but with a minimum calorie of 650 without rice, I needed to find a way of cleaning it up.

Normally I would use a jar of paste, instead I made my own paste - it was super easy and it made a jar of paste that I could use again.

I used 100g of chicken, and 60g of brown rice per person.

For the paste you will need:

2 cloves garlic
1 thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons garam masala
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons groundnut oil
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 fresh red chillies
1 small bunch fresh coriander
1 tablespoon desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons ground almonds

First, peel the garlic and chop, before toasting in a dry pan with the sliced ginger until it browns. Then add to a blender and grind to a powder. Then throw in the rest of the ingredients and blend into a paste (easy!)

Next cook off your chicken chunks, and then mix with two tablespoons of the paste in the pan. To make it creamy I added one tablespoon of half fat crème fraiche but you could use plain yoghurt, or just have it with the paste only. Mix in some spinach and you have a yummy tikka.

I used brown rice to keep the calories down and help fill up. With rice this roughly comes out at about 500 calories, but it’s much cleaner and healthier than a take away.

This was so easy and yummy, plus I've now got a jar of paste to use for other meals - hint, mix the paste with chicken before grilling on a griddle for a lush salad topper.

What do you think? A better alternative to take away thats for sure, plus a load cheaper as well!! xx

July Favourites '13

So I don't often ever do a favourites as I always forget what I like, or I use the same stuff again and again, but this month I've been mixing it up. Its only a little favourites whilst I get into the swing of this, but there are things that I've reached for lots this month.

Nail Envy - For some reason, my nails have just been a mess this month. Their peeling, cracking and splitting, so I've gone back to using nail envy as the base for all my nail choices. I love this as a base, it helps the polish last for ages, plus I find the bottle lasts as well.

L'Oreal Colour Sensational in Electric Orange - For some reason, July has been the month of Orange. Orange nail polish, orange clothes, and eventually orange lips. I picked up Electric Orange at the Beds/Hertsbloggersmeet up and it was love straight away. I've worn it so much and always get complimented on it!

Hydroluron - This has been a long time growing love, I have oily but dehydrated skin so this has been great to smooth on before moisturiser to get all the moisture into my skin. I know its expensive, but its well worth the purchase - I bought it when it was on 3 for 2 so its not quite as painful parting with £25!

Origins Make a Difference + Combination/Dry - As I've said, I get very dehydrated skin, so at my free facial a while back the Origins lady suggested this as my night cream. I gorgeous cream that has helped so much to get the moisture back into the skin. I think this will be my day cream come winter.

Protein Works Butterscotch Ripple - Not beauty related, but this is a new favourite. As part of my fitness lifestyle change I've been loving Protein Shakes, especially the ones from The Protein Works. This one is awesome and tastes perfect when mixed with milk, I will happily have two of these a day they are that yummy!

So, those are my favourites, i really need to keep a note of things for next month. Hows your month been?

Wobble-Less Wednesday -Ab Attack

I have three weeks until my holiday & I can tell you, my abs are still very much hiding away at the moment - they seem to be a tad shy!

So with 3 weeks, I'm really focusing on Abs as part of my daily routine - its something I can do at home as well as at the gym, and lord knows I need!

I actuallally, strangley, enjoy working abs, its one area that I find respons fairly quickly, especially as its where I put on weight first!

Firstly, abs are 80% diet & 20% so if you want to slim your waist, then you'll need to look at your diet. Eating clean, reducing or cutting out processed food is the only way to go!

Now for the exercise - cardio to burn off the chub hiding those abs & body weight exercises to help tone those muscles.

http://theskinniestyou.com

Plank - The most effective exercise for developing a strong core. I love & hate planking. You can plank on elbows, full plank on hands, side plank, plank & twist, with weights, hot hands, the planking options are endless! 

http://www.orbitnutrition.com

Crunch/Sit Up - Again, 101 ways to crunch/sit up. Lower abs and upper abs are two different areas & so need to be worked in different ways. You can crunch til the cows come home, but challenge yourself, get on a ball, add a weighted plate or a kettle bell, do something just not 100s of sit ups!

www.womensfitness.co.uk

Obliques - want that tight, tiny waist? Then you need to work your obliques/transverse abs - they help pull in your waist, giving you a strong core.  Twists, side planks, twist & tap with a kettle bell, there are loads of exercises you can do. I'm still working on this part, but slowly I can see a difference when I measure myself.

Most of us dream of Victoria Secret Abs, but they take work! These are just a few of my favourite exercises and areas to work, how do you work your abs? xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - The Protein Works Haul

That beach holiday is fast approaching, so I've stepped up the exercise, but we all know that Abs are made in the kitchen and not in the gym, so I needed to sort out my food - especially my protein intakes!

I've had protein from the Protein Works before, I used their Diet Whey in Strawberry, but I fancied a change, plus they've released loads of new products recently as well!

I picked three items to boost my protein. First up is the Whey Protein 80 in Butterscotch Ripple. The 1kg pack cost me £17.99 for 40 servings. I used this after the gym this morning & OMG it tastes awesome! Like Butterscotch Angel Delight, already it's love.

Next I grabbed a tub of the Peanut Butter. It's a mahoosive 1kg tub for £5.99, this will last me ages, I've already caught the boy stealing some for his toast! This is the Super Crunchy tub, it contains nut pieces, but is very creamy & gloopy, great on toast or a spoon!

Finally I couldn't resist a packet if Beef Jerky. As a high protein, low fat & carb snack, it's great just for a little boost during the day. There are three flavours, I picked the Original but next time I fancy the Teriyaki flavour. For £2.99 you get 50g, you only need a little bit. The only thing I would change is a small re-sealable bag, but then a sandwich bag does a good enough job.

All of these cost me under £30 with postage, I paid £1.99, placed the order Monday & received it today! Fantastic service!!!

Now I need to head out again, back to the gym for round two, can't wait to have another shake afterwards!

If you fancy trying any of these, or any of the other great products then head over to Protein Works & use SNACK20 to get 20% off protein powder when you pick up the snack bars! This is next on my list!

What do you do to get more protein? How's your beach body coming along? Xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - Shock Absorber Ultimate Gym Bra

There are a few things which are an essential in my gym bag. but number one at the top of the list is a decent sports bra. 

When I needed a new one, I turned to my favouite brand & picked the Ultimate Gym Bra from Shock Absorber.

Designed for a wide range of activities, this bra is amazingly comfortable and secure. It has a dual layer, the inner layer supports the boobs, reducing the amount of movement that there is, without flattening them down and giving you the monoboob look. The outer layer is lovely & smooth, however I've not quite worked out why I need an outerlayer, other then it looks quite stylish. 

On the back you get a secure chest band with hook & eye clips, as well as a higher clip that just secures the whole thing, stopping it move too much. The shoulder straps are nice & wide, non-slip and you can change the length of them if needed. It comes is bra sizes which is helpful, however I went a cup size down then my normal and it fits perfectly.

If that wasnt enough, there is a handy cable clip for your headphone cable.

If like me, you have DD+ sized boobs then it is essential that you have a really well fitting sports bra, our boobs move in a figure of 8 motion, which weakens the connective tissues leading to droopy boobs - one that can't be fixed with exercise :(

The Ultimate Gym Bra retails for £37.00, but you can pick it up for £28.00 from my favourite shop - SportsBraBar.com. I now have two of these, it has replaced all the other ones I have had previously and I won't look back.

What do you think? Have you tried anything from Shock Absorber? DO you want droopy boobies? xx

Wobble-Less Wednesdays - Youtube Fitness

With only 7 weeks to go until the summer holidays, plus 13 weeks till I have to force myself to wear swimwear, I need to get a move on with the beach body. Sometimes heading to the gym is not always possible, or I want to add extra to my routine, so I head to Youtube!

I have my favourites to follow, but thought I would share my favs with you :) I'm sure everyone has heard of  both Tone It Up and Blogilates, but I adore both, using everything that is on their sites to help my weightloss.

Tone it Up is filled with different recipes, routines and some wonderful girls. I love how they update daily with different motivation or challenges or meal ideas. The community on the app is great, I know I can jump on their and check in and get the support of lots of other girls around the world!

Cassey is possibly the most bubbly, over-excited fitness instructor I have ever seen! She is bright, excited and one of the best things is that she does the exercises with you, the whole way through the routine. She has full body routines, targeted challenges and it super motivational. I love the monthly workout map - I have this everywhere - on my laptop desktop, IPad background & on the fridge door - If I do the full workout then I can have a tiny treat :)

There are loads of different people on Youtube & blogs that I follow as well!. I adore Carly Rowena for fitness advice and little videos, plus she responds on Twitter! I keep uptodate with Jayne Becca & Cantara to help keep me motivated!

THere are loads of other fitness bloggers out there, I'm trying to build more fitness into this blog, I would love it if you let me know what you want to see!

Who do you follow to keep your fitness on track? xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - Sometimes I wish...

...that there was a magic tea to help make me thin

...that weight didn't disappear from the top down

...that seeing results was a lot quicker

...that orange chocolate could be classes as part of your five a day

...that it didn't matter what the scales say

...that jeans didn't toy with your emotions

...that water had magical properties that helped rid cellulite

...that there was a cream or a pill to take

...that it was possible to swap bodies with a thiner person for a day

...that we weren't judges on what we eat, what we look like or how much we weight

...that all the above was true, but it's not, fitness and health is not just a short term thing but a way of life. It takes time, hard work and dedication.

When you feel like giving up as your not seeing results, stop and look at the small achievements - keep going!

What do you wish? Xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - Trainers

Another week, another attempt at wobbling less! One thing that spurs me on to the gym is having new gym kit - I actually spend a lot of time in my kit now, but I love buying more but not paying more! 

So I head to the Primark of sports gear - Sports Direct. I could look at the trainers all day, I live in trainers (comfort over style most days) 

The range at Sports Direct is awesome, with some higher priced brands at discount - who really wants to pay £80+ for shows they use to get hot and sweaty?! - would you go to the gym in your &80 Topshop boots?

 1, 2, 3, 4

So, here are my picks from Sports Direct at the moment - all of these are either in the sale or heavily discounted!

All of these are under £40 which is good - especially for the Nike Flex as these are normally £60! 

I've just bought myself a new pair so I can't wait to test drive them!

Does new gym gear motivate you as much as me? xx

Wobble-Less Wednesdays - A Plea to the Nation

Ladies (and gents), tonight I witnessed what I never thought I would witness in my life. An event so upsetting, so shocking, something I never thought I would ever see, I didn't think it was possible.....a lady at the gym hit herself in the face with her BOOBS!

So I ask you, ney I beg you - strap your boobies down!!! 

Boobs, Baps, Boobalas, Tits, Melons, Fried Eggs, whatever you call them, get some support on them if you are doing sport. Its incredibly important that you do strap them down correctly, as the long term damage in undoable. 

Your boobs are made up of a layer of muscles (Pectorals) then all the important bits as well as layers of fat. This is all covered by skin that is thinner than on other parts of your body. This muscle underneath helps with the pertness of the boobs, but thats no good if you've gone and damaged the connective tissue on top - the only way of protecting them is with a correctly fitting, supportive Sports Bra.

Images from http://www.sportsbras.co.uk

You might think you can get away with a sports crop top, over the top or not of your normal bra - this is not enough! Think of your sports bra as the scaffolding to your body - it needs to support them as your boobs move in the opposite way you do, especially in running. They cover 4x the distance you run in a figure of 8 movement!!

You can pick up a decent sports bra for as little of £20 - some of the best out there are by Shock Absorber, you don't need a plunge style - compression is better, especially if you have extra boobage!

So, please lovely reader, protect your boobies as you really do not want to ever give your self, or other gym goes a boob related black eye.

Do you correctly control your boobies? 

Wobble Less Wednesday -Update #1

4 weeks have passed since I started this journey, with only 14 weeks to go until the summer holidays,I thought I would do my first update.

Food:
- I'm making better choices, eating a higher protein based diet but still following Weight Watchers. I also prefer to eat my biggest meal at the start of the day and then get smaller so a typical day will look like this
Breakfast - Weetabix with skimmed milk, 1slice rye bread toast & one boiled egg mashed in a cup. (7ppts)
Break time - Snack box(Graze) or fruit (4ppts)
Lunch - Protein & Pitta & Salad, yoghurt, fruit (5ppts)
After school - 40g portion of Sugar Free Muesli & skimmed milk (5ppts)
Dinner - 6ppt meal

I'm meant to get 32ppts a day but struggle to eat all that usually sitting around 27/28 plus I also usually earn between 8 & 13 activity points a night when I go to the gym! If I'm gymming it then I will also always have a protein shake after to help with recovery as I do some weight training.

Exercise:
- I've upped my routine to 3 60min spinning sessions a week, 2 60min dance classes a week, plus following the Blogilates monthly workout plan and videos on YouTube. I'm noticing a difference in my fitness, although I need to do some more stretching as I'm ending up a bit crunchy and sore at the moment.

Body:
- I've lost nearly 7lbs as of now, I would have liked more but it's the measurements I'm more interested in.
- I've lost 2inch from my waist, 1inch from my thighs, 1inch from my bum and 1inch from my hips. I have noticed that my trousers are seeming a bit looser, but not quite down into a 14.
- People have commented that my face seems thinner, nearly laughed at the girl on the MAC counter when she was showing me how to contour she said I had a slim face & good cheekbones - I can't see it myself but maybe I'm losing the pudding face.

Goals:
- Keep going! I'm still taking weekly pictures so will carry on with these.
- Up my water in take, my skin is in desperate need :(
- Add a core class to my routine - I'm looking at meta fit at the moment.

So, how have you been doing? Are their any posts you want to see in this series? Xx

Wobble-Less Wednesday - 15 snack ideas

I'm awful when it comes to my food choices. I will happily eat 6 packets of crisps in a row and forget. My snacking choices have never been my strong point, so I need to get myself together and sort this out. I love snacks, for me I need snacks that can get mee from breakfast until lunch without keeling over in the middle of a lesson - so I need complex carbs and a hit of protein if possible.

I raided my kitchen cupboards for everything a list of things that wasn't a great choice and then wrote a list of what I needed  to get to grips with this healthy eating and thought I would share what I plan.

- Popcorn - make up a large batch on a sunday and then share into bags for the week ahead. 25g is the perfect amount & then sprinkle with a topping of your choice - I like either salt & pepper, cinnamon or even a sprinkle of chocolate powder.
- Banana
- Apples
- Graze box - for under £4 a week you get 4 boxes of balanced yumminess - why not try a free box with my code! XTP1TH5D
- Frubes (yummy!)
- Cheese Strings
- Boiled Eggs
- Avocado & ham on Melba toast
- Cucumber & Guacamole
- Weight Watchers Crisps - pick up the big packets from Poundland!
- Hummus & Wholemeal pitta
- Dark Chocolate
- Cadbury Fudge bar (3WW pro points)
- Peanut butter & a crumpet
- Mixed nuts - buy them from here! 

I try to makesure I have all of these in the flat or at work so that I can just grab and go when I need it without worrying I'm eating too much - plus the more I exercise, the more fuel I need to maintain what I've achieved so far!

So those are just some of the snacks I have in the flat - what sorts of things do you grab to help you!