City Fit Girl

Staying motivated. Something that a lot of people struggle with. Whether that be motivation to go to the gym or staying on track with your healthy eating, we all hit those low points where we just cannot be bothered. THIS IS OKAY I am fully of the belief that the key to staying on track is: balance. That being said, I think there are a few things you can do to help yourself stay motivated and allow you to reach your goals in a happy, healthy way. Routine It takes the average person 66 days to make a habit. That is 2 months of consistency that you need to achieve in terms of your routine. Decide which days of the week you are going to go to the gym. Decide what you are going to do on those days. Repeat. If you can get to the gym knowing what you are going to do whether that be a weights session, a gym class or a session on the treadmill, you are already one step ahead. If you like a gym class, go every week. They'll be at the same time and I find that if you're...

What is Kettlebell Kitchen? Kettlebell Kitchen is a Manchester-based business with a selection of restaurants in the local area. They offer event catering and have an online meal prep service. Endorsed by British Weight Lifting and used by athletes such as Crossfit's Sam Briggs , their meal prep service is second to none for quality and affordability. Which meal prep plan did I use? KBK offer a wide variety of plans to suit your needs from shred to bulk, offering a vegetarian plan and a tailored macro plan, personal to you. All the plans vary in price, amount of kcals and the amount of meals and snacks on offer.  I bought the 4 week 'performance' plan which had an option of 2 or 3 meals a day, 6 days a week. I opted for the 2 meals a day which included a snack as well. Averaging at approximately 1100-1200kcals a day, this was a perfect way to kick-start my slow summer shred. What were the meals like? I have had 48 meals delivered to me and 24 snacks and I can ...

So back in December I was feeling the whole 'I've eaten way too much, I'm going to need some help getting back into the gym' vibe and saw GraceFitUK 's guides online. She was offering a great discount on all 3 of her guides and I thought it was exactly what I was looking for. 5 months down the line and I am not using the guides anymore despite (pretty much) finishing the first one. There are a lot of things I liked about this programme and a few things I wish I'd known/thought of before I leapt in and purchased all 3 guides so I wanted to do a review for anyone thinking of buying the guides and who I think it could be more useful for. Pros Structure The structure of the programme I think was really great. I enjoyed the workout split and the app that came along with it which allowed me to track how much I was lifting and how long workouts were taking The workout split is across 5 days and is as follows: legs, booty, chest and arms, back and shoulders ...

Let's face it, that first trip into the weights area of the gym can be pretty intimidating, especially as it's normally full of huuuuge  guys, picking up really heavy things and grunting. Nowadays you will see a lot more women doing the same thing, which is amazing but if you've never been in the weights section before and aren't too sure on what you're doing then it can still be a little bit of a nightmare. 'What if I'm not doing it properly?' 'Why is everyone watching me?' 'What if they'll laugh at me because I'm not lifting heavy enough?' Just a few of the things that can run through your head when you take that first step into the squat rack. I know a lot of girls who struggle with this mentality and will probably let it put them off even stepping foot in the weights section... So here are my tips for getting over your gym anxiety and rocking your workout: Outfit " I don't like to match, but I like t...

In my last post I talked about my relationship with food and my use of MyFitnessPal . See my review below where I talk about the pros and cons of the app and how I think it should be used to aid you in your fitness journey What is it? For anyone who is unfamiliar, MyFitnessPal is an app on your phone that allows you to track calories, macros, exercise, water intake and weight. How does it work? When you first join My Fitness Pal, you will create an account. You get asked to put in your current weight, what sort of lifestyle you lead (sedentary, lightly active etc.) and how much exercise you do. You will then input your goal weight and it will calculate the calories you should be taking in to drop down to that goal weight. 1200kcals - what?! For anyone who has used this app before (specifically women) you will find that no matter what weight you put in as your current or your goal, then it will calculate that you need to eat 1200kcals a day to lose weight. Shock horror. Ea...

A delicate topic for some and certainly one that has caused me to reflect over the last month or so. I am here to talk about my relationship with food which, to be honest, has been a bit of a rollercoaster for me so, strap yourself in as this could be a long one! Growing up, I never really worried about food. I come from quite a fit family and was brought up doing gymnastics and swimming then horse riding and dance... Food for us always contained meat, plenty of fruit and veggies, so a fairly well balanced diet. I never really became concerned about my weight/shape until I was in high school - a classic time for any young person to develop insecurities. For a school performance of Grease, my final show in high school, I was playing the part of Sandy. I started using My Fitness Pal and, as it always does, it calculated me to eat 1200 calories a day (I will go on to my opinions of this later). At this point I was dancing for about 3 hours on a Saturday and horse riding once a week ...