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January is finally over You made it Reader, well done 👍 It's still pretty cold and dark, but we're through the most depressing month of the year I'm guessing you would have tried to lose weight in Jan though... How did it go? Did you; a) Commit to the gym 6x times a week, get burned out after 3 weeks and quit? 🥵 b) Give up any food and drink that brings you any joy, get bored after 4 weeks and quit? 🥗 c) Get into a reasonable calorie deficit and start walking for 30-60 minutes a day? 📉 If the...

You want to lose your belly Just say it Reader This isn't about 'skyrocketing your confidence' Or 'being the best version of yourself' Or 'building mental resilience in all areas of life' You don't need any of that You don't want any of that You just want to lose some fat so you look better in and out of clothes That's it Once you admit to yourself, you'll make everything so much easier You don't need to be; Drinking lemon water 🍋 Getting precisely 8.6 hours of sleep every night 🛌 Training...

Don't worry, it's not what it sounds like (I've never set foot inside my local massage shop and I don't think I want to) 😕 What actually caught my eye was the poster on the front door "Fast Weight Loss for £10" COME ON PEOPLE. It's 2025 Fast Weight Loss for Ten British Pounds... Seriously? If it were that easy, no one would be fat We'd all pay a tenner, get our dream physique and live happily ever after We know it doesn't work like that. It's not that easy (although weight loss is very...

Let me guess... You were going to 'get on it' in the new year But what do we always forget..? January is an abysmal month for weather At the moment it's so cold hurts to go outside Reader (I've been trying to psych myself up to go food shopping all day) 😩 I know, I know, you don't mind being in the gym It's fine when you're out walking and you've warmed up But it's the getting outside that's stopping you 🥶 There's also still the last of the Christmas leftovers that need eating Plus all that...

Almost all of us want to lose some weight Whether it's 20kg to transform your health or a couple of kilos just to squeeze into your summer wardrobe But there are always barriers One of the biggest barriers is tracking calories It's so important in the early stages of weight loss But it is time consuming It's easy to be inaccurate And it can be tricky when you're eating out The good news is, there is now an easier way And yes, it's using AI You might not know this, but you can ask Chat GPT to...

I was shocked when I stepped on the scales this morning 83kg 😬 Not the numbers I wanted to see staring back at me (I'm trying to maintain around 81kg at the moment) So I gained 2kg gained in 2 days But am I worried? Fuck no. I've been eating and drinking like an idiot Christmas Day and Boxing Day (I'm sure you have as well Reader) I probably have a ton of food still sitting my digestive system And I ate a lot of salt and carbs, which will have caused temporary water retention I can GUARANTEE...

Turns out a lot of people loved my last Christmas Day template email... So I made a Boxing Day one for you as well Exactly the same concept Reader All the classic Boxing Day treats for LESS than 1,500 calories Enjoy... 🍞 Breakfast: Bucks Fizz, Toast & Coffee Bucks Fizz (Champagne + Orange Juice): 250ml (170 calories) Wholemeal Toast with Butter & Jam: 1 slice toast (80 calories) 1 tsp butter (35 calories) 1 tsp jam (20 calories) Coffee with Milk: 1 cup with a splash of semi-skimmed milk (15...

I know there is a LOT of anxiety around overeating on Christmas Day Do you let your hair down, consume ALL the calories and ruin all your progress? Or do you stick to your diet and turn down chocolate, booze and Mince Pies Reader? The Impossible choice. The good news is, there is a middle ground, and yes you can have a 'normal Christmas Day' for less than 1,500 calories Here's how; 🍳 Breakfast: Festive Bucks Fizz, Eggs and Salmon Bucks Fizz (Champagne + Orange Juice): 125ml (85 calories)...

If you follow a bunch of these annoying fitness people like me, you'll probably notice they're all talking about Christmas 🎄 It's either; a) Stick to your diet all through Christmas, have one slice of Turkey and a brussel sprout on Christmas Day. Make your family do press-ups before they open their presents or b) Go wild. The more chocolate you can cram into your mouth every day of December, the healthier your relationship with food will be. Live a little! Neither approach is right or wrong...

"I'll start next week" How many times have you made that promise to yourself? Only to let 52 weeks go by having done nothing 📆 Saying you'll start next week gives you a get-out clause Reader It buys you time Time to come up with an excuse as to why you can't start when you said you would "I'll start in January" is the 'on steroids' version of this It's a brand new year So everything will be different right? You'll be motivated 💪 Christmas is 'out the way' 🎄 You'll have the new workout gear,...