I got fat for Christmas

Posted on By Latte Lindsay

For anyone who has piled the pounds on there comes a moment when you realise how bad it has gotten. For me, as a bit of a fitness freak in the past, when I put on a few pounds I’m the first to complain even though it’s not noticeable. But for the last six months the weight has piled on and I only realised it now. I knew my clothes didn’t fit well, I was getting out of breath easily, and I felt unwell. I put my lack of exercise down to spraining my ankle last year as there are still days it gets sore for no reason what so ever. But it was only 31st December 2014 that it hit home how bad I was. On this fateful day everything changed. One of the things I had gotten was fat for Christmas.

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Everything you need to know before giving yoga a go

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If there is one thing in this world I am not a big fan of, it’s going to the gym. I don’t have a problem with the getting fit part, it’s the rest of it that bothers me. Scary machines, people posing, and a high chance you will either hurt yourself or make an idiot of yourself. The only thing I enjoy about being there is the different classes, like yoga or spinning. Most gyms around the country offer classes as part of their membership, so you don’t always have to hit the treadmill. For the last few weeks I have been doing a weekly Les Mills Body Balance session with a group of lovely ladies at my local gym.

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Fitness: There’s an app for that

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Fitness: There's an app for that

Fitness is one of those things that most people struggle with, and between well-meaning friends and the boo-hockey you find online, it sometimes feels like the blind leading the blind. Thankfully these days there is an app for everything and fitness apps are on the up. So we decided to peel ourselves off the sofa and find those abs under the flab using some different apps. Here are some of our favourite free apps that can get you moving in the right direction without needing a personal trainer.

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