Fuel for life

I lead an incredibly busy life which quite often sees me working 10 - 12 hour days. I don't often have time for a lunch break so I eat on the go - not great if you are trying to keep the body and mind active for such long days. One of my first steps from Mark has been to make sure I eat regular, healthy meals supplemented by sensible snacks. I started the day with porridge, blueberries and cinnamon which has a good balance of vitamins to keep me healthy and carbs to keep me going through the day. Lunch was falafel, houmous and salad then a little snack pot of dried fruit and seeds. However my favourite has got to be dinner of fish, eggs and salad. Mark insists I must have protein to keep me full and carbs to keep me fueled - I am not going to complain! Whilst I did miss going with colleagues for mid afternoon maltesers I don't feel any worse for not having them. Maybe the next month won't be so bad after all???

Fit for Royalty

by Vicki @momentumyoga1

MomentumYoga has hijacked this blog temporarily! I promise not to bring too much yogic theory to my posts - I am here as Mark's latest enthusiastic recruit for the next month.

Last week I came home to find possibly the most exiting invitation I will ever receive sat on my doormat – an invitation to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace with Her Majesty! Over the last year I have worked really hard with a wide range of voluntary organisations and some kind person had successfully nominated me for a Garden Party invitation as a wonderful thank you. My first thought was to call my mum (despite it being after midnight) to tell her I was going to meet the Queen. My second thought  – WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR??? 

Like all of us, I have practically hibernated through the cold, wet winter and enjoyed comforting foods such as potatoes, pasta and cake. I must admit that my over indulgence has had a bit of an impact and I have a few more curves to show off than I would really like. It is not every day that a girl gets to party with the Queen so I want to make sure I look my best. I have got one month – just 28 days – to get myself back into a shape fit to meet royalty. I practice yoga every day so am quite flexible but don’t always include enough cardiovascular activities to burn off the calories I so enjoy. I also am an offender of grabbing the easiest food whilst on the go rather than what is best for my body. 

This will be a great opportunity for me to focus on getting back into health, sustainable choices. Now is also the perfect time of year to get out of an exercise rut – the sun is out, the days are long and summer is on the horizon. Mark has put together a personal food and exercise plan for me which will work with my busy life. If you want to follow my journey I will be blogging about the highs and lows of my 28 day challenge. Feel free to join me in this challenge, let me know in the comments section.