Fit for Purpose

It's been a while since I done a podcast so I thought I'd get back into it by discussing something that's happened recently. I opened my own gym! Fit For Purpose Fitness Studio opened on 30/10/23 and I'm absolutely buzzing! In this episode I mainly discuss how this came about, all the stuff that happened over the last couple of weeks and what this means for my business. One exciting benefit of hav...

One of the most common questions I get is "Do you do meal plans?". Meal plans can give you structure and guidance to your diet, but they shouldn't be rigid or include foods you dislike. You also don't need millions of fancy recipes either! I always recommend writing your own meal plan. Choose 1-3 meals for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Try to make sure they are lower calorie and...

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Some people hate the idea of weighing themselves. I think one of the reasons for this is because they aren't weighing themselves properly or consistently, and don't understand the difference between weight gain & fat gain. If your goal is to lose body fat, your body weight should consistently come down over a period of time. In order for you to see this happen, you need to weigh yourse...

It's apparently the most important meal of the day. But for a lot of people, breakfast is the hardest meal to get right. - They're tired & busy in the morning. - They don't have an appetite early in the day. - They genuinely don't know what they should be eating. This is all very common. A lot of my clients struggle to get enough protein each day. And I have noticed that breakf...

Just some random thoughts about going on holiday and whether or not you should watch what you're eating or exercise when you're away. I used to think it was weird if people watched what they ate when they went away, I thought they were boring and didn't know how to enjoy themselves. Nowadays I have changed my tune, listen to the episode for the rest of my thoughts.

Going out for food can be stressful if you're trying to watch what you eat. On one hand, you don't want to do undo any progress you've recently made. But you also don't want to attract attention or unwanted comments from others! Don't worry, you don't have to get your phone out and use myfitnesspal or weigh food in front of people. In this episode I explain how you go out f...

I want my clients to enjoy their social life while still making progress. It may take more time and effort to achieve this, but it's possible and 100% worth it. If you ever find yourself thinking "I'll start when I've got less on" you'll find this episode useful. Trying to make progress when you've got lots on may not be optimal, but nether is giving up altogether (at...

Question 1 - Is it ok to go over your calories in order to hit your protein goal? Question 2 - If you miss your protein goal one day can you make up for it the next?

In today's episode I thought I'd share a straightforward meal plan I made for my clients. I don't normally like giving out meal plans for a few reasons, but I put this together as I thought it would be straightforward for my clients to understand, and to also give them inspiration so they can create their own plan. I am not saying anyone should follow this plan down to a tee, I hope yo...

Are protein shakes any good? This episode comes off the back of a client asking whether there were any downfalls to using protein powders rather than food to meet your protein goal. Protein shakes are a quick & easy way to get protein & may be ideal if you are busy, always on the go, don't have a lot of time to make meals or struggle to eat enough protein. However, they are called supp...

This episode quickly goes over how, why & when to measure progress. In my opinion, if you are serious about reaching your fitness goals you should measure your progress on a consistent basis. If you're not measuring anything, how else would you know if you're making progress? And you can't make improvements to anything if you don't know what needs improved.

Today I want to recommend a mindset shift. Instead of viewing failure as negative, use it as motivation to get better! And don't avoid failure or doing things that'll hurt (such as weighing yourself regularly and keeping a consistent food diary). If done with the right mindset, doing those things will hopefully motivate you to make positive changes.

YOU DID NOT GO "OFF PLAN". This might seem as if I'm nitpicking. But I hate the phrase "Off plan". Whatever "plan" you're following should take into account the fact that you're human and have a social life. - Whether it's going out for lunch or dinner with friends and fam. - Meeting up with work colleagues. - Or just having a treat now and then. These should all be part of your "plan". For me, sa...

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You've probably heard people mentioning why protein is important but have no idea why.                  In this episode I quickly explain why it is important and why you should be aiming to be getting enough protein within your diet.            You can find a more in de...

Below are 4 questions to ask yourself before lowering your calories. If you are unsure either how to set your calories or whether your current calories are right. Drop me a message today and I will do a calorie check for you. - How long has it been? Do you just need to be a bit more patient? - Have you been tracking everything accurately? - Have you been sticking to your current calories? - Can yo...

In this episode I give you some information about fasting. Whether you call it Fasting / Intermittent Fasting / IF / Time Restricted Eating / Eating Window / 5:2 Fasting. All fasting boils down to is eating all of your meals / calories for the day within a certain eating window. Some common examples of eating windows are... 8:16 (8 Hour Eating Window : 16 Hours Fasting). 6:18 (6 Hour Eating Window...

Get your Free Food Swap Guide: https://rb.gy/qsnwyl         Here are the points I cover in today's episode, feel free to speed the episode up to get through it quicker:         - Remember that you still have the option to make good choices.        - Ask yourself. Is it really worth it?    &nbsp...

In this episode I discuss how you can still lose fat while enjoying a social life. I don't cover specific tips for how you can achieve this, I will cover these in my next episode. Instead today I just give my thoughts on why it's possible, why you should do it even if it's more challenging & why giving up when you're busy isn't ideal.

In this episode I give some tips for what you should eat before & after your workouts.              To access this video plus the rest of my "Nutrition For Beginners Course" click HERE

Today's video I go into more detail about 1200 calorie diets and why/how I help my clients ditch them.     This comes off the back of a social media post from earlier in the week, when I essentially said someone who is eating 1200 calories and not losing weight, is someone who is not eating 1200 calories!     I also mentioned that 1200 calories is not a lot of food an...

What you need to do to lose weight

In this episode I discuss how to overcome gym anxiety.     Please let me know if you have any questions and if you need help applying any of these tips.     Also drop me a message and let me know if you found this useful.     I also have a free Facebook group where you'll find content really similar to this.

This podcast answers the following questions...     - What is protein?        - Why is protein important?        - Where does protein come from?        - How much protein do you need?        - How can you increase your protein intake?         Have a liste...