So this week I just had to write about my experience at the Whats on 4 Me awards. 

Firstly I think that anyone who says they go off to an awards ceremony and don't mind if they don't win may be telling a slight porky!! As much as I know it was an amazing achievement to be a finalist in two categories with only 4 other finalists I did want to win so badly!!!


So off I went down to London all glammed up and nervous, with what I was going to say if I won whirring round in my head.

At 5.30pm they sat us all down and the organiser said a few words, she talked about how the finalists have all made a difference in peoples lives and how we were all inspiring people and that there had been 1000 nominations with just 94 finalists, and I have to admit it did give me a lump in my throat. I love what I do so passionately and when I really sit down and think of all the people who took the time to vote for me because I have made a difference or inspired them it makes me feel so appreciated.

So the awards then kicked off and I had to wait patiently as my categories were towards the end. When the time came for The Best Fitness Group my heart was pounding, hands a bit sweaty....you get the feeling......” and the runner up is Keep fit with Kelly from Sutton Coldfield” . Yes I couldn't believe it, to me getting runner up felt every bit as good as winning as I stood up to the round of applause. 

At the end I had photos with my award and was beaming from ear to ear as I think you can see. A few glasses of champagne later and off home I headed with my award held tightly in my arms.

Kelly x

ps Heres to next year.......and maybe just maybe getting that top spot!!!!!

So today marks World Diabetes Day (WDD) and this year the International Diabetes Federation is promoting healthy living and diabetes as its theme to combat this worldwide problem.

Type 2 Diabetes is on the rise and healthy living and exercise has been shown to be the best way to treat and prevent Type 2 Diabetes and all the health complications associated with it.

I was very surprised to read that the number one cause of amputations in the UK is diabetes and it’s also the number three cause of blindness not to mention heart disease, kidney disease and strokes. 

So with this in mind here is my Top 5 ways to prevent yourself from getting Type 2 Diabetes.

1. Keep your weight down - This is the biggest factor and by just losing between 5-10 percent of your body weight you can cut your chances of developing diabetes in half!
2. Get active - Doing some exercise daily if you can. Whether that means joining a class, going for a          walk or swimming. The key is to find something you enjoy doing and then do it!!
3. Stop smoking - Smokers are roughly 50 percent more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes
4. Eat a healthy diet - So cutting out all the processed food, skipping the sugary drinks and sticking to water, eating good fats and cutting out the bad fats will all help with reducing the risk.
5. Drink in moderation - Remembering the word moderation here and asking yourself truly how much you drink. If your wine glasses hold half a bottle of wine then a couple of glasses a day is not great!!!

I think in essence if you eat a healthy diet and get active then your weight will look after itself and this will not only see you looking and feeling better but greatly reduce your chances of getting Type 2 diabetes and all the nasty complications that can bring.




As always if you want to ask my advice on diet or exercise always feel free to drop me a line.




Kelly x

Last Friday the 24th we had a fundraiser at Falcon Lodge Community Centre to raise money for the Funny Factory Christmas Party. We had a fantastic night of Zumba fun and you can read all about it in this article. We managed to raise £253 so I think that was a great success!!!! 

Look out next year for other fundraisers that we will be doing.