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5 Top Tips for a Healthy March

3/4/2020

5 Top Tips to have a healthy March .......

We are into a new month...which is great..and how great could it be if it was your healthiest month yet??? Here I share my top 5 tips to have a healthy March..
1. Do yourself a food plan and make sure you have the right foods in the cupboard

2. Move your body more...go for walks, try new classes....the nights are getting lighter so let's get more active!

3. Are you drinking enough water? Treat yourself to a new water bottle and some nice herbal teas

4. Have a look at your favourite foods and see how much sugar is in them....you might be surprised where it is hiding

5. And finally get some me time this month.....can you treat yourself to a massage or a lunch out with a friend
Have these tips helped? I really hope they have....let me know if you have any questions...you can watch a video about this over in my FREE Facebook group

Kelly x
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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Are you giving anything up for Lent?

2/26/2020

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I would love to know if you are.........and what you are giving up if anything..

My son Jude announced he is going to give up broccolli.........nice try Jude!!!!!!

I don't usually give anything up...but this year myself and my husband are giving up chocolate and crisps.....crisps no problem for me...but I love my chocolate so wish me luck....

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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How did you sleep last night?

1/29/2020

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So many people seem to be struggling with sleep for so many reasons...how do you sleep? Is it a concern for you?

We ideally should be getting 6-8 hours a night for optimum health...sleep is so vital for your wellbeing......mental health...energy levels...loads of important things...

Here are some tips for you if you are struggling...

1. Cut down on sugary processed foods...

2. Watch your caffeine and alcohol intake

3. Get some exercise

4. Try to establish a bedtime routine....bath, good book, room dark etc

I think sleep is not something that should be underestimated so maybe try some of these tips if you are lacking sleep and it is making you feel rubbish..

In my 30 Day Weight Loss and Wellness group we work on self care and sleep is one of the things I try to help them with..with good success usually...just some small tweaks can help loads...

Let me know if you try any of this..

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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Packed lunches vs school dinners

1/14/2020

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I have seen this on the news this morning and I would love to get your thoughts on this......

Do your kids or grandkids take packed lunches or have school dinners?

The news is reporting how kids packed lunches are still filled with unhealthy things...sugary treats etc however they did also report (but it was snuck in not a headline) that sugar levels in packed lunches have dropped...

I think that lots of us are aware of the importance of feeding our kids as well as we can.......someone did say on the news when interviewed that her view was that it was expensive to get healthy snacks for her kids lunchbox.......what do you think?

My son is in year one and so he gets free school dinners at the moment which we have gone with...most days he tells me has had fish so who knows...BUT he always has a dessert........so is that healthy?

Its a minefield isn't it.....how to feed your kids healthy food that they will actually eat and enjoy.........my daughter is at secondary school and has her own money to take...so that becomes another minefield as I have no control really as to what she spends it on

As always I continue to feed them as best as I can at home.....giving them an appreciation for home cooked meals....but everything in moderation....and always referring to foods around health...so the language I use is " good or bad for your skin, teeth, muscles etc" never using language around making you put weight on etc..

Also my kids are active, they do lots of exercise so thats important as well...

I would love to get your thoughts on this.....do your kids take packed lunches? How do you make them healthy? Do you worry about your kids diet?

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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How many diets do you reckon you have done?

1/7/2020

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January...the telly is full of programmes about diets isn't it....I can't help watching them even though I have probably over the years done pretty much every diet going!!!

I find them compulsive viewing even though I absolutely know that the only way to lose weight and keep it off is to burn off more fuel than we take on board through food..

There are many different ways to do that and it really is not one size fits all, and that is why in my weight loss groups we try a different theme each week to see what works best for every individual, however the simple science always boils down to the fact you lose weight when you are in a calorie deficit

So how many diets have you done over the years.......what has worked and what has not? Are you currently on a "diet"? Or does the thought of dieting make you reach for the biscuit tin????

I don't like to deprive myself of anything...that is why I am not doing dry January...it just makes me want the thing I have given up even more....that is why on my course we don't deprive ourselves of anything completely..everything in moderation....

Would love to hear your thoughts as we go into 2020......

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

PS: My brand new podcast The 40 Something Female launches tomorrow on ITunes and Spotify....the first 3 episodes will be published tomorrow...looking forward to seeing what you all think........

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Who am I?

12/3/2019

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A deep question hey!!!

This has come from a video I did on Facebook this week looking at what sort of coach I am? What sort of women work with me?

Click HERE to have a look at the video..

I also asked the question on social media........if you come to my classes or work with me one to one how would you describe me???

Some lovely words were used to describe me....positive, fun, upbeat, energetic, non judgemental, supportive..and one lady simply said "you care"

How lovely is that.........the purpose of asking the question was so that i could give you an idea in this blog post of what I am like as a coach and hopefully they have summed it up perfectly...

I would also add that I am REALISTIC!!!

I am a real women who eats chocolate and drinks wine..............and the women I work with are real women too...we are not about bulging biceps and rippling abs...we are about being the healthiest and happiest versions of ourselves we can be

I know that over the next few weeks thoughts will be turning to your plans for next year in terms of the exercise you are going to do and maybe the type of eating plan you will follow...give working with me a thought if you are resonating with any of this....

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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Real life living with a puppy

11/26/2019

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So if you follow me regularly you will know that we recently got a cockapoo puppy.....we have had him 3 months now and it has been wonderful but challenging!

I have spoken about this on my social media A LOT...it was really tough...

I have never had a dog...any pet for that matter and so it was a really big shock...many times during those first few weeks I questioned whether I had done the right thing.....it was as hard as having a baby!

But with perseverance.......patience and lots of time we have got a lovely little doggy now.....he is toilet trained and is really getting a character and has certainly become part of the family..it was the sleeping that was the hardest...we had him downstairs in our kitchen and he just really wasn't getting on with it....waking at 4am every day if not more than that during the night and we just couldn't take it anymore.....

But I had always said I didn't want him upstairs...

Eventually we caved and he now sleeps in with my daughter and we have never had a disturbed night since...it seems he was lonely...

So to anyone reading this thinking about getting a puppy, my message would be it is super hard and you need to be prepared for that........it changes your life and you always have to think about the dog going forwards....getting back for him...not leaving him too long..daily walks.....toilet training is tough...you will say he is isn't going in this room or that but they probably will........

BUT

We wouldn't be without him now and I am pleased we got him.....here is Alfie who will be 6 months next week

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Are you stressed?

11/11/2019

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Today is National Stress Awareness Day..this is something that the charity MIND arranges each year on the first Wednesday in November and it is just to get us talking about stress and what we can do to reduce it..

I did a poll on my Instagram story yesterday and simply asked the question Are you Stressed?

It was a pretty much 50/50 split on answers so that is half of us that are stressed currently.....

I had a great guest on my radio show yesterday to talk about this...Faye is a hypnotherapist and also is an expert in reflexology and massage and she shared her top tips...you can listen back HERE

She advised speaking with your GP as a first point of call but then these pointers may help as well....

1. Get some exercise.......staying active whilst it won't get rid of stress in our life will help us handle it better

2. Spend time with family and friends and talk to them about how you are feeling and don't bottle things up

3. Me time...making time to just do something for you...be that a bath, getting your nails done, meeting a friend for coffee...I chipped in that having a cuppa and watching Loose Women helps me!

4. Challenge yourself...trying a new hobby, doing something new

5, Reducing unhealthy habits, so watching your caffeine and alcohol intake

6. Volunteering apparently is a stress reliever as we are doing things for others

7. Be positive...every day look for the 3 things that have happened that day that have gone well......always look for the positives

I hope that has helped if you are stressed at all.......get in touch and let me know

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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Do you use a slow cooker?

10/29/2019

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Mine is my best friend all year really but especially at this time of the year...

I use it to cook whole joints of meat, stews, curries, chilli......so many different things

It is great if you are busy and don't get home until late some days......what is better than walking in to that delicious smell......

I find if you have people coming home at different times it works well too as you can all just eat from the pot when you need to...

Have you got a slow cooker? What is your favourite thing to make....share your favourite recipe with me and I will send out a few of the favourites on Friday..

Kelly x
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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But I have a busy social life...

10/2/2019

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And if you do...why shouldn't you!

We only get one life and I believe in living it...whilst being as healthy, happy and active as I can be

AND SO

If you like to eat out...go on holidays and have a drink at the weekends....I encourage all my clients to carry on doing that!

I always tell them never to cancel social occasions they just need to learn how to create the right balance........I eat out, drink alcohol and eat chocolate.......but I also follow some other simple rules to stop me from gaining weight...and this is the sort of info I share on my 6 week Kick Start Home plan.....

It doesn't have to be all or nothing...there is another way!

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

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5 Top Tips for a Healthy March

Are you giving anything up for Lent?

How did you sleep last night?

Packed lunches vs school dinners

How many diets do you reckon you have done?

Who am I?

Real life living with a puppy

Are you stressed?

Do you use a slow cooker?

But I have a busy social life...

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