Blog - Keep Fit With Kelly: Health and Fitness

How important is exercise for weight loss?

9/24/2019

This is a question I get asked a lot by my clients....perhaps if they are injured, or haven't exercised in a while or simply struggle to lose weight and they worry that a lack of exercise is hindering them...

So here are my thoughts

Exercise is really important for

Heart health
Keeping your joints supple and flexible
Helping with weight stability
Enhancing mental health and a positive mind
Muscle tone
Feel good factor

HOWEVER

If you are looking to lose weight WHAT YOU PUT INTO YOUR BODY is the main thing...you can't out exercise a POOR DIET

So if you don't enjoy exercise at the moment maybe because you feel self conscious or find it hard because you are unfit...or if you are injured DON"T LET THAT STOP YOU EMBARKING ON IMPROVING YOUR DIET

Once you start to eat better and lose a bit of weight you will then hopefully find that you feel more like exercising and the two then go nicely hand in hand....

I am a perfect example of this....I do tons of exercise but I still have to watch what I eat...Yes I can get away with more because I burn such a lot of calories with the level of my activity BUT I have to keep an eye on my food or I gain weight...

So that is why on my 6 week Kick Start Home plan we focus on the food and then work on increasing your activity levels as we go along......if we have people in the group who are happy to exercise from day one then I supply short at home workouts for you do ......

I would love you to join us on the next one starting in just 6 days!!!

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

Do my clients drink booze?

9/16/2019

"But I cant give up my glass of wine"

This is something I hear all the time!

And why should you!

So this is my take on booze and this is what I follow myself and what I tell my clients..

Yes alcohol is not full of nutrients and yes it can give you the munchies and mean that you are more tempted by treats...BUT it is nice and many of my clients and me myself really enjoy a drink and DONT WANT TO GIVE IT UP

So how do you get healthier and lose weight whilst still having a drink?

This is something I will be covering a lot and teaching on my next 6 week Kick Start Home course...BUT for today the tip I will share with you is

Have a think about how much you drink and what drinks you tend to choose.....if you drink 5 nights a week now could you drop to 3.....if you love wine on a Friday and Saturday could you make the Friday a G & T night instead......?????

Maybe you just need to get a bit smarter??

Let me know your thoughts.........what is your favourite tipple?

Kelly x
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

PS: Mine is a red wine.......(a little bit of dark chocolate goes so well with that too)

What shall I cook for the Family?

9/10/2019

This is a question I get asked A LOT!

People don't want to have to cook separate meals for everyone, they don't want the hassle and also if they have kids they don't want them to see them eating different things all the time.

So the answer is

DONT

I pretty much, unless its a very spicy dish, cook the same thing for us all to enjoy...I may tweak my meal slightly but not so that anyone would even notice.

I think it is so important to get our kids used to eating what we do from a young age, I haven't got the time to cook lots of different things and also I want my whole family to eat healthily!

Yes shock horror of course my kids eat fish fingers and pizza sometimes...we are all human...but I would like to think that about 6 times a week we all eat the same meal.

So this is something I promote with my clients and in my online groups.....I show them easy family friendly meals that everyone can enjoy!

Let me know your thoughts on this? Have you got fussy eaters at home?

Kelly xx

Are you Body Positive?

5/15/2019

The last email this week in relation to mental health is around body image...

How do you see yourself??? Do you stand in the mirror each morning focusing on all the things you don't like? Maybe you judge yourself by the number that flashes up on the scales each day!

I would urge you to stop if this is the case.......flip it around and this morning when you look in the mirror say 3 things to yourself that you LIKE about your body and the person inside......

Your body has done amazing things and the fact that we are here and healthy should be celebrated but all the time I hear women hating themselves...beating themselves up for eating a biscuit!!!

I am all about eating healthily 80% of the time, moving your body and being active, feeding it lots of water so we are hydrated......taking time to look after ourselves as we only get one shot at this..

I would love to hear your body image stories........have you got more confident and accepting as you get older or maybe not?

So for today lets focus on all the good bits about ourselves.......we should always strive to be the best version of ourselves we can be NOW not 20 years ago!!!!!

Let me know what you think xxxxx

Are you looking after yourself?

5/15/2019

This week we are covering different areas around mental health as part of mental health awareness week..

Today its self care.....

We are all running around working, looking after families, trying to be a great Mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, colleague that sometimes we get put to the back of the queue....

Anyone agree???

So how about taking a bit of "me time" do you worry that that is selfish?

I am a big fan of taking time out...I am sooooo busy that I would go mad if I didn't ..

So for me it is ....... going to my book club, reading in general, cup of tea in the garden on my own, getting a massage once a month, going to the gym, spa day, meeting a friend for coffee, breakfast with my Mom, mooching round the shops on my own....

Just little things but so important to me..

What do you do in a month that is just for you???

How can exercise affect your mood?

5/15/2019

Carrying on the mental health theme this week...today I wanted to talk about the positive effect exercise can have on your mental health....

I know personally that if I am having a bad day, feeling tired, maybe fed up...then exercise is my go to medicine....I love classes the most as the music and the buzz of working out with other people really lifts me

I know a lot of people get the same feeling from running, walking, playing sports etc

That natural endorphin rush really can help to turn your mood around....plus feeling that your body is strong helps a lot too

When people have things on their mind...coming to a class and spending that time concentrating solely on the class and what they are doing really does take their mind off their problems...I always include a relaxation session at the end of my Pilates and yoga classes as I think meditation is something that people maybe miss from their routines....deep breathing and being silent really helps to calm the mind..

I would love to know your thoughts...is exercise good for your soul like it is for mine or maybe you are thinking after reading this that exercise might be good for you..

Get in touch and let me know xxxx

No Social Media?

3/13/2019

Yes for me on Sundays!!!

I decided to give up something a little different for lent....I decided to try out no Social Media Sundays!

This week was my first one....

I really missed it.......that just shows how addicted to it I have become...but I did it and I think it is a really healthy move for me...

I use social media a lot for my work and I do actually really enjoy it...BUT

I dread to think how many hours I spend on it!!!

So lets see how I get on......maybe I will keep it up after Lent!!!??

Are you a social media addict or do you avoid it?

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

What body shape are you?

3/5/2019

An apple, pear, hourglass or strawberry????

Watch my video to find out what those shapes are and how we need to accept the frame that we were given!!!!

Click HERE to watch the video....

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

Find A Lifestyle You Enjoy Not Endure!

2/27/2019

Someone said this to me yesterday in the context of work life.....but I think this relates to diet and exercise too...

If you are currently following an eating plan that is restricting you......

Maybe you are cutting out whole food groups
Living off meal replacements
Going hungry
Declining nights out because you can't fit it in to your "diet"

OR

If you are doing exercise that you DREAD

STOP !!!!!

IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THAT WAY!!!

You should be following an eating plan that leaves you feeling great...not hungry...enjoying cooking and eating delicious food......making good choices when you go out and still enjoying life

AND

You should be doing exercise that you ENJOY...that leaves you energised and wanting more....

Hit reply and let me know whether you are ENJOYING or ENDURING your eating plan and exercise at the moment????

Kelly xx
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

How do you stay motivated to work out in the winter?

1/17/2019

The nights are dark......

The weather is cold......

The lure of the sofa is there...snuggling and not bothering to go out and do your exercise.....

BUT

Do you know that it only takes 2 weeks for your fitness levels to start to reverse.....

How about the fact that exercise is excellent for your mental health so sitting on the sofa is not going to get you that endorphin buzz

Or the big one.......your bum being on the sofa is going to spread!!!!!!

SO

My message is DONT GIVE UP......KEEP GOING FOR YOUR RUNS OR BIKE RIDES OR OUT TO YOUR CLASSES

It is so important.....for so many reasons!

Kelly x
www.keepfitwithkelly.com

PS: Do you find it harder to find motivation in the winter????