10 tips to get your coffee shop fix without the guilt. Ask for a “skinny” option made with skimmed milk or soy. For example, a small/primo Costa skinny latte with skimmed milk has just 66 kcals as opposed to 132 kcals when made with whole milk. Skip the cream and save 130 kcals or ask…
Read MoreIt’s officially “running season” with events such as 10km races, marathons and half marathons taking place up and down the country. With any run it’s important to plan your nutrition in advance. This is particularly important for marathons…
Read MoreI had always struggled with my weight and felt I was fighting an ongoing battle with my self as I was growing up. These feelings lead me to develop an unhealthy relationship with food and obsess about what I was eating. I thought if I ate my favourite chocolate bar I would immediately put weight…
Read MoreNOPE! Eating carbohydrate rich foods won’t make you put on weight – eating too many calories (AKA food) over all will! Think of a high carb food… What springs to mind? White bread. Pasta. Rice. Crisps. Potatoes. Cake. Biscuits. Sugar. Sweets. Donuts. Ok, so the obvious high carb choices might be appear less healthy but…
Read MoreManaging your nutrition during Ramadan. We have a number of members at the gym who are currently fasting for Ramadan. (A month long period where no food or drink (including water) is consumed between dawn and sunset). The fasting process can put a huge strain on the body and it can make training and balancing…
Read MoreIf you think you’re eating healthily but aren’t seeing the results that you want – these could be some of the reasons why… If you eat the same size portions as your partner. We’re all different shapes and sizes with different goals and we all need different amounts of food…
Read MoreSummer is on the way and so is bbq season. It can be easy to over indulge but if you’re watching what you eat, with some simple tips BBQing can be a really healthy way to cook food. Choose lean protein rich foods such as chicken, steak, fish or prawns and limit the burgers…
Read More“Carbs eaten at night are more likely to be stored as fat!” Nope, definitely not the case! Eating carbs at 10pm won’t cause them to suddenly convert to fat and stick to your stomach. It all comes down to how much you’ve eaten over the rest of the day…
Read MoreA bit about me – I am 46yrs old (with a personality twenty years younger). I am a Critical Care Sister predominately working 12.5 hr night shifts in a busy Intensive Care Unit I can work up to 7 nights in a row so my life is like a well oiled machine, juggling responsibilities & keeping everyone organised.
Read MoreHi, I am Ian, at the start of 2015, whilst writing my goals for the coming year, I included some specific targets for my weight and measurements which I wanted to achieve by the end of April.
Read MoreHi, I am Steve, a 50 year old father of two. Before I started training at RMF I was over weight pissed off with how I looked in my clothes, felt lethargic all the time, my head was not in a good place.
Read MoreHi, I am Steve, a 50 year old father of two. Before I started training at RMF I was over weight pissed off with how I looked in my clothes, felt lethargic all the time, my head was not in a good place.
Read MoreHi, I am Steve, a 50 year old father of two. Before I started training at RMF I was over weight pissed off with how I looked in my clothes, felt lethargic all the time, my head was not in a good place.
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