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Breakfast is often described as one of the most important meals of the day and I have to agree. It prepares adults for a long day at work and gives children the boost they need to keep them going during their day at school. Breakfast provides the fuel we need to keep us going.
Unfortunately, although I know all of the above I struggle to eat breakfast in the morning, mostly due to time restrictions…..I just do not have enough! Also, I do not always feel hungry until later in the day.
I know this is not good for me, particularly as I am now in training for my 10K, but it is very hard to break old habits. It I do eat something links cereal or fruit I end up feeling sick. However I will persevere as I know the importance of re fuelling my body for the training I am doing

I am currently training to run a 10K and as a result I have increased the amount of carbohydrates I am consuming to ensure I have enough energy to help me increase the number of miles I want to achieve throughout my training programme.

I have been doing this for a approximately two weeks now, and although I do feel like I have more energy I have also put on a few extra pounds which I am not so happy with! So far I have mainly been eating more wholemeal bread, so it may be that I need a little bit more variety as I often feel more bloated than I used to feel prior to increasing my carb in take. I will keep you posted on how I get on…..

One of my work colleagues started going to the gym about six months ago with the aim to go three times a week. They were not ashamed to admit that they needed to lose a few pounds. During the first month my work colleague was very upbeat and I could see that they were really enjoying going to the gym. During the second month they were still fairly buoyant but they did mention to me that they weren’t losing any weight, but they were prepared to continue with their fitness program. When it came to the third month they were not very enthusiastic at all and were contemplating not continuing with the fitness program as they had not lost any weight and had actually increased their waist and chest size. I asked them what their fitness program consisted of and they informed me that it mainly involved lifting heavy weights. I asked them if they used any cardiovascular or endurance equipment and I was shocked to hear that they only used the rowing machine for 10 minutes once a week. I advised them to speak to one of the fitness instructors at the gym to see if they can put together a fitness program for them. A few days later my colleague informed me that the fitness instructor had advised them the training program that they had been following was completely wrong for what they were trying to achieve. They were increasing their muscle size but not burning off any fat.
My work colleague is now following a fitness program written by the fitness instructor. About ten percent of the program is lifting heavy weights and the rest is cardiovascular and endurance work. They have been following this program for about two months now and their approach is much more positive and already there is a noticeable difference in their appearance.
From this my advice would be to consult a fitness instructor if you are unsure or unhappy with your fitness program.

I was doing my usual fitness program at the gym yesterday and whilst I was on the treadmill I looked at the conveyor passing by below my feet and thought if the ground is moving beneath me and I’m not really making the effort to push to it behind me then this really isn’t like running at all. I realised that it is more like jumping on the spot. I’m sure that it burns a good amount of calories but no where near as much as I could burn if I was outside jogging around a park. There is little resistance when running on a treadmill and increasing the incline is the only way to justify using one.
I spent another fifteen minutes or so jogging on an incline and then decided to move on to a piece of equipment that provides more resistance.
I now use the likes of a cross trainer and step machine much more often as they are more effective in helping me burn off calories. Any running I now do is outside around a park or around the countryside.

It is very easy to forget about your diet at the weekends. Because I eat healthy food during the week I thought I should treat myself at the weekends and choose to eat whatever food I wish. During a weekend I would quite easily eat my way through a couple of fully cooked breakfasts, a few pizza’s, a greasy burger from a fast food restaurant, a portion of fish and chips, plenty of sweets and chocolate, and perhaps even a greasy kebab after a good number of alcoholic drinks on the Saturday evening! I soon learnt that all my hard work during the week was being completed wasted by me eating lots of junk food at the weekend. I was advised by a nutritionist that if I want to achieve my dietary goals then my eating habits at the weekend need to change and be more in keeping with my week day eating pattern.
I still have the occasional treat at the weekends but I make sure I am much more strict with what I choose to eat and try to keep to my diet program for the full week rather than just week days.