Sometime after the post-August-holiday doldrums jolted us into mid-September with leaves changing, then again with clocks changing, the first invitation arrived. Another jolt. Party season is upon us. Don’t panic. Put down the doughnut, book your trainer, speed dial Cathy, pick up some miracles in a pot (we’ll share a few) and start preparing for your holiday party best and youngest welcome-to-2022 face.

One simple habit to change your life. It's so easy and so guaranteed to make you look better and feel better you'll wonder why you didn't think of it yourself. 

I have a few tricks to help you survive and look fabulous. No excuses. Follow my advice starting today. It is so easy you won’t even know you’re trying to be good.

Don’t use lockdown as an excuse to stay locked up. Gyms might be closed, but parks are open. The weather might be cold, but your house is not. No excuses.

The tips and tricks to help you look and feel fabulous by New Year’s Eve.

The top 3 excuses for not getting fit are officially addressed, challenged and torn to shreds. Solutions to overcome those excuses (time, money, knowledge) are shared. This final blog shares additional tips along with overwhelming encouragement to start your get fit journey today. This minute. Right now. No more excuses.

Part 3 of the Excuse blog series covers knowledge. Doing something out of your comfort zone or completely new can be a daunting task, but fear doesn't give you an excuse to abuse your body, especially when there's someone like me who can show you how easy it is to get fit and live fit.

If your excuse for not getting fit is money, let me show you what you're missing and easy solutions. Just like time, money is not a good excuse.

This four part series examines the excuses most people use for not getting fit. Part 1 is the familiar TIME excuse.

Not all trainers are equal. When I started my Get Fit journey, I assumed all trainers knew more than me, so they must be good. I was wrong. Some trainers aren’t qualified. Some trainers don’t listen. Some trainers simply can’t be bothered. Let me save you the hassle and money of working with not-so-good trainers by sharing the lessons I learned.

The word ‘diet’ conjures feelings of failure and shame in me that are greater than the summit of Mt Everest. That word makes me think of starving and restrictions, complicated measuring and tasteless food. That word transports me back 11 years to the early days of my weight-loss journey, when I was at my most vulnerable and facing the seemingly insurmountable task of achieving my target weight.