I like dressing up in cool gym outfits. There, I said it. It might be superficial but I don’t care. It gives me the confidence boost I need. And I figured my workouts are more effective when I feel more confident. The biggest challenge to my confidence was how I looked in my gym clothes …
I tried to exercise somewhat regularly for most of my adult life. I mainly focused on running and bodyweight routines. Occasional visits to the gym ended up mostly on the treadmill as I had no idea how to use the gym equipment. Then few years ago I discovered the benefits of strength training. After reading …
If you are searching for books about fitness and healthy eating, the vast number of options to chose from is confusing. There are the books promising miracles like losing weight for a week on a celery juice diet. Or the very thick scientific ones which are difficult to understand and slightly boring for the regular …
When it came to food, I used to be all or nothing kind of person. I would either be on a diet or go to the other extreme and have any treats that cross my path. Luckily, I found a more balanced approach to handle food cravings while also keeping up with my body goals. …
When most people decide to get fit, they think about a diet and limiting what they eat. After many years of on and off dieting, I decided to turn the logic upside down and eat more of one specific food group – lean protein. This helped me get into the best shape of my life …
A few years ago, I discovered the huge benefits of protein. Unfortunately, I took it to an extreme. For months I survived only on proteins with some sprinkle of veggies and fruits here and there. Becoming super thin and having no energy was one part of the problem. But more seriously, I unlocked a case …
Ten months after I had my first baby, I hired a new colleague on my team. Years later she admitted that when I interviewed her, she thought I was pregnant. The problem was that by this point I have lost most of the pregnancy weight, but my stomach was still looking constantly bloated. I did …
I gained 20 kilos when I was pregnant with my first son. For someone who was always striving to be fit, this was a big shock to my system. I was determined to lose the weight but figuring out how was a new challenge. There was so much confusing advice from well-meaning friends and family. …
