How to look Good!

Do you know how to look good?

The answer is very simple - body language!

A person who likes themselves, feels confident and takes regualr exercise will always walk with an air of confidence. I am not talking about cocky people they always have something to hide. But people who are happy in their skin, they give you eye contact and smile when you talk to them. They walk with an air of liking their bodies no matter what size or shape.

Everyone can achieve this, quit worrring about what others say and do and look within, do what you want to do. Even though it might seem strange to others, if you are comfortable and are not hurting or insutling poeple with your mode of dress go for it. Look iin the morror naked and see what is good about you not bad and dress accordingly.

I know for some this may seem impossible but hang around with positive people and you will soon build up confidence, it will rub off. Ditch negative and people who drain you with your problems, rise above it and then you will be able to cope with your needy friends on your terms not theirs.

Sue Gardner

Moving on!

We all get stuck in a rut and think that we are doing the right thing staying safe. But is safe happy? is continueing to go down the same path the right thing for you?

One day something triggers that and you suddenly see that you are holding onto the past or material things but you are not moving on! My friends have told me that i should but to no avail. Then one day I was innocently shown by someone who had little, but a huge heart and a happy demenour, who had been through hell and back and survived. That you do survive is a positive, but be happy with that new knowledge.

Move on, your choice of type of move but what an exciting one. New start, declutter, sell up, change friends, new job the list is endless.

I am moving on slowly excitingly, and it does empower me, make me a better mother, lover, friend.

Sue Gardner

Flat stomach not!

There are many other ways of increasing strength and tone in your stomach without doing situps by using your legs and pilate type moves. People think doing lots of situps will make them lose wieght on their stomachs, this is a misconception, yes you will lose some inches, yes you will become alot stronger but you will not lose the flab on a stomach by just doing situps. You cannot also spot reduce when you lose wieght or size it usually goes from all around your body.

What you need to do is:

1. Start doing more aerobic exercise e.g walking, running, aerobics, cross trainer, rower to name a few.
2. Look at what is going in your mouth if you putting more calories in than you are burning off you will not lose any extra fat.
3. I dont agree in fat free diets or any diets but make sure that you not eating too much high sugar meals and that includes sweetners. Just try and stick to mainly savoury food that is grilled, boiled, and loads of veg and only a fist size of carbs each time you eat them e.g rice, potatoe, pasta.
   No fizzy drinks at all they are soooooooo bad for you. Squash, sparkling water are ok.
4. Reduce alcohol intake it is very fattening.

Hope this helps email if you need more advice.

Sue Gardner

Getting back to training after a serious operation/illness/accident

As you are aware you have had a serious operation and you must start back slowly to allow your body to adapt to exercise. Where you a regular exerciser before the opeation? and how long have you been unable to exercise. Alot of Doctors Surgeries have a GP referall system where they refer you to a gym and the instructors are qualified in getting people who have had a major illness, operation, accident back on track. It can be funded as well so you dont have to pay as much (this may change from area to area)
So:

1. Contact your local GP ask about GP referall.
2. If that is a dead end go to your nearest gym and ask them if they have qualified staff to deal with your problem.
3. DO NOT try to do any training without getting advice from a fitness instructor or personal trainer.

Start really slow as if you have never trained before. Building up walking will improve your heart and lungs, strenghten your legs and loosen you up. Try do build up to 30 mins every other day. When you are doing that you can start introducing your hand weights on your walk.

Walking is weight bearing exercise. To imporve stomach tone start holding it in when ever you can to work on your central core stability.

No sit ups yet!!!!!!!!!!! Wait awhile 1-3 months then the next phase can begin.

Sue Gardner

Weekenders Clothing

Just been to the weekenders fashion show. Very inspiring. I have been selling weekeners clothing and am a Fashion Co-ordinator for 10 years and just play at it but have decided to build my business up and make more money on it. If you want a part time job selling cloths and wearing them, even one party a week could make you £120 a week. Your choice if your are interested look on the weekenders site http://www.weekenders.com/ and click on the uk site. Then come back to me and i can tell you all about it. The outfit i am wearing was the weekenders fitness last summer, sexy but there was a more descrete one for the descerning lady. Remember love the cloths, wear the cloths, people just want to buy them, trust me when ever i wear an outfit someone comments and buys something. Want some extra cash and a social life. Try it! As a single mum i get cloths that look good on me and will fit any size or shape. I can afford to buy more, pay my mortgage or anything you want out of it. Your goals, your dreams.

Sue Gardner

Friday Workouts

How many of you out there have been to a class to exercise tonight. It is a fab way of starting the weekend. 6-7 workout go home then the party workout. You feel great because you have done something positive and now you can enjoy getting trashed or going for a good meal and still burn a few m,ore caloires. Did you know that your metabolisim is still burning hard up to 2 hours after a workout. Word of warning eat some carbs, a bananna or a squash you want the body to burn off fat not your muscle. Remember Carbs just a small amount up to 2 hours after class. Water then alcohol in that order if you must. It works for me!!!!!!!!!

Sue Gardner

Welcome to my blog

From time to time I will be posting news, articles and advice on how to manage your weight, look good, feel good and generally invest in your body's future.

Watch this space! - Sue