The Q4 curse…

Well…it’s been a while since I’ve written an update…and for very good reason! It’s not even worth saying I fell off the waggon, as basically the waggon was so far behind me and I actively decided to just give it a few licks in the second half of the year and most notably in Q4.

The gloves for my struggle to be a shredded, ripped, lean, mean piece of prime real estate were firmly off! I found some old friends of mine including Beer, Pasta…and BREAD! Hells teeth I had some fun! I changed my job so had lots of fun with old colleagues and new fun with new people! A recipe for me no longer being able to see my balls had taken place.

Big breakfasts, heavy lunches and raucous evenings with colleagues, clients, friends and family helped see me pile on the pounds. I saw off Christmas and approached New Year feeling sluggish and ready for a chilled break…but on the horizon was an almighty trip to a friends parents hotel in bonny Scotland where every day was started with Full Scottish breakfasts, lovely lunches and large dinners and a few refreshing Scottish drinks in between. Once again it was a lot of fun and we did pad it out with a few walks and a whole heap of banter (must burn off cals) but I’ve returned to England feeling somewhat even fuller than I was over Christmas. I won’t even try and dress it up…I reckon this years H2 I managed to rack up a cheeky 3.5 stone! What a chump…but a chump who had a cracking time and now wants to get rid of the excess timber!

And now for something completely different…as of today I’m on a mission as have some mega milestones I need to see results for. First goal by the end of Jan I want to see at least a stone gone, ideally a stone and a half. I’m back with my old friends on Instagram sharing delicious Paleo recipes, will be hitting spin classes frequently and generally indulging in herbal teas on a regular basis.

I’ll be checking in with stories and recipes but drop me a comment or note on Instagram to share any hot tips. Please also feel free if you see me with a processed carb (namely beer, sugar, bread and pasta) near my mouth to kindly remind me that these are not paleo or acceptable in the #EatLikeAKing way of life.

Fitness First and Eating like a King here I come. Peace all and here’s to losing that timber!