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Czech out these holiday smiles ✈️ 😍🥳 @donnamdownie . . . #travel #prague #czech #relax #girlswholift #travelling #citybreak #funtimes #break #lifestyle #czechrepublic #europe #sun #winter #vacation #sunny #mindfulness #happiness #lifting #gymlife #bridge

My view on intermittent fasting - a popular client question in recent weeks 🤓 . . . Firstly, intermittently fasting is a fancy term for an eating pattern where you cycle between periods of eating and fasting. Most of us fast naturally when we are sleeping, and break our fast with breakfast. . . . Why would my clients consider intermittent fasting? Some have jobs that will not allow much time for food breaks. Others fancy larger but fewer meals per day. Others are most hungry at a particular time. Others would like to worry less about meal prepping tons of small meals. Others again would like the flexibility to eat meals out some days. The list goes on. . . . When would I recommend intermittent fasting? I think it’s a great idea to implement intermittent fasting sporadically when you want to worry less about food prep, or know you have a meal out coming up. . . . I would recommend it regularly or as a habit when you are in a calorie deficit and find that as soon as you are eating you want to eat a substantial amount of food, but similarly, when you are not eating you feel fine too and can cope with the feeling of hunger. It is a great strategy to facilitate fat loss. . . . What to watch out for: I recommend to still eat around the workout parameter, and all my clients will still incorporate food post-workout. Pre-workout can be optional, some feel fine training fasted. Also an option would be to eat breakfast, fast throughout the day, and then eat at nighttime again. . . . I would recommend you extend the nighttime fast into the morning, and even past lunchtime. Fasting at night may see you going to bed hungry, which may impact your ability to get a good sleep, or even fall asleep. To everyone preaching that breakfast is the most important meal of the day... I would say that is actually debatable! 🤷🏻‍♀️ . . . Featured here is an unrelated calorific cooked breakfast that would be one way to break a fast with. I appreciate if you refrain from liking this post because of the 🐷- sorry to my veggie friends 🤭)

That time I tricked @donnamdownie into a treat for Halloween hehe 😁🎃 . . . Well deserved seven course dinner and a wander around GlasGlow roasting marshmallows and chasing UFOs was not bad at all 🤩 . . . Can really, really recommend @gin71bar in Glasgow for food and drinks, it’s been a while since I tasted anything of similar quality and will definitely be back 💯👏🏼 . . . #trickortreat #foodie #classyaf #glasglow #gin #goodtimes #pumpkin #halloween #relax #happiness #girlswholift #girlswhoeat #dinner #marshmallow #restaurant #glasgow #mindfulness #lifestyle #food #scotland #visitscotland #goodvibes #funtimes #winter #wintervibes #relaxing #fun #pt #coach #personaltrainer

...a message to my lovely clients who send check-ins week after week after week, no matter what life decides to throw at them, without ever giving up on their goals. You all inspire me each and every day 👏🏼 What a team 💪🏼 ...also, who doesn’t love a good Arnie quote 😇 . . . . . #quotes #kindness #youdoyou #coach #team #girlswholift #training #lifting #personaltrainer #strength #gym #arnie #bekind #values #pt #beyou #lifequotes #loyalty #friendship #mindful #honesty #integrity #quotestoliveby #hope #happiness #mindfulness #happy #life #friends #lovelife

Feel free to read for honest thoughts about current physique 🤗 . . . I was dieting earlier this year. Cardio boxes were ticked, macro targets hit. My heart rate got better, I could run again. Up to half marathon distance. I lost a few cm’s and kg’s. . . . Boring, didn’t broadcast it much. They were personal wins. Nothing to do with my business. . . . Then things in ‘real’ life happened and I spent my time away from work caring about more meaningful things than cardio and calorie counting, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. . . . I’ve not looked in the mirror or stepped on my scales for a few weeks. An accidental, but very productive gaining phase was had - as I only realised today 🧐💪🏼🤭 . . . I still don’t know my body weight or measurements, and these are the first photos I’ve seen of my physique since Gold’s Gym in LA about two months ago. I still don’t care about weekly progress photos, but will get there again 🤓 Cause I’m a fitness nerd at heart 🥰 . . . If I was a real body builder I’d say ‘I can’t wait to see what’s underneath!’ and everyone would know I’d be about to diet and shred and cardio myself into oblivion again. . . . For now, I’d just like to fit back into my normal people clothing again soon 🙃 I’d like to move more again. Because it gives me tons of head space, and I’d like to eat better meals again as it makes my body feel more energised. . . . The result will be the same, we will see what’s underneath 😎 . . . I rarely share much about my own physique or ‘journey’ anymore, but I’ve experienced one thing in the past few years - sometimes you gain some, sometimes you lose some. Both is completely okay. . . . Kudos to you if your life runs so smoothly that you take nothing but huge steps forward towards your goals. But usually, life doesn’t work that way 🤷🏻‍♀️ . . . Thankfully, it’s easier to make changes to the outside than to the inside. I wish a treadmill and a calorie deficit could fix a rotten personality 🙃 . . That’s all for today! For Christmas, please don’t buy me snacks 😬

How to attract the attention of 50+ tourists in seconds... 🤸🏻‍♀️ . . . Hope y’all got a good holiday shot 💁🏻‍♀️ . . . . #travel #sun #summer #europe #spain #andalusia #costadelsol #malaga #marbella #acrobatic #architecture #cathedral #walking #hiking #mindfulness #travelling #food #nutrition #health #runner #training #skins #run #happiness #family #grateful #happy #girlswholift

In Spain for banana growth quality control 🍌 #fruiter . . . Feat. mosquito bites from Oz back in March 🦟 🙃 . . . #travel #sun #summer #europe #spain #andalusia #costadelsol #malaga #marbella #banana #fruit #tree #walking #hiking #mindfulness #travelling #food #nutrition #health #runner #training #skins #run #happiness #family #grateful #happy #girlswholift

Quick fitness watch review: Garmin vs Fitbit 🤓 . . . I used a Fitbit for the past eight years, but had the chance to try out a Garmin watch last week. I was asked to post a quick review to discuss some pros and cons, so here it is 🙂 . . . Both smart trackers do pretty much the same, and for the general population/ average fitness enthusiast it does in my opinion not matter which tracker you use to keep an eye on your sleep, steps, cardio minutes and heart rate. I noticed several differences tho. . . . I find the Fitbit app slightly more user friendly, but then again this may be because I’m more used to it. I like that the Garmin watch looks like an actual watch. I like pressing buttons, and being able to operate the Garmin with its buttons on the outside of its case is something I miss with the Fitbit. . . . The main selling point for the Garmin is its sports function tho. It’s far more advanced, gives (I think) far more accurate data, and tracking runs/hikes/bike rides is just out of the Fitbit league. . . . To keep this review brief, if you just want to track fitness markers such as steps, heart rate and sleep the Fitbit is probably cheaper (some models), and arguably more user friendly. But if you are, like me, interested in running, cycling and swimming, the Garmin offers a wealth of tracking functions that you simply won’t find with a Fitbit tracker. . . . I will probably still recommend the cheapest Fitbit versions to my clients, and some even use non-branded trackers from Amazon that were less than £20, and they love them. . . . In summary, buy the tracker that suits your user preferences and budget. I’ll personally keep the Garmin, and I’m excited to explore its functions further, as I only just started learning about them all 🤓 . . . #fitness #tracker #watch #smartwatch #garmin #fitbit #test #review #pt #training #workout #lifting #girlswholift #fit #health #lifestyle #healthy #happiness #mindful #walk #run #swim #triathlon #running #walking #swimming #cycling #bike #fitgirls #coach

Just to confuse everyone, tb to a place I’d rather be rn 🌧🙄 . . . Perth you have my ❤️ 🇦🇺 ☀️ Swan River looking its best 🦢 . . . . #skyline #citylife #lucky #dream #grateful #australia #city #skyscraper #travelling #goodlife #summer #vacation #perth #holiday #bliss #happy #travel #adventure #happiness #tour #sun #fit #life #explore #fitness #sunny #exploring #nature #mindfulness

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