When the present gets tough, you have to battle through it by imagining an outcome that is weeks, potentially even months, ahead.
Remember that all your favourite meals can be made healthier, because the simple fact is, you can never go wrong with protein and veg!
Yes, you do need to be doing cardio to shed fat but no, you don't need to be going for hour long runs pounding pavement or hitting the treadmill every day.
Fat is fat is fat, we lose it evenly all over our bodies, and your stubborn areas will be the last to go.
For me personally, I really struggle with my midsection. It's the first place I gain weight and the last place I lose it.
Push ups actually target your chest, however if you touch your thumb and forefingers together to make a diamond shape with your hands, you are doing a close grip push up, and this is really going to hit your triceps.
You can train like a Royal Marine every day of your life, but if your diet isn't right, you won't ever see the fruits of your labour.
Toning' exercises are not a thing. Fat-burning exercises and muscle building exercises are.
How do I tone my bingo wings?' is one of the most commonly asked questions that strikes fear and dread into a personal trainer's heart.
It is extremely important to understand that a healthy diet is a lifestyle change in that it's not something you can just dip in and out of and expect results and or optimum health.
Your body can use clean foods for fuel, both for activity and its general health - so cleaning up your diet is definitely step 1 in changing your body.
Training before work, or during your lunch break, or before dinner really does become second nature after a while - and most people even end up enjoying it.
Truth be told, exercising is easy once you make it a habit.
Before I started training and eating properly, I was never bigger than a big size 10. I always liked my body, I was always body confident. But if you had given me the tools to change it, I absolutely would have. Why? Because it's fun.
My favourite restaurants serve long lists of pizza and pasta creations that I fantasise over almost daily.
I am a chocolate fiend.
I love what I do. I love training, I love eating healthy, and as anyone who follows me on social media will know by now, I love the results that come with both.
There are going to be birthdays, weddings, BBQs and work dos and you are entitled to have a few drinks, a slice of cake, a pepperoni pizza or an Easter egg every now and then.
Nobody can compare to my parents.
If I don't really have an outlet for my adrenaline it will then manifest in anxiety, and cortisol levels will rise and then you're in a spiral.
