The grass isn't always greener

Hello Troops,

Hope you are all having a good week? I am on the countdown to half term, I cant wait to have a few days off and just chill out.....something I don't do enough of!

My phone contract was due for renewal and the deals that were on offer with my current service provider weren't that great, so after years of being a loyal customer I switched providers.........boy am I regretting that decision! Nearly as much as the many bad decisions I have made with regards to men lol.

Anyway my nice new shiny handset arrived along with a FREE tablet, my number was switched over last week and I have had problems ever since. I think technical support and customer service recognise my voice I have been on with them that much. I even called into a store to try solve the problem. I can receive calls and texts I just cant get any internet unless I am connected to wi-fi.....not great when you are hardly at home and need your phone for business!

Anyway after getting rather p**sed off with my new provider I phoned back my old ones to see if they could match the deal........luckily for me they managed to get near enough for me to change back (which is still all in the process but won't bore you with it all!)

Now if you are happy with something, whether that's a product or a service then I would recommend to stick to it. Customer service is a massive priority when I decide on buying something, the fact that the issue isn't resolved was an issue, the bigger issue was that no-one seemed to know what they were doing!

So if you want to come along to exercise sessions where you will receive customer loyalty and stay where the grass is already green then click one of the links below.

Online support group

Be loyal to clean eating

Great customer service and great training

Andrea (need to stick to what I know) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.ukwww.fit4force.co.uk

Dry(ish)athlon

Hello Guys,

Hope you have had a good weekend? Mine has been alot 'dryer' than last weekend when I was on my friends hen do. I was round at my friends fo a 'girls' night in.... I was back on the H2O as back on my competition prep now.

I was in the gym changing rooms last week and I was listening to a conversation in there, one lady was telling her friend how she did the Dryathlon in September and only drank three times! I couldn't help chuckle to myself as from what I can gather the idea is not to drink at all! As the conversation unfolded the lady said that she normally drinks 3-4 times a week so I suppose three times in one month is a massive improvement.

This got me thinking about how people tackle lifestyle changes in different ways......I am pretty much an all or nothing person so I find it easier just to cut things out where some people find baby steps easier and cut things out gradually. 

Its the same with training, if you starting something new you either start gradual or throw yourself in the deep end. Whichever category you come under we can help.

We have training packages which cater for those who want to train once, twice or upto times a week. Whatever size your step may be, taking it is the important thing. So however big or small, click one of the links below. 

Online support group

The new you eating guide

Small & large steps to training

Andrea (dry again) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.ukwww.fit4force.co.uk

Girls Just want to have fun!

Hello Guys,

Hope you have all had a good weekend?

I was away in Newcastle (Y I Man) for my friends hen do. We had such a blast, we did an Old School Sports day on the Saturday which was such a laugh. Although doing wheel barrow races after Prosecco and a burger is not a great idea lol! Now its a long time since I have been on a 'proper' night out with full on drinking as I have spent the last few months prepping for my comps. I have to say I was proud of myself as I managed to stay out late and remembered most of the night lol.

Now because I know I am a lightweight when it comes to drinking I drank water through out the night with my alcohol, it stopped me getting trollied and stopped me getting a hangover......RESULT! Now drinking water doesn't stop hangovers however it can help prevent them and stop dehydration (main cause of hangovers!)

Now when I was on the hen do I learnt a couple of things......one was to avoid men that slap your arse, then lick your face to apologise (yes that is the kind of idiots that I seem to get on nights out) and the second was that if you do something well then why not tap into other markets.........so watch this space for Fit 4 Force 'Old School Sports Day'. 

Have a great week guys and I am looking forward to trying something new. 

Online support group

Undo your weekend excess here

Get fitness ready here

Andrea (love Espresso Martini's) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.ukwww.fit4force.co.uk

Only downgrade in certain situations

Hello Troops,

Hope you are all having a good week? Today I had a situation that when I got home I thought, wow look how far I have come. I was at an event for work and one of the people there was my ex fiancee's wife! Now if she was just his wife then it might not have been such a defining moment, however she is someone who made my life hell by sending me numerous hate messages and attacked me in a nightclub and put me in A&E #rough

This was a long time ago now, however, on the handful of occasions I have bumped into her/him in the past I have always felt bit nervous.......until today. Today was different, today it was like I didn't know her and even when I saw him turn up I didn't think anything of it......other than how far I had come and what a lucky escape I had! Also by him doing a downgrade actually upgraded my life. How many other people have noticed that with an ex? They always seem to a do a downgrade afterwards (happened with most of mine lol).

When it comes to health & fitness up & downgrades work hand in hand...........

You upgrade your eating habits to healthy ones, you downgrade your body fat

You downgrade your unhealthy lifestyle and you upgrade your health

Upgrade your exercise, upgrade your fitness and body composition

The list could go on but you get my drift. Sometimes you just to make small changes to what you are doing to get results. When I look back I have made mistakes in relationships and in my diet.......I thought because I trained a lot I could eat what I wanted! You can't train your way out of a bad diet, nor in the case of my past dubious episodes (ex's) polish a turd ;)

So if you want help to upgrade your behaviour and leave the downgrades behind click one of the links below.

Online support group

Upgrade your diet and downgrade your fat

Click here for a fitness upgrade

Andrea (saved money on a divorce) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.ukwww.fit4force.co.uk

Bridget finally did it!

Hi Guys,

Hope you have all had a good weekend? I just want to thank everyone who came to the Macmillan coffee evening on Friday, thanks to those who donated and also baked. We raised £150.00 which I thought was great for only an hour!

This weekend I went to watch Bridget Jones, talk about laugh out loud comedy! I was worried I might fall asleep now that the showcase has those big reclining comfy chairs......anyway I managed to stay awake, it was far too funny to be falling asleep.

Now I won't spoil the plot for you, however, one thing that was referenced in the film was that Bridget finally had hit her target weight. Now if you have watched the other two films her weight is something which she talks about a lot as it is something she struggles with. She looked great, attracted a couple of guys and fulfilled her wish of having a baby. Now I'm not saying if you get in shape you automatically get a relationship and start a family. However if you are happy and healthy then you ooze attractiveness.

Don't be like Bridget and struggle for years, click one of the links below and let us help you reach your target. Now I am not saying I can help with your relationship and starting a family.........although having said that I have had people meet at bootcamp who are now married and one girl who was struggling to get pregnant did the LifeForce plan and now has a baby #justsaying

Click below and let us help :)

Online support group

Do a Bridget and get to target

Get in shape to be the best you can be

Andrea (my life is like a Bridget Jones movie) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.ukwww.fit4force.co.uk

If you had one flat tyre would you slash the other three?

Hi Guys,

Almost the weekend......time flies when your having fun, or getting older lol.

Its been a couple of weeks now since my competition and I have put half a stone in weight on since I did it arghhh!! I can't believe it, I feel rounder too which I don't like :( I had a week eating what I wanted and the last week and half I have been eating healthy and I will be back on strict prep after next weekend before my next competition.

When I was training to do my competition I was doing it with the intention to win! I wanted a trophy lol. Now I know I worked my hardest and the decision was out of my hands. Afterwards I could have given up on getting a trophy or carry on make myself better and try again. One set back wasn't going to make me quit!

I think the hardest part of any health and fitness plan/regime is when you have hit a goal. You might have completed that competition or race, you may have hit your weight loss target or you may have just started exercising on a regular basis. 

For me this is when reality kicks in, the focus goes and you lose motivation. I know in the past when I have trained for marathons or other races, the motivation and drive was there as I had an end goal. When I didn't have any races planned I didn't have the same 'need' to run. Same with my competition........after being so strict and structured for so long the week I was eating what I wanted & had a rest from training I felt lost, it was like I couldn't decide what I wanted to eat and my day felt weird without training being included! The same might happen when you hit your goal weight, after that you can never be too sure what or how much to eat.

Now for me fitness and health should be a lifestyle rather than a short term thing. Yes there will be periods of time when you have to be stricter than others, however it shouldn't be two extreme lifestyles that you lead. Be consistent and allow yourself the odd treat when you want. For me having a goal makes me more focused. The goal doesn't even have to be that big. Something as small as exercising x amount of times a month is a great place to start.

So if you want help with achieving your goals, or maintaining your current ones then click one of the links below.

Life Support......let the SWAT team help 

Lifestyle changing diet

Make us part of your weekly routine

Andrea (looking forward to me next prep) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.ukwww.fit4force.co.uk

Red, Red Wine

Hi Guys,

Hope your all having a good week so far? On Sunday I was sat in my second office (aka Costa Coffee) I sometimes go to do some work as I find I get more done away from the home distractions. Anyway I was sat there drinking a coffee thinking how strange it was, because until December last year I have not drunk coffee in years as I didn't like it.

Over the years there are lots of things that I didn't used to like which I now do...... I used to hate peanut butter and now I love it. In fact I used to hate it that much as a kid, my brother once 'force fed' my it when we were having an argument lol.........don't worry guys I have got him back as i now personal train him ;) I used to hate dark chocolate, now I prefer it to milk as milk chocolate is too sweet, I used to drink normal tea and when I did the LifeForce plan and cut out normal tea I now only drink herbal. The most recent thing which I have started having is Red Wine! I never liked it and now I am starting to like it. Recently I also realised that someone who I was once really attracted to, I now have zero attraction to them (great result!).

Going back to the red wine, I started drinking it as I was due to have some the morning of my competition, now having not drank it in the past (and when I tried some not really liking it) I thought I best get used to it as i didn't want to be sick as I got on stage!

Now I wouldn't say I love it....yet, however, I do like it which I am quite surprised at. Sometimes you just have to give things a go, try them out and you never know you might actually like them. It is the same with exercise and healthy food. Healthy food can delicious and it is amazing how quick your tastes change when you follow healthy eating. I can't hardly eat anything too sweet without feeling sick afterwards....which is a good thing lol.

So if you want to give something new a try, click one of the links below. 

Life Support......let the SWAT team help 

Peanut butter included

Try something new......you might enjoy it!

Andrea (loves peanut butter) Springthorpe

07949 959 547

info@fit4force.co.ukwww.fit4force.co.uk