MK1 Fitness

MK1 Fitness Helping you to get back on top if you've gone over the hill

I take ambitious women in their thirties on a journey of self-discovery to build, shape, and enhance their fitness through effective home workouts and mindset coaching.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ (๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น-๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€!)I'm on the lookout for 15 individuals to help me put a new ...
02/06/2025

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ต๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ (๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น-๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€!)

I'm on the lookout for 15 individuals to help me put a new AI-assisted journaling app through its paces. Whether you're a seasoned journaler or someone who's always been curious about the practice, this could be right up your street.

I've been developing a suite of AI-assisted applications, including a journal, to-do list, habit tracker and wellness app, designed to help you stay organised and focused on your well-being. The journal app is the first one ready for testing. I'm aiming for it to be incredibly easy to use, so you can focus on your thoughts, not on wrestling with the technology.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚?

๐Ÿผ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€: You'll get to use the app before anyone else and have a direct influence on its development.
๐Ÿผ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: Your feedback will help me refine the app and make it the best it can be.
๐Ÿผ ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ: You'll get a first look at the other apps in the suite as they become available for testing.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ'๐—บ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ:

๐Ÿผ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ who are comfortable using apps and providing constructive feedback.
๐Ÿผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ who are genuinely interested in journaling and personal development (or are keen to explore it!).
๐Ÿผ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ who can commit to using the app regularly over a set period (we can discuss the specifics).

If you're interested in becoming a beta tester, please get in touch. I'd love to hear from you! Fill the form in here >>> https://www.mk1fitness.com/testing-the-reflective-space/ Remember! I'm only looking for 15 people

That's a wrap
08/05/2025

That's a wrap

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜… ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—•๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, Alex felt the wheels coming off. The week had start...
07/05/2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜… ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ

๐—•๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, Alex felt the wheels coming off. The week had started with good intentionsโ€”log off by 6, move her body, reclaim her eveningsโ€”but somehow, work kept pulling her back in. That night, she caught herself yet again at 7 PM, eyes glued to her inbox, dinner half-forgotten, workout cancelled. The frustration hit hard. Another evening hijacked by โ€œurgentโ€ emails that, deep down, could have waited. She went to bed wired, restless, and quietly furious with herself.

The next morning, she took a breath and faced the truthโ€”this wasnโ€™t just a time problem. It was a boundary problem. And no one was going to set that boundary for her.

๐˜š๐˜ฐ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ด๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ. At 6 PM, she switched on her out-of-office reply, closed her laptop with purpose, and tucked her phone out of sight. For the first time that week, she claimed her space. She rolled out her mat, pressed play on her favourite playlist, and moved through 20 minutes of stretching and light strength work. No pressure, no guiltโ€”just her, her breath, and a sense of calm she hadnโ€™t felt in days.

That simple act didnโ€™t fix everything overnight, but it gave her proof that small steps really can shift the whole tone of a week. And that feeling? It reminded her that when she closed her laptop, she wasnโ€™t shutting out opportunityโ€”she was opening the door to a better life.

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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บA curious being named Wood Ear Mushroom lived in a quiet woodland, where the morni...
06/05/2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ

A curious being named Wood Ear Mushroom lived in a quiet woodland, where the morning mist clung to the trees. Unlike the other fungi, Wood Ear Mushroom was known for its remarkable crunch and had long been a favourite in distant kitchens and apothecaries. Tales of its virtues travelled far, whispered by the wind and carried by the birds.

One day, a group of woodland creatures gathered, each seeking advice on how to feel livelier and more robust. The squirrel complained of sluggishness, the robin wished for a stronger song, and the hedgehog longed for a settled stomach. They turned to Wood Ear Mushroom, who listened with patience.

โ€œMy friends,โ€ said Wood Ear Mushroom, โ€œI have been cherished in lands beyond these woods for many years, not only for my texture but for what I offer within. I am rich in fibre, which keeps the insides working smoothly. My iron content brings strength, and my antioxidants shield you from harm. Those who include me in their meals often find their bellies happier, their bodies more resilient, and their blood flowing freely.โ€

The creatures were intrigued. โ€œHow might we enjoy your gifts?โ€ asked the robin.

Wood Ear Mushroom replied, โ€œThere is a simple way. Gather me fresh from the forest, then gently cook me with ginger, garlic, and a splash of soy. This stir-fry is quick and brings out my best qualities.โ€

The squirrel, always eager, tried the recipe that very evening. The next day, he felt lighter and more energetic. The robinโ€™s song grew clearer, and the hedgehogโ€™s discomfort faded. Word spread, and soon, Wood Ear Mushroom became a staple in the woodland diet, especially in warming soups where its texture shone.

And so, the wise Wood Ear Mushroom taught the woodland folk that sometimes, the simplest gifts from nature can bring the greatest rewardsโ€”if only one knows where to look.

๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ, ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ

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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—›๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ: ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜Youโ€™re someone who pushes hard, shows up, and keeps going, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ...
05/05/2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—›๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ: ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜

Youโ€™re someone who pushes hard, shows up, and keeps going, ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐™š๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™ฎ. That same drive makes it hard to switch off, but rest isnโ€™t a reward. Itโ€™s part of the job. Tonight, give yourself permission to clock off fully.

Close the laptop, mute the notifications, and watch what happens when you let your brain breathe.

Small steps like this donโ€™t just lighten the load; they bring your best self back to the table.

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๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐˜†.You give your all to everyone else, and you...
02/05/2025

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐˜†.

You give your all to everyone else, and you're running on empty by the time you get home. When โ€œWhatโ€™s for dinner?โ€ comes up, it feels like the last straw. Youโ€™re stressed and too tired to care, so you grab a takeaway, a bit of toast, or nothing, telling yourself youโ€™ll sort it tomorrow. Heard that one before. Each rushed choice adds to your guilt and fatigue, taking you further from the strong, capable woman you want to be. What you eat after 6 pm isnโ€™t only about tonight โ€” it's your tomorrow.

The damage goes deeper than tired legs and a foggy head. Chronic stress and poor eating habits speed up ageing, chip away at your energy, and dull your brainpower. This isnโ€™t about body composition or willpower โ€” itโ€™s about protecting your future health, your sharpness at work, and your ability to live the life you want. Without real change, youโ€™re not just tired but burning out.

Letting exhaustion decide your meals only makes things worse. Takeaways today mean blood sugar crashes tomorrow, leading to brain fog, irritability, broken sleep, and the sense youโ€™re losing your edge. Your afternoons drag, your patience wears thin, and you lose the energy to exercise or make good decisions.

Youโ€™re trading long-term strength for short-term survival by letting dinner be another last-minute scramble. If you donโ€™t change the system now, a year from now youโ€™ll still be saying, โ€œIโ€™m tired of being tired.โ€ Only the tiredness will be deeper.

Running on empty isnโ€™t strength. Itโ€™s survival. And youโ€™re ready to stop surviving and start thriving.

The answer is meal templating! Set up a few easy choices you can grab without thinking. Rotate three or four breakfasts, lunches, and dinners so youโ€™re never overwhelmed in the kitchen again. With some planning, your meals become a strength. Itโ€™s not about being perfect, making the good choice the easy choice.

Ready to stop letting exhaustion decide your dinner? Set up three meal templates this week โ€” your future self will thank you.

The bodyweight ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ-๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ (๐˜š๐˜“ ๐˜™๐˜‹๐˜“) is the move you never knew you neededโ€”until youโ€™re wobbling through...
01/05/2025

The bodyweight ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ-๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ด ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ (๐˜š๐˜“ ๐˜™๐˜‹๐˜“) is the move you never knew you neededโ€”until youโ€™re wobbling through the school run with three bags of shopping in one hand and trying to unlock the front door with the other. Itโ€™s also handy for tying your shoelaces when you're too lazy to sit down, or picking up something you dropped while pretending you meant to stretch. In all honesty, while you might not exactly reenact this daily, the balance and control youโ€™ll gain will make you look far more graceful doing, well, anything. Imagine yourself in the supermarket, casually reaching down for that bag of quinoa like a ballerina who lost her way to the stage.

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€:
๐Ÿผ Glutes (b***y lifters) โ€“ keeping you perky and proud.
๐Ÿผ Hamstrings (back-of-leg zingers) โ€“ for that strong stride, not a stringy wobble.
๐Ÿผ Core (belly stabilisers) โ€“ holding it all together when life wobbles.
๐Ÿผ Lower back (posture police) โ€“ making slouching a thing of the past.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐˜:
๐Ÿผ Stand tall, feet hip-width apart, arms by your sides.
๐Ÿผ Shift your weight onto your left foot.
๐Ÿผ With a soft bend in the left knee, hinge at your hips and extend your right leg straight back behind you.
๐Ÿผ Keep your back flat as you lower your torso forward, aiming for a straight line from head to heel.
๐Ÿผ Lower until you feel a stretch in the hamstrings (or until youโ€™re just above parallelโ€”no need to kiss the floor).
๐Ÿผ Return to standing by driving your hips forward, keeping control (no snap-back like a bungee cord).
๐Ÿผ Repeat all reps on one side before switching.

๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€:
Keep the toes of your back foot lightly resting on the floor behind you (like a dodgy tripod) while you hinge forward. This keeps you a bit steadier if your balance is having a day off.

Youโ€™ll soon be swanning about with balance and poise, making everyday life look like a low-budget action film, minus the soundtrack.

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜Ž๐˜Ž๐˜š ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด

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๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†: "๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐——๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„"It was Wednesday evening, and Alex was standing in front of the fridge...
30/04/2025

๐—”๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†: "๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐——๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„"

It was Wednesday evening, and Alex was standing in front of the fridge, arms folded, staring at the sad line-up inside.
๐Ÿผ One half-eaten yoghurt.
๐Ÿผ Three limp carrots.
๐Ÿผ A jar of pickles she did not even remember buying.

She sighed and thought, "๐˜™๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต. ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด?"

Another round of her least favourite game: "What's for Dinner?"

Work had been brutal. Meetings ran late, deadlines crept closer, and by the time she walked through the door, she was running on fumes. She knew she should cook something proper. She also knew she had a workout waiting in her diary, staring at her with quiet judgment. Still, the thought of figuring out dinner felt heavier than a gym session.

By the time she finally gave up and ordered takeaway, the evening was half gone.
๐Ÿผ She missed her workout.
๐Ÿผ She felt bloated and sluggish.
๐Ÿผ She told herself, "Tomorrow, Iโ€™ll do better."

๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ.

That night, lying in bed scrolling mindlessly, Alex realised something had to change. It was not ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ she lacked. It was a ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ.

The next morning, she scribbled down three simple meals she could throw together without thinking.
๐Ÿผ Eggs and spinach.
๐Ÿผ Salmon and frozen veg.
๐Ÿผ Chicken and pre-cooked rice.

The following evening, when she walked through the door, drained from work, she did not have to think.

She grabbed the salmon, tossed the veg in a pan, and had dinner on the table in fifteen minutes.

Enough time and enough energy left to pull on her leggings, squeeze in a short workout, and actually feel good about herself for once.

Alex stopped playing Fridge Roulette.

She started winning her evenings back.

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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒOnce upon a time, in the lush, sun-drenched islands of the Philippines, a rather special fru...
29/04/2025

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ

Once upon a time, in the lush, sun-drenched islands of the Philippines, a rather special fruit grew. Its name was Velvet Apple, though the locals fondly called it โ€œ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ.โ€ With its deep red, velvety skin and sweet, creamy flesh, it was the sort of fruit that caught the eye and tempted the taste buds in equal measure.

Velvet Apple was not just a pretty face. She was brimming with goodness, carrying a treasure trove of vitamins A and C, along with iron and calcium. The villagers soon discovered that those who enjoyed her company found their skin glowing, their bones strong, and their bodies more resilient against the sniffles and sneezes that sometimes swept through the land.

One day, a wise old woman, known for her radiant complexion and sprightly step, shared her secret with the village. Each morning, she would blend the flesh of the Velvet Apple with a dollop of creamy yoghurt, a drizzle of honey, and a pinch of cinnamon. The result was a delicious and nourishing smoothie that quickly became the town's talk.

As word spread, more and more villagers began to seek out the Velvet Apple, not just for her taste, but for the quiet strength and vitality she brought. And so, the Velvet Apple became a cherished part of daily life, her story passed down from one generation to the next, a reminder that sometimes, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น.

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๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดYou are not lazy and you are not failing. You are tired because you spend all day ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ...
28/04/2025

๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

You are not lazy and you are not failing. You are tired because you spend all day ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ. When every decision has been made for work, family, and a hundred other things, it is no wonder dinner feels impossible.

This week, the fix is simple but powerful. Set up three basic meal templates you can fall back on without having to think. When you remove the dinner-time panic, you protect your energy, your focus, and your confidence. You know that running on empty is not strength. It is survival.

๐˜ˆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ.

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๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ โ€˜๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™›๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉโ€™ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ปYou keep waiting for the stars to align. When your calendar c...
25/04/2025

๐—ง๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ โ€˜๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ง๐™›๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉโ€™ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป

You keep waiting for the stars to align. When your calendar clears. When you're less tired. When the chaos settles and you're finally โ€œ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜†.โ€ So the workout stays on the to-do list. The food shop doesnโ€™t happen. You promise youโ€™ll start Mondayโ€”then blink and itโ€™s Thursday night, again.

Deep down, youโ€™re not lazy. Youโ€™re just stuck thinking it has to be all or nothing. ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ.
That perfect moment youโ€™re waiting for? ๐˜๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ. Not next week. Not when the big projectโ€™s over. Not even when the kids sleep through or your boss backs off. ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. Still busy. Still scrolling past the life you could be living.

Youโ€™re great at getting things done for others, but you rarely give yourself the same credit or care. And the longer you wait, the more it costs you. Confidence. Energy. Sanity. The belief that you can do this. You donโ€™t need another master plan; you need a ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป. ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†. Not someday.

Why don't you start with something that takes less time than boiling an egg? One walk around the block. One stretch between meetings. One proper breakfast. These arenโ€™t throwaway tasks. Theyโ€™re anchors. They get you moving, thinking clearly, and feeling like you again.

If you're done waiting for the magical Monday that never shows up, then letโ€™s fix this now. DM me โ€œSTART SMALLโ€ and Iโ€™ll send you something that takes 10 minutes or lessโ€”and starts working straight away.

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๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธWhile you might not find yourself in a full marching plank while queuing at the post office or reaching fo...
24/04/2025

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ

While you might not find yourself in a full marching plank while queuing at the post office or reaching for your kettle, the skills it builds come in handy more often than you think. Balancing your shopping while nudging the front door with your hip? Thank your core. Crawling under a coffee table to rescue a lost TV remote? You'll be glad that your shoulders and hips are in sync. And if you ever fancy impressing your cat with slow, controlled movement, this is your moment.

๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ถ๐˜ด, imagine how purposeful you'll look adjusting your sock while maintaining perfect plank form. Power. Grace. Socks.

๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ
๐Ÿผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ: Your internal corset. Less Victorian, more victory.
๐Ÿผ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: Proud planks of strength. Not just coat-hangers.
๐Ÿผ ๐—š๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€: Your behind-the-scenes heroes.
๐Ÿผ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€: The secret agents of leg movement.
๐Ÿผ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: A subtle supporter, not just there for show.

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ
๐Ÿผ Start in a forearm plankโ€”elbows under shoulders, forearms parallel, toes tucked under, back flat like a sturdy shelf.
๐Ÿผ Engage your core like you're bracing for a tickle fight.
๐Ÿผ Slowly lift your right foot a few centimetres off the floor, keeping hips levelโ€”no wiggling.
๐Ÿผ Lower it gently and lift your left foot the same way.
๐Ÿผ Keep marching in this controlled, alternating fashion for 20โ€“30 seconds.
๐Ÿผ Breatheโ€”tense and breathless is for awkward small talk, not planks.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ
If your hips are doing the cha-cha, take a step back. Hold a steady forearm plank without lifting your feet. Focus on keeping your body in a straight line, like you're balancing a tray of tea on your back. Dignity intact. Tea safe.

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™จ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ ๐™—๐™ช๐™ง๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ.

๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜Ž๐˜Ž๐˜š ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ.

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