Ceril Campbell

Thai king prawn Laksa curry lunch in the sun today at Phat Phuk noodle bar London

Low carb and protein Thai lunch on London’s Kings road Chelsea. My favourite little cafe with Thai street food. Yummy healthy and inexpensive. I always ask the rice noodles to be replaced with vegetables so they add extra broccoli and leaves. The base ingredient of a Laksa is coconut milk which has loads of health […]

National old headshot week

Me from what seems a 100 years ago! We don’t appreciate how we looked when we were young until we are older. . . . . .

Another protein and low carb breakfast idea

Scrambled eggs with spinach, avocado and tomatoes. You could leave a 12 hours interval before you eat your breakfast, after your last meal the eve before. This gives your digestion a chance to rest. 16-18 hours is an optimum gap if you’re on a weight loss journey. On 2 consecutive days for the best result. […]

Modified side plank exercise

This is an easier version of the plank. This is a good alternative plank strengthening exercise, especially after a knee injury as there is no pressure or strain on the knees holding in this position when the core or glutes and hamstrings are still weak. . . . . . with thanks to @theliftingphysio

Pilates hover exercise

This exercise can be the precurser to a plank. It engages the glutes, core, and deep abdominals. The back has to be straight and the head aligned. It’s harder than it looks to keep the back in line and shoulders down and not curve the back upwards when raising and holding the hover position. . […]

Hip flexor stretch

Today’s physio pilates rehab exercise. Simple and so effective. Sometimes when getting back to full strength less can be more. A few repetitions correctly executed before your muscles tire again can be more efficient than loads of repetitions incorrectly done. . . . . . with thanks to @theliftingphysio @bh_beyondhealth