My wheat free low carb and protein breakfast

The chef in the cafe who cooked breakfast this morning was obviously feeling creative with the chillies. 2 poached eggs on crushed avocado with chillies and wilted spinach. No toast and an espresso.

Finally a chance to relax in the sun by the pool

In the Isle of Wight, UK. It’s important to find time for yourself- even 5 minutes- however busy you are with your work, your family, your chores, your day to day life. If you don’t look after you who else is going to? .

Friday’s healthy low carb and protein breakfast

Scrambled eggs cooked in organic butter, mushrooms, tomatoes and wilted spinach. What did you have for breakfast?

Basic mat pilates rehab with a band for glutes, core and hamstrings strengthening

Lie on your side Tie the band into a loop on one end and attach it around your foot. Pull taut. Lengthen through the top hip. Draw your leg in Then back and straight and bring it back with control. The better the leg position when straightened in line with the body and slightly back, […]

A simple Pilates bridge to engage the glute posterior muscles

Feet hip width apart, Raise your bottom up into bridge,, lift your leg up, making sure you don’t drop your hip. You will see I dropped slightly more on one side than the other as that’s my weaker side at the moment. Try to place your foot down gently. You only need to do 2 […]

Basic core and glute strengthening Physio pilates exercise

Lie with your feet on a ball. Put downward pressure onto the ball and push the ball away from you. Then bring back in. Engage the core and glutes to use the hip flexors less. Make sure ribs are down, back is in neutral and toes relaxed. Its a slow journey to regaining full fitness […]

Light protein and complex carbs fish supper

Amarinth microseed leaves, Samphire, organic salmon fillet, baby new potatoes. New potatoes have a lower glycaemic index than baked potatoes. Low GI helps maintain blood sugar levels longer. Samphire greens are great for iron. Salmon is a good oily fish for Omega 3. Microseeds and microleaves are hugely nutritious.

Physio pilates rehab

Basic core and glute strengthening exercise. Alternate leg lifts, transferring weight from leg to leg engaging glutes whilst pulling down on a taut band. This helps engage the core. With thanks to @bh_beyondhealth

Back to pilates rehab exercises

Strengthening the core, glutes and hamstrings. With thanks to @bh_beyondhealth With even the simplest exercise it’s important for the body to be correctly aligned for the exercise to be targeting the muscles properly.

Poolside Lobster pasta (wheatfree)

Would be rude not to! Lobster with gluten free, wheat free buckwheat and sweet potato pasta, smashed avocado with chillies, wilted spinach and olive oil. Yummy and healthy.