Louisecarsonpt

There is no end goal to getting and
STAYING leaner, stronger, fitter, healthier.
It’s a lifestyle change.

Getting fitter, stronger, healthier and losing fat isn’t easy and you have to put effort in day in day out, If you stop and return to what you were doing before then you end up where you were before.

When you’ve made make the decision to start something new you have to give yourself a chance to be a beginner and start building healthier habits day by day. Habits you will continue to do consistently even when you don’t feel like it.

No extremes no rushing, remove the unhelpful timelines because that will make it feel even harder.
The lifestyle habits of eating well moving daily, exercising regularly etc are not a temporary fix.
As you go through the rest of the week BREATHE, relax and take a moment to think about how you feel when you get enough sleep, drink less alcohol, move your body more, exercise and eat well.
Notice what works for you so can see this becoming your new lifestyle.

Most of us want to live our best lives.
Sticking to basic healthy habits allows you to do this.

There’s nothing better than knowing that, not only can you eat delicious food from the protein and vegetables that you prioritise, you can confidentally go for a meal out, a week’s holiday and it literally will not make a any difference to your overall health or body composition in the big scheme of things.

It’s not all chicken, broccoli and brown rice. There are so many delicious meals that can be made focusing on protein and fibre. And, this doesn’t really take any major skills just some forward planning.

How good is it to wake up not feeling like absolute s**t because you have a sleep schedule that you stick to even when you would rather sit up and binge watch or scroll.

How nice is it to feel GREAT after a workout so you want to do it, even if you don’t ‘feel’ like doing it?

Having routine and doing the same things that make you feel good it’s boring, it’s amazing and adds to the quality of your life.

Head into the New Year focusing on how good you will feel and what you can achieve with consistency of some basic good habits. 💪🔥

Easy ways to quickly add protein to a meal 🥘

We need protein for muscle growth and repair, blood sugar balance, appetite regulation, connective tissue health, bone health - longevity and healthy aging among many other things.

Here are 5 easy ways to increase protein in a meal.

A scoop of protein powder blended into a smoothie or mixed into porridge 20g

A small cooked chicken breast shredded and stirred into soup 30g

100g of smoked salmon in a bagel or sandwich 23g

100ml egg whites added to omelette or frittata 11g

A handful of edamame beans added to salads or stir fry 11g