Email Archive

I’m going to have to ask you to use your imagination for this one.

I didn’t think I’d still be explaining this in 2022 but from going through the questionnaires of new sign ups to The Furnace, it’s clear to see that many women still have a “goal weight”...

Sometimes my ethos could be confusing. 

I’m all about loving yourself and listening to your body, but I used to pride myself on the discipline and self-sacrifice that I needed to show to get lean.

Even still, I find I need to use self-discipline to make myself go for a...

I hope your week is going well!

The pandemic saw the rise of a lot of "fitness influencers" because they posted daily live videos that promised to “burn fat” or were described as an “Ab blast” or “glute builder”.

The reason I didn’t do them...

This is a debate that has been going on for years.

I’ve been either side of the fence, and on the fence but today I think I’m firmly on the side of restaurants sharing this information where possible.

A lot of the nuances in fat loss come down to the psychology behind it.

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I only heard of this for the first time back in 2017 when MyProtein invited me over for a photo shoot to celebrate different female athletes.

I’ve seen lots of brands pushing it over the last few days (and years) but it’s not something I’ve felt hugely compelled to...

Wanna lose 10 pounds while in the sun?

 Sounds like the dream.

 Is it though?

 We know by now (I hope) that long term fat loss comes from changes in behaviours. 

Short term fat loss comes from short term changes in behaviours.

If you go to Thailand and train twice a day...

I am quite selective on my catholic traditions these days, but I just remembered that Lent starts the day after Pancake Tuesday.

Back when I was an alter server (!), I used to love Lent. We did an evening mass every night and myself and the priest had a bet on the amount of mistakes...

I’ve been overtraining for the last week or two. I know it and I’m aware that I am putting a lot of stress on my body but between my goal of getting a blue belt in BJJ, getting fitter and stronger, and just having fun - I find it hard to sit at home and do nothing!

My training...

I hope you had a nice weekend? Monday is often the day when people attempt to overhaul their lives and tell themselves that they are going to change everything and become their best selves.

As you know, I’m not a fan of overhauling everything at once because it will not last.

I’ve done a lot of different type of “diets” in my life. I thought I would pick one in particular to talk about: Weight Watchers.

I had a pretty rough relationship with food in my teens but for some reason, once I started college in DCU, I didn’t seem to put much...

You might have realised - I don’t cook. I don’t enjoy it. It feels like a waste of money to buy lots of ingredients to cook for one person, unless you’re going to eat the same thing for a few meals in a row - which is not my vibe either.

(*anymore. I used to live solely...

I’ve been thinking a lot about success and what defines it.

Growing up, I thought money = success but never had any idea how much.

I tried to chase it by studying Actuarial Maths in university, but then I realised that I didn’t think I would be happy if I was working as...