NOELLE’S NOTES

Thoughts, tips & the occasional kick up the bum.

Thirty-plus years of experience, a fair bit of common sense… and quite a few opinions.

I’ve spent more than three decades helping women over 40 look after themselves.

Personal Fitness Trainer Shrewsbury Shropshire
How much do you spend on chocolate?

How much do you spend on chocolate?

I was on a call recently with a potential client, who I’ll call S.This is how it mostly went …   Me       Well, so what do you want to achieve? S          I’ve gained weight, and my muscles are feeling weaker.  I want to get myself fitter. Me       So what’s...

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I thought this day would never come

I thought this day would never come

I rarely bother you on a Monday.  But today's different as I have some news which might surprise you. After 29 years of teaching face-to-face classes, I am making some big changes.    HERE'S MY BIG NEWS Please read this if you and I have ever worked together face to...

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I Just Make Excuses ALL The Time

I Just Make Excuses ALL The Time

  Switch on your MOTIVATION now!    "How can I just GET MOTIVATED? It's just not working for me, and I find excuses all the time".   This is an easy one to fix btw.  I hear this a lot. And if it's you then your motivation is switched to OFF. It's not your fault -...

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Avoid Classic DIET MISTAKES

Avoid Classic DIET MISTAKES

Noooooo!!!!   If this is you now, please stop doing it this way. Dieting, calorie counting, eating diet foods, and watching literally everything that goes into your mouth is NOT a permanent or sustainable solution to overweight or obesity. It will not work. All those...

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Feeling Horribly Stiff – and Creaky?

Feeling Horribly Stiff – and Creaky?

 FEELING HORRIBLY STIFF - or creaky?  The process of getting older can be full of pitfalls.  But the facts are all out there. Not getting enough sleep, drinking too much, eating unhealthy food, being overweight, maybe smoking, or stressing about things, plus other...

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FREE VEGAN RECIPE – fabulous family meal

FREE VEGAN RECIPE – fabulous family meal

MOROCCAN SPAGHETTI  We make this a lot here - for ourselves and guests too.  It's vegan, very tasty, and extremely filling proper food. It will help you with your weight control, being plant-based, full of fibre, and high in the natural proteins within chickpeas.  All...

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A LITTLE WARNING…

I don’t believe in writing for the sake of having a blog.
I’m not going to churn out three articles a week because somebody told me that’s what successful websites do.

I’ll write when I’ve got something worth saying.
Something I’ve learned.
Something women keep asking me.
Something that’s been bothering me.
Or something I think you might find useful.
I’ll give you quality over quantity, always.

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