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
6 ways to be unhealthy

6 ways to be unhealthy

All around, I spot women committing crimes against health: ? Choosing an unhealthy lunch too often. ? Liking and sharing some Facebook video where a millennial seemingly made of wire and muscle tells them how to exercise during menopause.? Sitting down when they could...

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Yummy Recipe for a Cold Day.

Yummy Recipe for a Cold Day.

NOELLE'S LENTIL STEW My own creation. A perfect meal for a chilly day. Its a cheap, easy and vegan recipe. It's also extremely nutritious as it's full of fibre and lots of lovely pulses for protein, so it will help with weight control. I use it as a part of my Non...

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THE SECRET MY SCALE TELLS ME.

THE SECRET MY SCALE TELLS ME.

I'm 61.  I am still the same weight and dress size as I was when I was 25. This isn't genetic - mum, dad and my grandparents all gained weight as they got older. My Tanita Body Composition scales tell me all sorts, including my "metabolic age" or fitness age.  And...

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Have you lost weight?

Have you lost weight?

Yes.  "Have you lost weight?" Those are 4 little words which can really make your day!! I've just had some news on the subject of weight loss which really made me smile. One of my PT clients came to me last Autumn because she wants to lose 2 stone, feel less...

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DO YOU TRY TO BALANCE?

DO YOU TRY TO BALANCE?

I was trying to balance here. Trying to do a High Side Plank. I failed. A nanosecond after this was taken my rump hit the floor and my legs both shot up in the air. (Sadly Chris the photographer didn't capture that frame). How’s your balance? What happens when you try...

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Women! Read this…

Women! Read this…

How well would you say you're looking after your mental and physical health at the moment?  I speak to plenty of people every week who could really do with a bit more of that in their lives. Trouble is, people often feel too busy to look after themselves. Too busy to...

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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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