Fad free fitness

I picked up my new issue of Runner's World and had a skim through a couple of the nutrition articles. I started to think, if I were to follow every piece of advice in this and all the other magazines and newspapers I buy, what would I end up eating? Well, in week 1 of my "Perfect running month", I might try supplementing my diet with spirulina powder, co-enzyme Q10, asian ginseng and glutamine. I'd snack on baked potatoes instead of bananas, spread Marmite on my porridge and include some fresh marjoram in all my salads. Hmm. Not very realistic, is it? The thing is, although I have a degree in nutrition and I'm qualified as a personal trainer, I still feel tempted to follow every month's revolutionary new diet or fitness plan. Not any more! This year, I'm inventing my own plan. There will be no detoxes, superfoods, exoticly-named supplements or expensive classes. Just plain old healthy eating and exercise.

Day -3

I'm starting this blog as a motivational tool for myself. A former self-confessed 'gym bunny', my fitness levels have nose-dived since I moved out of the city and away from my beloved gym. I recently started thinking that I'm probably not the only one in this position; with the economy seemingly in free-fall I imagine many are sacrificing expensive private gym memberships to look for new (or old-fashioned) ways to stay fit. So, my plan officially launches on Sunday 1st Feb, when I'll begin chronicling my quest to move more, eat well and be healthy and happy.