Category: Health & Fitness
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How to build muscle without going to the gym…
I’m an avid fan for working out in the gym. I love the atmosphere and the free weights area is where you will usually find me… there and the functional fitness area of the gym. You’ll rarely find me on the cardio machines unless I’ve just stepped foot into the gym as I only do […]
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Two simple & healthy recipes for you to enjoy this Pancake Day!
It’s Shrove Tuesday today aka Pancake Day and what better way to enjoy this day than bake up a fresh batch of pancakes to enjoy with the family… or all by yourself. 🙂 I’ve got TWO amazingly simple recipes for you today; the first one is a chocolate protein pancake one that I’ve dressed with […]
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Recipe: Low-carb Prawn Pad Thai Salad
Low-Carb Prawn Pad Thai Salad recipe that makes a great dish for diabetics, keto-dieters and those who need lower carbohydrate recipes…
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My Fitness Journey: Progress Update #2
It’s now October and has been two months since I started my fitness journey in August. You can check out my one month progress update here – my body fat percentage has improved a lot which I am very happy about. 🙂 My body composition now looks like this: Starting weight: 56.2kg, Current weight: 54.1kg Starting […]
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Review: Meditation & Sound Healing therapy in Greenwich
I am loving my fitness journey! I can see my body changing slowly and I am loving the effects of eating healthier; it’s made a great impact on my skin, hair (even though I’m still experiencing postpartum hairloss) and energy level. Being a parent can be really stressful – actually it is VERY stressful – but some of […]
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Review: Staying fresh on the go with Canesfresh + Polaroid Camera Giveaway!
Thinking about summer; sunshine, ice creams and tan lines come to mind. These are the good memories. The not so good ones include over-crowding sweaty bodies on the tube, humid nights, dehydration and sunburnt skin. In London, it is seriously hard to stay as fresh as a daisy in summer but thanks to a few […]
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End FOMO and start GOMO with Eventbrite
Lesson #1 FOMO (abbrv.) = Fear Of Missing Out GOMO (abbrv.) = Going Out More Often – So many abbreviations to remember! YOLO… GOMO… FOMO… MOFO… 🙂 But GOMO (Going Out More Often) is a new one that I really like. Last month was the summer holidays and that’s when most people are out and about with their […]
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The Yoga InstaChallenge: #TheHeartofPractice
In August I joined in on a yoga challenge called #TheHeartofPractice – it was hosted by yogi instagrammer, Kerri Verna (@beachyogagirl). Kerri uploaded a post with 23 yoga poses that she had set for the challenge and each day participants would need to carry out that pose, a variation of it or if it was […]
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My Fitness Journey: One month on…
I can’t believe it’s been a month since I started my journey to a fitter, stronger and leaner me. 🙂 I joined the gym at the end of July and a couple of weeks before that I took up mother and baby pilates. I started off going to the gym for the fitness classes. I […]
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Fitness Tuesday: My Summer Sportswear Wishlist
My Fitness Journey so far… If you’ve been following me on Instagram (@mannyngo) you will know that I have started to embark on a journey to a healthier lifestyle over the last few weeks. My ab-separation has pretty much gone now – at most they are between 1-1.5 finger width apart. Around the belly button feels a […]
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