Top five healthy instagrams to follow

Sunday 21 May 2017
I absolutely love Instagram, it is the platform where I find my inspiration and motivation whether it is recipes or workouts. The health and fitness community is incredibly helpful and supportive, I thought I would share my top five favourite Instagram account that I currently follow.

Emily @whatiateforbreakfast
This feed is the definition of yolk porn, seriously just look at the photos below. Whenever I am stuck for breakfast this is my go to page, the presentation is always gorgeous and new ideas I would've never thought of from avocado buns to all the stacked crumpets.


I am in awe of Tara's feed, everything is presented so beautifully. I don't know how she does it, but seriously Tara can make any dish look incredible, even when travelling Tara manages to make her food always look incredible and so well presented. 


Coralie's feed is insane, full of yummy meal and snack ideas (not to mention her incredible cakes, seriously they taste as good as they look). Coralie is a huge inspiration for people to push limits and work their hardest, check out her lifting videos!  


Sofie is the queen of porridge and always posting after workouts making me feel inspired to get up and work out! I am so impressed how Sofie managed to stay healthy even when exams and revision were happening. 


Rachael @myjourneytogold 
I would say that Rachael is my biggest inspirations on Instagram, she is always posting simple yet incredibly delicious looking meals. It looks low fuss but high nutrition which I am definitely down for. Even when on holiday Rachael is posting running updates and showing that life has a balance! Plus if you're ever looking for an inspirational quote then this is the feed for you.. or if you love peanut butter.


Who are your favourite fitness and healthy instagrams? 

Initial thoughts on Weight Watchers

Tuesday 16 May 2017


It's no secret I have had some strong opinions against Weight Watchers and Slimming World for myself personally. My eyes were opened when a few people explained to me you can eat unhealthy food but it's okay if you're within your points, or unlimited carbs as they are syn free. I couldn't wrap my head around this, and couldn't see how this would ever work for me.

Well.. after a few G&Ts with my friend she explained how Smart Points on Weight Watchers has helped her focus on what she eats, so I thought I would give it a go. My main problem with food is that my portions are too small so I end up snacking or binging. I have no will power so once I have one snack the week falls apart. I have tried so hard to work on this alone and also calorie counting on MyFitnessPal, however I found I am a Yo-Yoer. However I will be making healthy choices within this, not eating a McDonalds frequently and justifying it by saying it's within my points. I looked at getting a personal trainer to coach me as I am the kind of person who needs a little guidance, however WAY too expensive. I wish I was one of those people who could educate and discipline myself, but the reality is that I am not one of those people. I need some form of structure and organisation to help me, I'm more than willing to give this a go with an open mind.  I thought I would give WW three months and see how I get on with it, it has clearly worked for so many people, so why not me? I have spoken to my friend that's a dietician about this she said as long as I follow it healthily I should be okay, but she prefers Slimming World. Maybe that'll be my next tipsy try!

My initials thoughts towards the Smart Point plan:

The Good

I definitely don't eat enough for my main meals, my meal portions have about doubled if not tripled since starting weight watchers, however I am definitely snacking much less.

I have to be more organised to ensure I know how many points I have for each meal, meaning I have to take my lunch into work which has been saving me money.

The app is absolutely brilliant full of delicious recipes and helpful tips from the community. It's easy to pick and choose what type of recipe you're after whether you're looking for a specific ingredient or ideas by meal time.

Chicken is surprisingly low in points, meaning I can up my chicken game in meals and even snacks. GIMME ALL THE CHICKEN.

The Bad

Why does it not take into account good fats? An avocado being more points than a chocolate bar or bag of crisps! Where is the logic in that?

Bananas and grapes are no points, my Instagram is full of people eating huge amounts of these daily but they are so high in sugar I would've thought that would be taken into account.

Nuts are stupidly high in points, these were my go to snack.



Do you follow Weight Watchers or Slimming World? What are your thoughts on this?

Review | The Breakfast Club

Sunday 7 May 2017

Now a weekend just isn't complete without brunch, where better to go than The Breakfast Club? If you want to visit any of The Breakfast Clubs you have to be prepared to queue, they are extremely popular brunch spots and 100% worth the queue. If you are just two people you will be seated much quicker than larger groups. Luckily there were just two of us so we were seated within about an hour of queuing on a Sunday. 


We headed to the Soho branch for a pre marathon watching brunch. The staff were absolutely lovely with one coming up to continuously update everyone on their wait time. One lovely waitress was also called Hannah so we instantly bonded. The decor can only be described as hipster, random signs on the wall, currency from around the world..  yet it still had a homely vibe. 

It is no secret that I have a love for avocado and poached eggs on toast, it would be rude if I didn't order this. Safe to say it did not disappoint, the poached eggs had the perfect runny yolk. I added a few drops of tabasco sauce to give the avocado a bit more of a kick. Both our plates were cleared and every drop of the hot chocolate was gone. I would happily queue again and again to have breakfast here. If you have a sweet tooth I saw a fair few pancakes floating about that looked insane! If you're around London and looking for a brunch and cannot recommend this spot any more, don't be put off by the queue. 




Where is your go to brunch spot?