Today we’ve got the fantastic Lucy, our Aspiring Journo, talking about her journey and how her blogging community has helped in the Hello New You campaign. How has this three month trial come to an end already? It doesn’t seem two minutes since we were discussing it back in January. Although I haven’t lost a [...]
Continue ReadingToday we’ve got Muireann, our Runner, letting us know her thoughts on body image and blogging. Body image is a funny ol’ game. As women, we’re basically supposed to hate our bodies – at least, you’d be forgiven for thinking so if you pay attention to the media aimed at us. Everything is about weight [...]
Continue ReadingAt the end of this week, we’ve got our Editor blogger, Ambarina, talking about her thoughts on body image and the blogging community. Taking on the project of the Maxitone challenge wasn’t something I did lightly. Quite apart from the fact that I needed to commit to a healthy eating and exercise plan for three [...]
Continue ReadingToday, we’ve got Katie, our Busy Mummy blogger, with her thoughts on the relationship between body image and the blogging community. A few years ago, if you wanted to read something in the fashion & beauty genre, you’d be faced with images of size 6, six foot tall, stunning women. The writing would be different [...]
Continue ReadingToday, in the first of our blogger body image posts, we’re talking to Elle, one of our fitness bloggers. Here are her thoughts: I have always been pretty passionate about body image; I find it really sad that so many young women these days have such low self-esteem and look to the unrealistic images of [...]
Continue ReadingToday we’ve got Muireann, our Runner, talking about her experience so far – and what a difference learning about protein has meant to her. Confession time. Can I be completely honest with you here? So, you know when people talk about diet and how many carbs, how much protein, good fats, bad fats etc you [...]
Continue ReadingOur next blogger to talk us through her second personal diary entry is Lucy, our Aspiring Journo; how has she got on so far? The most important thing that I’ve learnt from doing this Maxitone trial is how vital breakfast is. My grandma is always telling me off for not eating it, telling me that [...]
Continue ReadingToday, we’ve got our Editor blogger, Ambarina, talking about her progression in the Hello New You programme and what she’s learnt so far. Here’s her thoughts: So I’m about half way through the Maxitone 3 month programme, and I have to say, it’s been a pleasure so far, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Physically, I’ve had [...]
Continue ReadingToday we’ve got the fabulous Katie, our Busy Mummy blogger, talking about her progression so far in the Hello New You campaign. Dear diary…… Do you know what? I think there has been a breakthrough in my brain. I’m no longer looking at food as “that will make me fat” and “that isn’t so bad”. [...]
Continue ReadingOur first blogger to give us an update on how far she’s come with the Hello New You campaign is Elle, our Traveller. Since starting this programme with Maxitone I have noticed three changes in myself: firstly, as I spoke about in my last post, my attitude towards protein and especially protein supplements has changed [...]
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