I'm now coming to the end of my first ever 'bulk' and I wanted to share my thoughts with you.

It was a very strange feeling of wanting to put on muscle and therefore weight but at the same time wanting to say 'lean'. I found the extra calories hard to consume and found the excess weight a little uncomfortable but I'm hoping it all pays off soon! :D

So this weekend James and I were lucky enough to have the opportunity to run Tough Mudder with Trek, and it was just amazing!

Here are our thoughts about it - what we found hard, wet, muddy and downright challenging! We loved every second and hope we inspire you to do one too :D

Let me know if you're thinking about doing one - or have done one already!

Over the last few years I've realised that I do have a few food intolerances. It took me so long to realise that the food I was eating was making me feel horrendous - rather than that just being how my body was!

In this episode, I wanted to give you a little history on how I realised what my intolerances were, and how you can find out yours!

I've gone through points in my life where I've been very negative or very positive. Sometimes I'll be in a negative point longer than others, and sometimes I'm living in those happy vibes.

I've been trying to figure out what it is that's making me happy - so here are my thoughts on how to be positive :D

I now have a new fitness goal - doing a bikini body competition, yay! I have never done one before, and honestly have no idea what I'm doing! I'm working with a coach who is guiding me through the process though so I'm much happier and on track!

So here is where I'm at right now :D

I wanted to keep you all updated on my current situation. I'm trying to put on muscle which means putting on more weight... It's a confusing situation trying to staying 'lean' yet needing to put on weight to gain muscle...

So here's how I'm getting on.

Are you trying to put on muscle? If so, how are you finding it?

There are probably lots of things that you do every single day, without realising, that make your day go smoother and end on a high.

I've been thinking about what I do everyday and came up with my most important 5 things.

1. Drink 1 pint of water every morning

2. Make the bed!

3. Do some exercise / get your 10,000 steps in

4. Do something just for you

5. Get on top of your day with a mini to-do list

What would be the 5 things that you do every day?

There's nothing more frustrating than losing your motivation to workout. One day I'll feel super motivated for the days ahead yet when those days come, I've sometimes lost my motivation. How annoying!

I've tried to find ways of getting my motivation back, and this is what has helped me the most.

What gives you motivation?

What's your favourite way to measure your fitness progress? There are so many different ways to track your progress that you're bound to prefer one way to another.

I’ve never really been one to weigh myself – I’ve always preferred just to see how I feel.

Whenever I have a PT or coach, I’ve had to start to keeping more of an eye on my progress so here are some of the ways I track it, and the ways I like the best :)

So James and I have had an amazing holiday and we're trying to bring our chilled and relaxed holiday vibes home with us.

I've been thinking about what exactly it is about being on holiday that makes me feel so relaxed and happy, and therefore how I can recreate that feeling when I get home.

Here's what I've come up with :D