THRIVE CLIENT Q+A 14TH JAN

PODCAST QUESTIONS: What to do in a very busy gym when there’s equipment you can’t get on - would you substitute for dumbbell exercises that hit the same muscle targets? How do I stop falling off the horse on weekends when I have social plans/weekends away every weekend for the next two months! Accountability at the weekends, training & watching what i consume. I thrive on routine & work helps me with my eating habits but find it difficult at the weekends. Dental issues: Am I right to prioritise protein if I’m struggling to meet calories? Ie surviving for a few days on protein shakes/yogurts/soup? Advice for pull ups! I just cannot do them What should be your priorities for example, I know my sleep is poor but if I want to get a workout done, I need to do it before work therefore I need to be up at 4.30am to workout, shower and then travel to work for 8am start, I finished work cicra 6pm by the time I’m home it’s 7.45pm so I’ll have a litte cup of tea, chat, eat and prep my bag for the next morning. Get ready for bed and next thing I know it’s 11pm. It’s trying to maintain that level of discipline, commitment with out burning myself out that I struggle with, so how would you prioritise your day in my situation.. Any tips would be great appreciated . Tips on getting back into good food choices after the holidays - struggling! How to find the balance between being kind to yourself/realistic and pulling the finger out ? I was happy at the end of the Challenge knowing I could make progress without being too strict, so i relaxed over Xmas not tracking , but am now quite disappointed that my weight has gone back up to what it was before, so now am questioning myself and what I learned ? Struggling with that and feeling like i Just undid what I achieved physically in the Challenge First time doing band assisted chin ups tips on not swinging when doing them and improving form. Feeling like I need to overcompensate now for Christmas and being on holiday, then coming home to everything being shut down and being snowed in for a week, empty shops, a manic first week back to work, and straight into another storm oh and period bloat & cravings all in the last week.