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| Gina to write for Her.ie; Fitness and wellbeing | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 2 2012, 06:38 PM (203 Views) | |
| JoanneVIP | Jul 2 2012, 06:38 PM Post #1 |
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By Georgina Ahern July 1st at 2:55pm Hi girls, I'm delighted to be a contributor to Her.ie. It's all very exciting and I'm looking forward to filling you in on my fitness highs and fitness fails each week. Here's a little about me: I'm a mom to twin boys Rocco and Jay, married to my childhood sweet heart Nicky Byrne ... and a qualified fitness instructor. I’m always on a never ending quest to more fab, fitter and healthier. Let’s face it; most girls are, aren't we? My philosophy is simple: ‘be strong, live long ‘. Over the coming weeks, be sure to check out my challenges and mini personal goals on fitness, food and anything else that keeps me generally happy – and healthy! From body wraps to bubble baths to muddy steeple chase runs, I’ll be popping in to fill you in. I find myself fascinated on the simple things in life that make us healthier and yet I love the delicious indulgence of chocolates and lattes as I'm on the go – and I don’t think I’m the only one! I love to make sure my family, all my boys - kids, hubby and even our dog Keano - are happy, healthy and having fun with a big dollop of ice-cream at the end of the day but I love to buy organic vegetables , healthy products and take all the wise advise from my wonderful mom. I love to cook fresh fish, to nibble, to chat and take our time over family meals, no matter how busy things get but sometimes, I still find myself chucking all the contents from the fridge and there’s also the local café, which we named our village "kitchen". It is all about time ladies and sometimes we don’t have enough of it but I’ll be here each week to make sure to get the most out of the time you do have. And on the note, here are some healthy tips for the week ahead: Eat wise, drop a size I love the general concept from the book, French Women Don't Get Fat. It’s all about eating for pleasure and portion control, which sounds like just the ticket to me. For example: Enjoy a glass of wine, enjoy a taste of good chocolate (perhaps dark choc or raw organic). It’s all about moderation. Forget obsessing over the calories taken in and then stressing over calories being burnt after sweating it out on the treadmill – life is too short! Indulging in one mealtime, it may mean cut down a little more in the next. If you want to lose weight, food diaries are a good idea as anyone who knows the Weight Watcher’s program will tell you. Food diaries are a good way to understand what to cut out in your diet for a wee while until you feel you've reached your goal. The key then is to keep it off. Well, it’s simple: keep busy, enjoy being more active every day, from walking to cycling to work. It all adds up. The key word being ‘fun’. Being healthy shouldn’t be a chore. Enjoy yourself while looking after yourself. It all seems like common sense but no harm in having a good ol reminder to have a healthier balanced approach and attitude towards your lifestyle in general – that’s my philosophy and I’m sticking with it! Until next time, wishing you lots of health and happiness, Georgina. |
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| JoanneVIP | Jul 2 2012, 06:40 PM Post #2 |
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Well done Gina. She's doing so well right now. I'll have to take notice and listen to what she says. X |
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| Gloria | Jul 2 2012, 07:11 PM Post #3 |
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Thanks for posting Jo. I have always looked after myself until a few years ago, & now have Scolosis curvature of the spine. I used to be so fit & now my spine is so curved. I have lost so much height & I get frustrated because I can' t do what I used to do. I am so pleased of what Gina is doing & I admire her for her honesty. Good Luck to her. :D |
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| Nicky's Angel | Jul 3 2012, 09:18 AM Post #4 |
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I know how you feel Gloria I now suffer with this too as welll as all my other health problems :-8f She is doing a great job, she is brillant :) Thank you for posting Jo |
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| Louise4Shane | Jul 3 2012, 07:31 PM Post #5 |
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Awww Georgina. Thank you for posting it Jo. |
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| JoanneVIP | Jul 8 2012, 10:48 AM Post #6 |
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Web women, and a Westlife weightlifter Nicky Byrne is acclimatising to domestic life after Westlife, and accompanied his wife Georgina Ahern to the launch of the website her.iein Pink nightclub on Thursday evening. “We’re into the second week now since it all ended. It’s nice to be at home and I’m doing a lot of training.” Byrne said that although he played professional soccer for Leeds United for a while, he’s not training in the beautiful game at the moment. “I’m boxing training and weightlifting.” He’s also cleaning. “I cleaned out the garage today, which I wanted to do for a long time. It’s nice to be around the house and to take the kids to summer camp.” Ahern is one of the weekly contributors to the new website. “It’s all very light-hearted. It’s not rocket science and is all common sense,” she said. The Byrnes are heading to Portugal this weekend and are due to holiday at Parknasilla in August. irish times |
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| JoanneVIP | Jul 8 2012, 10:51 AM Post #7 |
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Feeling Good: It's As Easy As A Walk In The Park In her second weekly column for Her.ie, Georgina Ahern tells us about her family's love of the great outdoors and how a simple walk in the park is not only great fun but also does your heart a world of good too. July 4th at 8:13am Feeling Good: It’s a Walk in the Park Fitness is not always about pounding treadmills or punishing weight training programmes; beginners can start slowly by just getting active. It’s also important to encourage an active lifestyle when your little ones are at an impressionable age. Try to prevent a potential lifelong habit of the infamous couch potato lifestyle by getting up and at it. Now, don’t get me wrong; there’s nothing like curling up on the sofa chilling & snuggling, especially when your little ones finally reach the age where their attention span allows them to actually sit and watch until the end of a full cartoon but getting active is also really important. With two energetic little boys in my house, it's important to keep on the move to keep them happy, entertained and out of trouble, while keeping myself energetic and fit too. There's no fun at all in sitting still for days off with them so keeping moving is the only way. Here are some ways to keep active as a family. Family Fitness Free family fitness may sound like a complete bore but being a big kid at heart myself, I have all the fun whilst burning some sneaky calories as well. Parks have it all and don't let the weather deter you. Dry days are fun but if it rains get your rain gear on and get stuck in and duck ‘n dive from the showers. Our boys love Malahide Castle in Dublin. There’s the chasing around the grounds, a visit to the playground, the football pitches and amazing woodland walks. They simply love the adventures through the grounds where they think there are tree tunnels with snakes and animals lurking behind bushes. Letting them believe is part of the magic and watching them scurry up & down hills, through puddles etc. is great fun too. The exercise stations /fitness trails on each corner of their adventure keeps them busy and entertained too from walking the plank to the climbing frames. My boys and husband enjoyed a walk around Malahide Castle. Fitness Trails Around Malahide Castle The fitness trails are great fun but for me they add a very effective workout too. You can walk them or you can work that bit harder and set off for a nice jog around the castle grounds. The jog around the circuit alone is great. Jogging benefits you in many ways. It keeps your heart strong, reducing blood pressure and cholesterol and keeping you trim. Try to add in some of the fitness stations /fitness trails on route. These can increase your workout giving you an even greater challenge! Vary them or add more each time by adjusting your workout. It will make it less mundane. By challenging your body more on every workout and making changes regularly, you'll see faster and more positive changes in your body! In addition to your cardio workout, you are helping to improve your toning and strength and you are also working on your balance and working on your core. Here’s a few of ideas of what to expect from the fitness trails: Dips: working your muscles on the back of your arm, your triceps and shoulders. Balancing logs: Working on balance whilst walking the turning log or stationary logs. Body twists for a trim waist. A fitness strider to work your legs and bum more. There are hurdles to jump, which improves your fitness and agility. A climbing frame – for the kid in you. There are pull ups, which allow you to lift your own body weight. As you progress in your fitness levels these are great for your overall core fitness but also working your arms and back and shoulders. Step Ups. These again working your leg muscles (quads) calves and bum, great for toning and shaping up alongside your run There's many more and remember: it’s all for free, so that’s lots of calories burned and no money spent in beautiful surroundings. You couldn’t ask for more. I love it. Check out local amenities around the country near you offering similar options and let me know how you get on. Until next time: be fit, be healthy, be happy. Georgina xx her.ie |
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| JoanneVIP | Jul 8 2012, 10:56 AM Post #8 |
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A few more pictures i found from the launch of Her.ie Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image |
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| Gloria | Jul 8 2012, 02:54 PM Post #9 |
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Awwwwwwwwwwwww Gina is so good at explaining to Mum's that have children that you don't just stick them in front of the television all day. Also Nicky is keeping busy as well & looking lush as always. :bounce. Thanks Jo for posting. :D xx |
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| Nicky's Angel | Jul 9 2012, 10:39 AM Post #10 |
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Thanks for posting Jo she is great at what she does and I love the way she explains things. Thank you for finding the pics they are great :) has Gloria said Nicky looks lush :wub: |
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