What are the Boldmere Walk & Talks?
Throughout the month of September, I ran the Live Yourself Better Habit Changer Challenge called 'Steptember'. The idea was simple;...
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Tonia Trainer
Jun 1011 min read
Metabolic Birmingham ~ my experience plus Q&A with Jack Braniff
As you may know, I lost 12kg in recent years; the accumulation of weight gained during Covid lockdowns and following the birth of my...
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Tonia Trainer
May 76 min read
Q & A with Maria Widdows Yoga
I began practising mindfulness in 2011 following an NHS CBT course. Over the years, I have used various meditations, and eventually...
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Tonia Trainer
Apr 32 min read
Get Active for Free in Birmingham with the Be Active Scheme!
The Be Active scheme offers a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a variety of physical activities completely free of charge. Who can join?...
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Tonia Trainer
Feb 207 min read
Open Water Swimming ~ Q & A with Dawn Smith
Photo courtesy of Dawn Smith I first met Dawn last year, when I attended a group swimming lesson at Midland Open Water. It was important...
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Tonia Trainer
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Avoid focus on weight/ appearance if you really want to get healthy in 2024...
A focus on weight and appearance can lead to unhealthy obsessions and feelings of inadequacy, low self esteem and ultimately, a poor...
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Tonia Trainer
Dec 29, 20231 min read
2024 Habit Changer Challenges - sign up, it's free to join and take part!
Throughout 2024, I am running free habit changer challenges. The idea is to create a healthier, happier, fitter you. The challenges give...
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Tonia Trainer
Dec 26, 20232 min read
No-Bake Chocolate Brownie
The recipe dates (no pun intended!) back to around 2013 when I had to limit the dairy in my diet and become egg free whilst feeding my...
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Tonia Trainer
Dec 6, 20239 min read
A Cuppa & Chat with Dr Sarah Ball from Health in Menopause
Both from a personal point of view, (as a 43-year-old female, living locally), and from a professional point of view (as a...
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Tonia Trainer
Nov 26, 20234 min read
I know what I should do... So why can't I do it?
Habits are routines. Changing habits is possible if we repeat the same action again and again. If you think about it, when you were...
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Tonia Trainer
Nov 25, 20235 min read
How to succeed in your New Year's resolutions 2024…
The New Year 2024 is coming. Now is the time to get your goals in place. New Year’s Resolutions are notorious for being broken. And when...
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Tonia Trainer
Nov 25, 20233 min read
Dry January - things to consider
I'm not usually a fan of deprivation, but in the case of Octsober (giving up alcohol for the month of October), and Dry January (giving...
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Tonia Trainer
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Primal Movements
Primal Movements: The Foundation of Functional Fitness In the modern world, where we spend countless hours sitting at desks, driving...
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Tonia Trainer
Nov 19, 20234 min read
Harvest Fruiterers & Greengrocers Boldmere - Shop Fresh, Shop Local
Last Friday morning I popped into Harvest Fruiterers & Greengrocers in Boldmere for a chat. This is where I buy my fruit & veg and I...
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Tonia Trainer
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Live Yourself Better: Tonia guests @ BBC Radio WM
It was a privilege to be invited to guest on BBC Radio WM today. I was there to talk about memories of growing up in the glorious City of...
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Tonia Trainer
Oct 29, 20233 min read
Wild Swimming - Come Swim with Me: Blog & Vlog
I booked online with Midland Open Water swimming. The session cost £7 and my time slot was 10-11am. Top tip: I put my swimming costume...
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Tonia Trainer
Oct 28, 20233 min read
Movement Snacking
Have you heard of movement snacking? Our lives are sedentary in comparison to our ancestors. Our jobs might mean spending long hours...
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Tonia Trainer
Oct 28, 20233 min read
Mindful Eating
Perhaps the best way for us to appraoch mindful eating is to firstly consider mindless eating. You know what it is. You probably do this...
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Tonia Trainer
Oct 27, 20236 min read
Ageing Gracefully
Ageing is a privilege - and yet in so many areas of society it's seen as something undesirable. Or at least we seem to want to grow old,...
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Tonia Trainer
Oct 18, 20235 min read
World Menopause Day 2023 Cardiovascular Disease: Health & Fitness
What is World Menopause Day? World Menopause Day is led by the International Menopause Society and held annually on 18 October. It is...
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