Marie is keen to get back on the fitness treadmill

Sometimes we all have slow weeks on the fitness treadmill

We all have days and weeks when we lose track of our fitness goals. Sometimes it's a lack of energy, or motivation, or because of unforeseen circumstances. The key to getting over this minor obstacle is to make sure you jump back on the fitness treadmill just as soon as you can. Leaving the exercise routine for too long, it can be all too tempting to give up on it completely.

For Marie, this last week or so has been so busy that she has managed only one 5k run. The mum-of-one has had little spare time around caring for her young daughter and jetting off to spend a few days with her husband on holiday in America.

Instead of being despondent, Marie is determined to do even more keep-fit sessions next week. After all, she has done so well with her fitness over the last six weeks. Through a schedule of running and ThinQFitness on-line fitness videos, Marie has been delighted to lose a full inch from each thigh.

She says: "What with life, caring for my daughter and then a spontaneous opportunity to spend some time with my husband in Las Vegas I had to let the fitness training slide a bit. I was a little downhearted at the time but I know that I will be even keener to get back on with it this coming week.

"It's Anna's Body Blitz that has been the great find for me and I think I'll need to do a double session next week to make up for doing less recently! Anna really knows how to put your through your fitness paces."

Marie delighted by weight loss results

 Marie is thrilled to report this week that she has lost an inch from her thighs. This was the area of her body that she was having trouble shifting the weight from but after taking up the ThinqFitness on-line video challenge she is seeing great results. 

She said: "I 'd be putting off measuring my thighs just in case I hadn't lost any weight but then curiosity got the better of me.  I got out the tape measure and I've lost a whole inch from my thighs. This is brilliant news and has a lot to do with the ThinqFitness on-line videos, especially Anna's Body Blitz."

During this last week Marie, who is mum to a young daughter, has stuck to her fitness programme and is really enjoying the workouts. 

* On Wednesday she managed to get to the gym while her mum cared for her daughter.

* On Thursday she did three 10min sessions: Mel's Upper Body, Lincoln's Leg and Bum Blast and Anna's Abs Workout. 

* Saturday was Anna's Body Blitz.  

* On Sunday Marie went for a 5.2km run. 

"I have had a great week," said Marie. She continued: "Surprisingly I really enjoyed Thursday doing the three 10 minute sessions. Lincoln's Leg and Bum workout is getting easier but it has been great for shifting weight in these two difficult areas.

"Mel's upper body workout was a fun one to do and I really enjoyed the workout.  It's just hard enough that you could feel it working without being in pain! Mind you I did have lighter weights!

"But what can I say about Anna's Abs Workout? Her workouts are hardcore - but in the best way. They are so worth the effort. I feel the exercises working instantly, so you know you are working the muscles intended!
 
"And by Saturday I was still feeling energetic enough to give Anna's Total Body Blitz a blast. I enjoy this workout as I know it works and although I am glowing like a beacon all the way through, this time I felt I could keep up and do all the moves. 

"All the hard work has been worth it because I can see and measure the results. It's amazing." 

It could have been easy for Marie to give her Sunday run a miss after doing so well all week but she persuaded herself to get out there. Marie looks after her daughter on her own most of the week while her husband works away so she only has the chance to head out for a longer run on the weekends when he's home.

She said: "The Sunday run was a last-minute decision that I was almost talking myself out of doing. Oh I need to empty the washing machine and dishwasher, Ugly Betty is on TV etc.

"But I said to myself, 'Come on, the inches don't lose themselves.' And what a great run I had. I did my personal best time of 30mins 30 secs.  But then just as I was congratulating myself on my time, my husband said, 'Oh I will go for a run now.' He totally trounced me and came in at 25mins.

"But, no matter.  What's 5 mins when I have lost an inch?!" 

Find out how Marie get on with next week's ThinQFiness on-line video workouts.
 

Marie's finds extra fitness motivation

A short legs and bum blast on-line
video session will start to work on
those areas that all women complain about!

Marie has been super-charged this week in the count down to her wedding anniversary. She admitted that she was keen to look her best for the celebrations with her husband so she found herself really motivated to keep to her fitness regime.


Marie has to juggle her fitness workouts with taking care of her young daughter. The ThinqFitness video sessions suit Marie's lifestyle because she can squeeze in a quick fitness session when her daughter goes to sleep at night.


On Monday, Marie opted for a lower body workout, and followed Lincoln's highly effective Leg and Bum blast. This video session only lasts eight minutes but it works on all those flabby area that women love to moan about!


Marie also has some help with childcare from her mum so she managed to get to the gym on Tuesday and out for a 5k run on Wednesday. "I was feeling pretty pleased with myself for having such a great start to the week," said Marie.


Marie had to wait until Saturday for her fourth fitness session of the week. "My husband is home at weekends, he works away a lot during the week, so I usually try to take advantage of the time he is around for our daughter," said Marie.


"I was feeling energised enough to head out for a 11.2k run on the Saturday - just before going out with my husband for a lovely wedding anniversary celebration.


"It does feel really good to know that I'm looking so much fitter and feeling so much healthier than I was a year or so ago."