Sorry it's been a while since I wrote a blog, we've just been uber busy and I let this side of things slip a little.  Sometimes life gets in the way, we just have to accept it and get back to routine when we can.

Last weekend, was super busy but we managed to achieve a lot too.

Friday night we went out for dinner with friends, Saturday morning we both worked and then went to a BBQ in the afternoon (I think it was actually our first BBQ of the year), Sunday was spent starting the refit of our ensuite.  I prepared it a couple of weeks ago, which saved time on Sunday.

The plan was simply to fit a shower tray and plumb in the pipework for the shower and sink.

I had a vague idea of how to do it and had studied my trusty B&Q book; however, my nephew is an electrician and took over the planning of the job.

The first thing that became apparent was that having the right tools for the job saves a lot of time and effort.  

He had special gadgets for cutting holes in walls and floors, a selection of tools for pipe work and soldering, and a trusty bucket and trowel for laying a base down.

It's the same with everything weight loss and fitness, if you have the right tools the journey is so much easier.

They don't have to be physical tools like heart rate monitors or GPS devices, it could simply be a plan that somebody has provided.

If somebody is providing you with a 'personalised' plan, they should actually meet you in real life if possible, on Skype if not.  That's true for exercise and nutrition, as a coach I like to have a conversation about exactly what is required rather than simply sending out the same plan to a bunch of people.

The tools you need may be support from a coach or a group of people who have the same goal, achieving a weight loss or fitness goal is so much easier when you have a support group.  It is the main thing the big slimming companies have done well.

Obviously, Team Achieve can help you with all of these things, whether you need to know which gadgets to buy (it can be very confusing) or need the help of a coach we have options for you.

Our bootcamps cover most bases, you can apply to join us here - www.achievebootcamp.co.uk/application

Darren 'tooled up' Checkley

P.S.  The guys at www.getleanwithgreens.co.uk have provided us with a discount code and have also extended their trial offer for a 2 weeks supply of their greens drink for only £7.00.  You can get it here - Greens Trial.
If you haven't tried greens drinks before this one is a good introduction and a way of getting extra green vegetables in to your diet.  It tastes good compared to most out there.