Must have fitness gadgets for 2015….

1.       Nutribullet   £99

Jump on the juicing wagon with this amazing juicer. You can chuck everything in, stems, seeds, skins and end up with an ulta-smooth super healthy drink. Plus its really easy to clean!  The only down side is that it is quite expesive.  We think the nutribullet would be great for mixing up your LotusLite 5:2 Fasting shakes - just add some ice to make them super cool and tasty!

2.       Slendertone Abs Female £149.99

The most advanced abdominal toning belt in the range is clinically proven to give you firmer more toned abs. Use 5 times per week for 4 weeks for best results. We are not sure these will work wonders on their own though - you might need to skip the odd cream cake or glass of wine!  This can easily be done with the help of LotusLite Original - helps to stop those sugary sweet cravings!

3.       Blueanatomy Wireless Smart Body Scale £49.99

A state of the art Bluetooth enabled body scale that connects wirelessly with your smart phone and tablet.  It allows you to accurately measure  and track your weight, BMI, Muscle Mass, Body Fat, Water ratio and even bone mass!  Clever bit of kit!

4.       Misfit Flash £49.99

A versatile and easy to use fitness and sleep monitor, made of soft touch plastic so it is comfortable to wear. It is also durable and waterproof up to 30 metres, syncs with your smartphone, and comes in a variety of colours.Flash tracks walking, running, cycling, swimming, tennis, yoga, dance and other sports. The Misfit app then takes all of your hard work and turns that data into easy to read charts. Seeing your daily stats like steps, calories, distance and sports activities help you visualize where you’re headed and help you get to where you want to be. Flash’s long-lasting battery and automatic wireless syncing means you’ll worry less about charging and more about staying active.

Have an ‘App-y’ Christmas…..

Looking for a quick, cheap, easy to stick to way to kick start your health and fitness regime for 2015?  We have found some life changing app’s to help you do just that!  As our smartphones keep getting better and better we are using more and more app’s to make our lives easier. A recent survey shows that 57% of UK people are looking to health technology to address obesity. Mobile analytics company Flurry says the use of health and fitness apps has increased by a massive 62% this year!!

One of the most important parts of improving your fitness is being able to track your progress and smart phone have made this much easier.  Here is a selection of apps to help you shed those extraChristmas pounds….

1.   HIIT Interval Training Tower - FREE

This app is very effective and easy to use, perfect for timing high intensity circuits or boxing rounds. You can tailor each workout to any specific intervals needed, including work-to-rest rate, preparation and cool down times. (Don't forget your LotusLite T5 to give you that extra boost of energy with for your training sessions!)

2.  Daily Yoga - FREE

This app offer a variety of sessions that consist of Yoga skills, Weight loss, Health and Therapy. Each session has specific videos that you follow, from basic to advanced levels.

Most of the sessions are free but some require you to ‘go pro’ with extra costs.

3.    My Fitness Pal - FREE

This fantastic app is designed especially for weight loss and to keep you on track with the foods that you eat and your daily calorie intake. You fill in your details and tell it how much weight you would like to lose. Every day you enter the food that you eat – you can even scan barcodes on food packaging to make this even easier. The app will then work out your calorie intake and calculated if you have hit your target of your daily limit. You can also enter in any exercise that you do, which it also keeps a track of.

We love this app in the LotusLite Office – it is so simple and easy to use!  Just add your LotusLite Original to curb the hunger pangs if you are sticking to 1200 calories!

  

4.       David Gandy Fitness App   £2.99

This app for Men and Women of all levels of fitness features 3 different sections, lean, cut and bulk. David Gandy demonstrates each exercise himself in a video.

Essentially this app is a personal training guide to help you on your mission to a better body.

5. Moves - FREE

This app is perfect for beginners as it keeps things simple. Moves automatically tracks your everyday exercise for distances walked, ran and cycled as well as calories. It’s easy to check and doesn’t feel like a chore.

6.       Fooducate    FREE

Lose weight with REAL food, track your progress, and discuss with the community. The ONLY APP that looks beyond the calorie and helps you eat healthy and tasty. You can scan a product barcode in the supermarket before you buy it to see what’s really in your food. Fooducate will also suggest healthier alternatives for you to buy instead.

So, to kick start your weight loss for 2015, get your LotusLite ready, along side one of these app's and you will be well away!  We have some exciting new products being launched in 2015 so keep your eye out for things to come!

Are you drinking yourself fat?

Over the festive period almost everyone puts weight on......in fact.....the average person puts on half a stone!  OMG!  Now, this is partially to do with the amount of food that you eat, but also the amount we drink!

If you are trying really hard with the food side and eating healthy options but are drinking lots of alcohol then the chances are that you will not lose any weight.  The drink is as bad, if not worse that food!

Booze Vs Food

A large glass of red wine has the same amount of calories as a doughnut! 

                                               

A Pina Colada cocktail contains 450 calories - this is the same as your average cheeseburger!

                                        

Having a G&T is the equivalent as having a Dairy Milk Caramel bar!!

                         

One alcopop contains the same amount of calories as a whole slice of pizza!

                                           


So, some tips for the festive season - try to have a glass of water in between drinks - this will reduce the amount of calories you are having through alcohol.  Spirits are the better option with a low calorie mixer as they have quite a low sugar content.  The worse offenders are the wine and the lager!  Try to steer clear of these if possible!

Enjoy your festive period and don't drink and eat too much!  Then, if all else fails, you still have the LotusLite to fall back on!