As a kid I was pretty much overweight! In fact I was probably what would now be classified as obese. I have a picture somewhere – which I am trying to find – which will give you some insights on how overweight I was. I grew up living above a bakery and all my childhood I remember eating cakes, pastries etc. Although, I must say they were the kind of baked good that didn’t contain any preservatives or additives, or any of the other processed crap you find in today’s products. So I got lots of protein as a kid, but also a lot of fat and Carbs.

Training to improve health is means you need to find the right balance in food types - getting the food mix right. We are all built differently and the way our bodies accept food can vary from person to person. I am the type of person who will gain weight quickly if I stop exercising and I can’t eat a lot of fat.

Eating to build muscle has been another challenge. Getting the proportions of carbs and protein right so that I have enough protein to build muscle, and enough carbs so my body doesn’t use the protein for energy. Some of you may not want to build muscle and only want to get your diet right to lose fat. Well, no matter what your goal, what you put in your mouth has to go somewhere, so you either burn it up as energy or you store it on your body. The level and type of physical activity you do will determine how your body stores the energy – muscle or fat.