On Saturday, we were back on the set of ABN TV’s Family time to film a four-part series on belly fat, healthy eating and exercise. This was a follow-up to ourrecent appearance on Family Time in the summer.

We joined the host of the show, Nana Akousa Boateng, as well as Lillian Lartey, founder of I Want My Body Back, Eunice Adu-Appiah, a Health Promotion professional and Evelyn  Asante a behavioural specialist.

Over the course of the four episodes we recorded yesterday, we covered belly fat, its link to various health conditions and strategies for tackling belly fat through fitness, nutrition and a reduction in stress levels.  And, we also discussed belly fat, young people and body image.

Ready for the episode on the diseases linked to belly fatWe had a great time on the set of Family Time and would like to say a big thank you to ABN TV, Nana Boateng and the film crew for inviting us to take part in this series and for their very warm welcome.

Family Time’s series on belly fat will air in early 2015 so please tune in to ABN TV, Sky channel 290 or visit ABN TV’s website for more information.

On Saturday we attended Genesis, an inspirational networking event organised by Bespoke Hairstyles and Almocado which brought together black business owners and professionals for a night of sharing, positivity and empowerment, with the theme being Our Voice Matters.

This was a networking event like no other with everyone genuinely wanting to connect with like-minded people, no hidden agendas, just a willingness to ensure that we begin to create a forum for black businesses, professionals, students and charities to come together.

The evening began with mingling, snacks and the opportunity to view the products on sale by the vendors Almocado and House of Afrika.

Once we’d settled in, the main event began with a lovely introduction from Bespoke Hairstyles and Almocado who spoke about the rationale behind the event, how their businesses started and their passion for bringing all their clients together, clients who are multitalented and would benefit from being connected to each other.

Then it was over to us. Everyone in the room had the opportunity to be heard from invited guests and vendors to the caterers and cameraman. This was a night of inclusion.

We were all given a few minutes to introduce ourselves, put forward one word that encapsulates what success means to us (the most popular word that people  put forward was ‘happiness’ followed by ‘freedom’) and then show the group our happy pose – that thing that we do when we are happy with ourselves (it was great fun seeing all the poses).

We heard from lawyers, IT consultants, social workers, artists, bloggers, vloggers, financial analysts, raw food chefs, architects and many, many more. It was very motivating to hear everyone’s story and surprising to learn that so many people are juggling 9-5 jobs and their own businesses; it was a truly multitalented room of people.

This was a very enjoyable event and we’d like to say a big thank you to Bespoke Hairstyles and Almocado for organising this event and  inviting us to attend, we were truly honoured to be there and look forward to their next event.

On Sunday, The Lake Foundation held its first annual fundraising aerobathon, to raise funds for our cancer and fibroids information and support programmes.

This event was a 4-hour aerobics session led by the very energetic Eunice Adu-Appiah, health promotion professional and fitness instructor, and attended by a small but dedicated group of supporters.

Eunice led a fun session that worked every body part and muscle (ouch!). The group started off with a warm-up followed by a hip-shaking routine that got our heart rates up and we then moved into circuits and toning, and finished up with a lovely relaxation session.

“Sunday was fantastic! I had a great time but boy was it tiring! It was worth it though as I got a good workout and we raised money for a good cause.” – Mary

We’d like to say a big thank you to Eunice for leading the session and to everyone who took part. We raised over £300 and burnt 3,000 calories!

On Thursday 17^th July, Abi Begho, our Founder & CEO, represented The Lake Foundation on the Brain Tumour Thursday show on Croydon Radio.