Who is she?
Theresa Roche is a born and bred Wexford lady who has a Diploma in health fitness and nutrition. She is a qualified Boxercise instructor ,Kickboxing instructor (2nd dan black belt) and Piloxing instructor.
Theresa and her husband have just opened up their own fitness gym on the main street in Wexford town.
There they train adults and kids kickboxing , kickboxercise (ladies only) ,Boxfit bootcamps and personal and group training sessions.
Theresa will be starting piloxing (a mixture of pilates, boxing and dance) in the very near future. She also teaches kids boxercise in the Faythe school one day a week.
They have classes Monday – Thursday evenings for all fitness levels and also a mixed kickboxercise class on Saturday mornings .
The kickboxing club has numerous champions – Irish , European and Intercontinental including Theresa and her husband .
Where can you find her?
She runs "Wexford Kickboxercise" with her husband, based in South Main St., Wexford.
How can you contact her?
For class timetables connect with her Facebook page here.
For class information call Theresa on 087 2036936.
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Theresa Roche is a born and bred Wexford lady who has a Diploma in health fitness and nutrition. She is a qualified Boxercise instructor ,Kickboxing instructor (2nd dan black belt) and Piloxing instructor.
Theresa and her husband have just opened up their own fitness gym on the main street in Wexford town.
There they train adults and kids kickboxing , kickboxercise (ladies only) ,Boxfit bootcamps and personal and group training sessions.
Theresa will be starting piloxing (a mixture of pilates, boxing and dance) in the very near future. She also teaches kids boxercise in the Faythe school one day a week.
They have classes Monday – Thursday evenings for all fitness levels and also a mixed kickboxercise class on Saturday mornings .
The kickboxing club has numerous champions – Irish , European and Intercontinental including Theresa and her husband .
Where can you find her?
She runs "Wexford Kickboxercise" with her husband, based in South Main St., Wexford.
How can you contact her?
For class timetables connect with her Facebook page here.
For class information call Theresa on 087 2036936.
Don't forget to like Wexford Healthy Eats on Facebook to keep up to date with upcoming interviews with more Wexford people!
THE INTERVIEW 11th NOVEMBER, 2013
Describe your lifestyle:
Describe your diet in a few words
Healthy diet with a cheat night once a week
How do you relax?
I watch TV to unwind from classes .
How well do you sleep & how for long?
I try for eight hours sleep but sometimes this doesn’t work as planned , I get a bit hyper after classes.
Describe your diet in a few words
Healthy diet with a cheat night once a week
How do you relax?
I watch TV to unwind from classes .
How well do you sleep & how for long?
I try for eight hours sleep but sometimes this doesn’t work as planned , I get a bit hyper after classes.
Does your diet fit into one of our stereotypes?
If so, which one? If not, what would you brand it as?
Yes. I follow the Irish food pyramid diet ; a little bit of everything. I think it's good to eat food in moderation and not limit yourself to what you can eat .
If so, which one? If not, what would you brand it as?
Yes. I follow the Irish food pyramid diet ; a little bit of everything. I think it's good to eat food in moderation and not limit yourself to what you can eat .
"I follow the Irish food pyramid diet; a little bit of everything. I think it's good to eat food in moderation and not limit yourself to what you can eat ."
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Have you followed any “Diets”or “Detox” in the past?
If so, which one? Elaborate
I don’t believe in diets but do the odd detox. I’ve done the juice detox a couple of times , I find it gives me a great energy boost.
If so, which one? Elaborate
I don’t believe in diets but do the odd detox. I’ve done the juice detox a couple of times , I find it gives me a great energy boost.
Where do you buy your food in Wexford?
Main groceries? Pettitts Supervalu supermarket
Meat? Always fresh meat from Pettitts Supervalu supermarket
Fish? Pettitts Supervalu
Vegetables? Fresh from Pettitts Supervalu
Do you buy food in the local Health Food stores? Sometimes I buy from Only Natural
What are your favourite restaurants and cafes in Wexford?
The Vine (because my husband loves it) &
Cappuccino's
Main groceries? Pettitts Supervalu supermarket
Meat? Always fresh meat from Pettitts Supervalu supermarket
Fish? Pettitts Supervalu
Vegetables? Fresh from Pettitts Supervalu
Do you buy food in the local Health Food stores? Sometimes I buy from Only Natural
What are your favourite restaurants and cafes in Wexford?
The Vine (because my husband loves it) &
Cappuccino's
Do you grow any of your own vegetables, fruit or herbs?
No
No
Do you look for any particular standards when selecting food?
Do you just buy what's on special offer? No
Do you buy organic vegetables? Sometimes
Do you buy grass fed beef/ free-range chicken and eggs etc. Yes
Do you try to buy local/ farmer's market? I buy all my meat from Pettitt's Supervalu (Sleedagh farm) and get free range eggs delivered every week from a local farmer.
Do you try to buy Irish? Which are your favourite products? Yes , have no favourites.
Do you try to buy Wexford products? Which are your favourite products? Yes , the Sleedagh range is very good.
Do you just buy what's on special offer? No
Do you buy organic vegetables? Sometimes
Do you buy grass fed beef/ free-range chicken and eggs etc. Yes
Do you try to buy local/ farmer's market? I buy all my meat from Pettitt's Supervalu (Sleedagh farm) and get free range eggs delivered every week from a local farmer.
Do you try to buy Irish? Which are your favourite products? Yes , have no favourites.
Do you try to buy Wexford products? Which are your favourite products? Yes , the Sleedagh range is very good.
"I buy all my meat from Pettitt's Supervalu (Sleedagh farm) and get free range eggs delivered every week from a local farmer."
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Talk about what you eat in a typical day?
Breakfasts:
Do you always eat breakfast or sometimes skip it? Always eat breakfast
What is your favourite breakfast? Scrambled egg on brown bread or Readybrek
What is your go-to everyday breakfast? Readybrek because its quick when you're in a hurry.
Breakfasts:
Do you always eat breakfast or sometimes skip it? Always eat breakfast
What is your favourite breakfast? Scrambled egg on brown bread or Readybrek
What is your go-to everyday breakfast? Readybrek because its quick when you're in a hurry.
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Lunch:
Do you pre-pack a lunch/ eat it at home/ buy it somewhere? I eat at home when I can but sometimes I don’t have time to come home so I bring it with me or go to my mother's as she lives in Wexford town.
Do you prepare it? or someone else in your house? I make the lunches in my house for myself and my kids . My husband makes his own.
Describe it.
Usually a brown pitta with chicken.
Sometimes a chicken and cheese wrap
or houmous on brown pitta or wholemeal crackers.
Do you pre-pack a lunch/ eat it at home/ buy it somewhere? I eat at home when I can but sometimes I don’t have time to come home so I bring it with me or go to my mother's as she lives in Wexford town.
Do you prepare it? or someone else in your house? I make the lunches in my house for myself and my kids . My husband makes his own.
Describe it.
Usually a brown pitta with chicken.
Sometimes a chicken and cheese wrap
or houmous on brown pitta or wholemeal crackers.
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Evening meal:
Do you cook (or someone else in the house) or buy it? I cook in my house.
Describe it. Healthy basic meals as I’m not a great cook.
Is it fresh whole foods/ boxed microwave foods/ jarred sauces etc.? Always fresh , never boxed microwaved foods and I try to stay away from all sauces , food in my house is a bit boring really!
If you eat it out- where? We like to eat out sometimes but no where in particular , I like all different types of food
Do you cook (or someone else in the house) or buy it? I cook in my house.
Describe it. Healthy basic meals as I’m not a great cook.
Is it fresh whole foods/ boxed microwave foods/ jarred sauces etc.? Always fresh , never boxed microwaved foods and I try to stay away from all sauces , food in my house is a bit boring really!
If you eat it out- where? We like to eat out sometimes but no where in particular , I like all different types of food
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Snacks:
What do you snack on? Fruit , nuts , rice cakes with houmous or peanut butter.
Where do you buy your snacks from? Pettitts Supervalu
How often do you snack? Whenever I feel a bit hungry between meals.
What do you snack on? Fruit , nuts , rice cakes with houmous or peanut butter.
Where do you buy your snacks from? Pettitts Supervalu
How often do you snack? Whenever I feel a bit hungry between meals.
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The food in your meals (Quick answers):
How often do you eat the following?
Red meat: Twice per week. Favourite would be striploin steak.
Poultry: 2-3 times per week. Favourite would be chicken curry made with coconut milk.
Fish: Once a week. Favourite would be cod or haddock.
Cereal: Probably 3 times a week & my favourite is Readybrek.
Soup: 3 times a week – Mushroom soup is my favourite.
Fruit: I try to eat fruit everyday and my favourite is strawberries or grapes.
Vegetables: I eat vegetables every day , favourites are broccoli and carrots.
Salads: I don’t eat a lot of salads in the winter but during the summer I would eat 3-4 a week.
Potatoes: 2-3 times a week , I usually chop them up and cook them in the oven with no oil.
Bread: Probably 1 slice per day
Rice/ quinoa: Twice a week and I prefer Basmati
Sandwiches/ wraps/ rolls: 2-3 times per week. My favourite is chicken and cheese.
Sweets/ cakes/ pudding/ chocolate: Once a week on movie night with the kids , my favourite is a Moro bar.
Crisps: Once a week on movie night. My favourite is mini chips but I usually eat popcorn cooked at home.
Take-away food: Not very often maybe once or twice a month.
Deli food: Not often; sometimes if I’m stuck for time I’d run in and grap something.
Restaurant food: Not every week and no favourites , I like trying different restaurants.
Coffee/ tea: I’d drink maybe 3-4 cups of tea a day and sometimes I would have the odd coffee.
Alcohol: I like a few glasses of wine at the weekends.
Smoothies/ Juices: I drink more water than anything else but I love the smoothies from Cappuccino's so I grab one when I’m in town.
Sports drinks/ protein: I take Sunwarrior protein sometimes after a tough workout.
How often do you eat the following?
Red meat: Twice per week. Favourite would be striploin steak.
Poultry: 2-3 times per week. Favourite would be chicken curry made with coconut milk.
Fish: Once a week. Favourite would be cod or haddock.
Cereal: Probably 3 times a week & my favourite is Readybrek.
Soup: 3 times a week – Mushroom soup is my favourite.
Fruit: I try to eat fruit everyday and my favourite is strawberries or grapes.
Vegetables: I eat vegetables every day , favourites are broccoli and carrots.
Salads: I don’t eat a lot of salads in the winter but during the summer I would eat 3-4 a week.
Potatoes: 2-3 times a week , I usually chop them up and cook them in the oven with no oil.
Bread: Probably 1 slice per day
Rice/ quinoa: Twice a week and I prefer Basmati
Sandwiches/ wraps/ rolls: 2-3 times per week. My favourite is chicken and cheese.
Sweets/ cakes/ pudding/ chocolate: Once a week on movie night with the kids , my favourite is a Moro bar.
Crisps: Once a week on movie night. My favourite is mini chips but I usually eat popcorn cooked at home.
Take-away food: Not very often maybe once or twice a month.
Deli food: Not often; sometimes if I’m stuck for time I’d run in and grap something.
Restaurant food: Not every week and no favourites , I like trying different restaurants.
Coffee/ tea: I’d drink maybe 3-4 cups of tea a day and sometimes I would have the odd coffee.
Alcohol: I like a few glasses of wine at the weekends.
Smoothies/ Juices: I drink more water than anything else but I love the smoothies from Cappuccino's so I grab one when I’m in town.
Sports drinks/ protein: I take Sunwarrior protein sometimes after a tough workout.
What is your favourite recipe?
Chicken curry made with coconut milk
Chicken curry made with coconut milk
Do you use supplements?
I take Berocca Boost , I find it gives me energy to do my classes
I take Berocca Boost , I find it gives me energy to do my classes
"I don’t believe in diets but do the odd detox. I’ve done the juice detox a couple of times , I find it gives me a great energy boost."
