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19/12/2025

Remember when I said bag salads aren’t the enemy?

Here’s proof 😏

Under 2 minutes. Balanced meal. ZERO guilt.

🥗 Bag salad (gasp!)
🍗 Leftover chicken
🌱 Mixed seeds for extra fibre & plant protein
🫙 And yes… I used the dressing that came with it

This is what practical nutrition actually looks like.

Not perfectly plated buddha bowls that take 45 minutes.

Not from-scratch everything.

Just real food, thrown together efficiently, that nourishes your body.

A “convenient” salad you actually eat beats a Pinterest-perfect meal you’re too exhausted to make.

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You’re not a bad mum for taking shortcuts.

You’re not “doing it wrong” for using pre-prepped foods.

You’re being smart with your time and energy - and that’s exactly what your body and family need from you.

Take it from me, as a Clinical Nutritionist, and a Mum, who has been through crippling postnatal depression and burnout.

Protecting my energy is my #1 priority, and it should be yours too 🫶🏻

Drop a 🥗 if you’re team bag salad!

And tell me - what’s your go-to quick lunch that keeps you going? Let’s normalise convenience without the shame 👇

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13/12/2025

Plot twist…

The ‘eat less, move more’ advice is keeping you stuck.

Instead…Bigger, satisfying meals mean you stop grazing all day.

💡 Your body will finally have a chance to actually burn fat instead of constantly processing food.

This is exactly what I teach inside my 3- and 6-month Transformation Coaching Programs for Mums who are done with starting over every Monday with quick fixes that never work.

Tell me the WORST advice you’ve received for fat loss.
Let’s compare notes 💬

11/12/2025

POV: Another health professional just demonised bag salads and you’re wondering if you’re doing anything right?! 😵‍💫

Look, I’m a Nutritionist and a mum of 3 young boys.

And most Sunday dinners are: rotisserie chicken, bag salad, and zero guilt.

The fear-mongering has got to stop.

We’ve got people terrified of bagged greens while they’re barely eating vegetables at all because the “rules” have become so exhausting.

Here’s what actually matters: you’re feeding yourself and your family.

You’re doing your best with the time and energy you have.

And sometimes that looks like convenience foods - and that’s completely okay.

YES I love whole foods and home cooking but I also live in a reality way:

🚙 School pickups & extracurricular activities is a pretty much a full time job

⏱️Work deadlines are real

🪫Energy is finite

🥬 Washing & chopping salad at 6pm might be the thing that breaks you.

The goal isn’t perfection.
It’s nourishment withOUT the nervous breakdown.

If you’ve landed here and you’re worried you’re “doing it wrong” - You’re not 🫶🏻

If you’re incorporating quick solutions to actually get vegetables on the table? You’re doing great.

You’re safe here.

No shame, no fear mongering, just practical nutrition that fits in to Real family life.

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What’s a wildest thing you’ve seen demonised lately? 👇🏼

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This time last year, I woke up in New York City 🗽40 years old. A (very generous!) birthday gift from my husband to spend...
09/12/2025

This time last year, I woke up in New York City 🗽

40 years old. A (very generous!) birthday gift from my husband to spend a kid-free week together in the big apple ❤️

I remember standing in Central Park, coffee in hand, feeling more like me than I had in YEARS.

I’d worked so hard in the lead-up to my 40th to be the best possible version of myself, and I was incredibly proud of the transformation I’d made.

Since having 3 kids, I’d quietly accepted that tired, stretched-thin version of myself.

But I’d clawed my way back.

And that morning in New York…
I thought, “This is it. This is as good as it gets.”

I was beyond grateful for it.

But what I didn’t know: I was wrong.

A year later, I’m stronger.

Not just physically - though yes, that too 💪 - but in ways I didn’t see coming.

I’m more present when my boys are talking to me.

More patient when things fall apart.

More determined to show up for myself, not just everyone else.

I’m not the same person who thought she’d peaked at 40.

I’m just getting started.

If you’re in that place right now - thinking this is as good as it gets - I see you.

And I’m here to tell you: there’s so much more ahead.

You don’t have to settle for the tired version of yourself.

What’s one thing you’ve discovered about yourself this past year? I’d love to hear it. 💛

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08/12/2025

3 pm hits different when…

Cue the post School/Daycare emotional dump 😵‍💫

The meltdowns.

The “she/he looked at me wrong” breakdown.

The snack demands what you’re still trying to remember your name 🫠

And you’re supposed to hold space for all of that when you can barely hold yourself upright.

This is my non-negotiable now (minus the tequila 😉).

Magnesium, nervous system.
Protein to actually sustain me.
Fibre to keep me steady so I’m not rage eating their snacks.

It taste like hot chocolate. It feels like a hug.

And it gets me through pick up to dinner time without wanting to hide in the pantry.

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Because we can’t pour from empty, and coffee on repeat ain’t cutting it anymore ☕️

08/12/2025

Here’s what happens when you wait until January:

You spend December feeling guilty, eating everything because ‘it doesn’t count’ and starting the new year already burnt out from the holidays.

Or… You could start now. Build momentum.

Actually enjoy the holidays without the guilt spiral.

By January 1 you’ll already have four weeks of winds under your belt instead of starting from scratch (again).

My FREE Silly Season Survival Guide has the exact strategies to keep you on track without the restriction.

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06/12/2025

Here’s how I keep myself calm in the chaos of parenting 3 boys under 10;

1. 🛏️ I go to bed early. I don’t chase the night in the hope of stealing time for me - that only backfires when you wake up tired & grumpy the next day.

2. 📵 I don’t have my phone on me when I’m with the boys. My distraction leads to poor behaviour, which then results in blow ups (& more stress for me!). If I’m present, I’m able to spot flare ups earlier & respond calmly

3. 🤸🏻‍♀️ Move my body daily. This is a non negotiable. I don’t do it to shred for summer, I do it for my mental health.

4. 💊 I am diligent with the supplements that matter - Creatine for brain health & muscle recovery, Magnesium for nervous system, Ashwaganda for calm, Valerian for sleep.

5. 🥂 I limit alcohol to weekends only (& in moderate amounts). Even just one or two drinks disrupts your sleep, which, see point 1 - waking up tired & grumpy is not a vibe

6. 🥗 I eat balanced, whole foods meals every day. Not because I’m on a diet, or ‘trying to be good’. But because these are the building blocks of my hormones to help me regulate my emotions.

7. 🤹🏻‍♀️ I be silly as often as I can. Laughter stimulates your vagus nerve, the control house of switching you out of fight/flight.

Parenting throws so many curve balls, stressors that you can’t control… but you can control how you look after yourself to make it that little bit easier.

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05/12/2025

I’ve given up trying to be impressive at dinner.

Instead, I aim for easy, throw-together ingredients that I know the whole tribe will eat.

This is one of my staple mid-week dinners that everyone goes wild for each week.

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Drop a ❤️ if easy dinners are your love language right now.

📌 SAVE this for emergency rotation.

What’s your lazy dinner lineup?

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04/12/2025

December parenting is the Mum Ninja Warrior comp no one asked for. Amiright???

I’m out there playing emotional jenga while they argue about who breathed too loud 🫠

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💬 Tell me what unhinged thing your kid melted down over today.

I’ll go first: My 4yr old lost it for a full 20min because he decided he wanted a sports watch like mine for Xmas… spoiler: he can’t even tell the time 🤯

Your turn 👇🏼

03/12/2025

My 5-minute “survival” lunch 🙌🍳

This meal has seen me through three rounds of parental leave… and honestly, it’s still one of my busiest-day favourites.

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An egg scramble on a wrap, thrown together with whatever leftovers are in the fridge.

Today?
A bit of leftover chicken, some broccoli & cooked tomatoes …all straight into the pan.

I literally crack the eggs straight in, swirl everything around as it cooks, and boom 💥

Not pretty.
But nourishing, delicious, and done in under 5 minutes.

Eggs are one of the most underrated superfoods:
✨ High-quality protein
✨ Rich in B12, choline & essential fats
✨ Support brain health & hormone production
✨ And no — they do NOT negatively impact your cholesterol (that myth needs to die).

But here’s the key:
1 egg = ~6g protein.
If you’re aiming for 30g protein at main meals (which most women should), you’ll need 2-3 eggs or eggs paired with another protein - like leftover chicken.
Simple. Balanced. Delicious.

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It dives into making complete proteins from veggies (cause most aren’t complete proteins) and how efficient your protein sources are!
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01/12/2025

If you are a woman over >35. who wants better energy, happier hormones and smoother digestion… start with the basics.

I’m a Clinical Nutritionist, and my SuperSeed Sprinkle is one of the easiest ways to boost fibre, healthy fats + plant-based protein without thinking.

✨ Chia, flax, h**p, sunflower, pumpkin seeds + soy protein crisps → a powerful combo your body will love.

Sprinkle it on yoghurt, oats, salads… thank me later 😎

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