Bodygoal.nutritionist

05/01/2026

Most of us don’t quit because we “lack discipline.”
We quit because the plan we’re trying to follow only works on fantasy weeks. The kind where nothing goes wrong.
Real weeks have curve-balls. Late meetings. Sick kids. Hormones. Bad sleep. Something always pushes in.

When the plan can’t bend, it snaps. So we scrap it, wait for Monday, and climb back onto another strict version of the same thing.

Here’s a better way to think about it.
Your plan needs a default setting- the version you do when life isn’t cooperating. Not the perfect day plan. The “still counts” plan.

Maybe that means:
- short training sessions instead of skipping completely
- simple meals instead of trying to cook like a recipe blog
- keeping calories sensible instead of crash-dieting after a slip
No punishment. No restart ritual. Just carry on.

Progress comes from plans that survive ordinary weeks, not perfect ones. And once the plan stops exploding every time life gets busy, “Monday” loses its power.

02/01/2026

Ever avoided the weights room because you didn’t want to look lost?

This is the simple plan I give beginners.
It works. It builds confidence. And nobody will even know you’re new.

Your “walk-in-like-you-belong” script

1️⃣ Warm up for 5 minutes
2️⃣ Pick 3 machines you feel safe on
(leg press, lat pulldown, chest press are perfect)

On each machine:
3 sets × 12 reps
Rest 60–90 seconds

➡️ Stick with the same three for 4 weeks
➡️ Each week, add one rep or a tiny bit of weight
(that’s progressive overload and it really is this simple)

What this does:
• builds real strength
• changes your shape over time
• removes the “I don’t belong here” feeling
• stops cardio from being your only strategy

You don’t need fancy exercises or the “perfect” plan.
You just need a plan you can walk in and follow.

Run this twice per week.
Give it four weeks.
Then tell me how different you feel.

31/12/2025

I’m not doing resolutions this year, I haven’t for many years. But, there are a few things I’m deliberately carrying forward because they’ve made my life better, simpler and calm all round.

1. Letting go of the idea that doing more automatically means I’m doing better.
2. Building structure before applying effort.
3. Stopping the habit of turning every small setback into a personality flaw.

None of it is groundbreaking, but it has actually made a difference for me and the clients I work with. Not harder pushes. Just better systems and more patience with the process.

Take it or leave it, I’m keeping these.

28/12/2025

Any year now.

26/12/2025

There’s a type of woman I see over and over again in this space. She’s organised, capable & generally very good at life. Work gets done, deadlines are met, people rely on her & things tend to move forward because she’s involved.

What’s interesting is that when it comes to health, that same approach doesn’t always translate. Effort goes in, information is gathered, things are tried, but the return never quite matches what happens in other areas of life. Not in a dramatic way, just in that quietly frustrating, “why is this so hard when everything else isn’t?” way.

That’s usually the point where self-doubt creeps in, even though this isn’t about discipline or commitment. It’s about the fact that health doesn’t respond particularly well to effort alone. It responds to structure, sequencing and having fewer moving parts working against each other at once.

Once that clicks, it stops feeling personal. It becomes a systems issue rather than a reflection of capability.

It’s a conversation I end up having a lot, and it’s usually where things start to make sense.

14/12/2025

11/12/2025

December has arrived and people get really weird about training… so let me simplify it.

There’s basically three ways to train this month:

Progression: great if your life is calm. (Most people’s lives aren’t calm right now.)

Maintenance: probably the smartest approach if you can. Keeps you steady without pushing your stress up.

Minimum effective dose: Short, simple sessions that just keep the habit alive.

I’m heading to Japan next week with no gym… just bands and snow.
My whole plan is maintenance. Not dramatic. Not “I’ll fix it in January.” Just… steady.

So if you’re stressing about it, please don’t.
Pick the mode that actually fits your life, not the one you feel guilty about.

10/12/2025

Groaning in embarrassment when I think back to this & somewhat reluctant to share. But here goes....

In my first year of coaching, I pushed my clients to keep dieting straight through December.
I thought being consistent meant never easing up. And my own experience of Christmas isn’t quite like others. Just because eating & socialising & routines don’t change much for me, doesn’t mean that my experience is the same for my clients.

So what happened?
To be honest, no one went backward. But not many went forward either. It felt like pushing the proverbial uphill. It needed more effort from clients and didn’t feel right all round.

Now I know: the goal in December isn’t to lose weight, it’s simply to hold it.

And I know it sounds obvious, but I promise you it isn’t. HEAPS of my clients enter December with the expectation that it will continue as it has, I have now learnt that reframing expectations in December is far more impactful. Entering January feeling good & not guilty sets up every client for more success.

03/12/2025

I’m fully aware this is cringe. I’m also aware that it stops my brain from being a jerk. Here we are.
If you’ve got your own slightly unhinged confidence tricks, tell me so I don’t feel like the only one.

07/06/2025

If you’ve been training for a while and still don’t look like you train…

You probably just don’t have the structure, support & feedback you need.

That’s where coaching comes in (& it changes everything.)



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03/06/2025

If you’re eating healthy but not seeing results…
It might be because you’re under-eating, over-snacking or just guessing your way through the week.
Quality matters, but quantity still counts (more).

👉 Save this if you’ve ever said “I eat pretty well, but I don’t get it.”

01/06/2025

1. You haven’t increased weights in months.
2. You finish every session with energy to spare.
3. You’re consistent, but your shape hasn’t shifted

If you’re ready to stop guessing & start getting more from your workouts, that’s where I come in.