Tayla Clegg Dietitian Services

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Accredited Practicing Dietitian 👩🏼‍💻🍉🥙🍜🍫🥕🥦🥯

Fuelling your sporting performance & everyday nutrition goals💪🏼🎯

Nurturing your relationships with food, your body & exercise🫶🏼

Here to support you every step of the way🌻

Someone is going to have to hold me back from using this level of sarcasm if anyone ever makes these unsolicited comment...
14/09/2025

Someone is going to have to hold me back from using this level of sarcasm if anyone ever makes these unsolicited comments

Hope these provided some humour for your Monday 🩵🩵

💛 Today is R U OK Day — a reminder of the power of a simple check-in.For those navigating eating disorder recovery, thes...
10/09/2025

💛 Today is R U OK Day — a reminder of the power of a simple check-in.

For those navigating eating disorder recovery, these conversations can feel complex. The truth is: sometimes asking feels hard, and answering feels even harder.

This is your reminder that you don’t need all the solutions or answers in order to play a supportive role.

💭 Have you ever noticed how much messaging within the movement space is constantly tied to our bodies and food [where it...
09/09/2025

💭 Have you ever noticed how much messaging within the movement space is constantly tied to our bodies and food [where it doesn’t need to be].

Messages like:
❌ “No pain, no gain”
❌ “Earn your food”
❌ “Smaller = better”

…aren’t motivating — they’re harmful. They fuel guilt, shame, and a belief that movement is only valuable if it changes your body.

It is time to reconsider some of the language and messaging we are using.

This week is Eating Disorder & Body Image Awareness Week, and the theme is “Unpacking the Why.” 💛Sometimes there isn’t o...
02/09/2025

This week is Eating Disorder & Body Image Awareness Week, and the theme is “Unpacking the Why.” 💛

Sometimes there isn’t one clear reason why an eating disorder develops — and that’s okay. Recognising the multitude of factors that can contribute is itself a protective and preventative step.

For me, it started with wanting to be a better athlete… but quickly spiraled into a battle with control, exhaustion, and shame. Recovery wasn’t linear — there were setbacks, relapses, and scary moments… but also support, hope, and rediscovering who I truly am beyond the eating disorder. ✨

Today, as a dietitian, I use my lived experience to hold hope for others and help them find freedom too. 💛

If you’re navigating something similar, know you’re not alone. Recovery is possible, and even the heaviest anchors can be lifted. ⚓

💬 Are you feeling fearful about certain parts of recovery? You’re not alone — and your fears are valid. We see you. Reco...
26/07/2025

💬 Are you feeling fearful about certain parts of recovery? You’re not alone — and your fears are valid. We see you. Recovery can bring up a LOT of fear:

• Fear of new foods and feeling full
• Fear of your body changing
• Fear of being judged
• Fear of failing
• Fear of letting go of the eating disorder
• Fear of opening up to others

These fears are real and valid — but they don’t have to hold you back.

This post offers gentle, practical tips to help you face these fears one step at a time. You don’t need to jump from A to Z — just take the next brave step.

💙 Save this as a reminder: fear doesn’t mean failure. It means you’re doing something courageous.

🐣Easter can be a challenging time for many and there can be a lot of unsupportive comments and “diet culture” surroundin...
28/03/2024

🐣Easter can be a challenging time for many and there can be a lot of unsupportive comments and “diet culture” surrounding this time of the year. Lets unpack this…

Firstly, Easter is not a time to:
🍫Feel guilty for enjoying chocolate
🍎🥞Miss important snacks or meals to “make up for chocolate”
🙅🏼‍♀️Make others feel bad for eating chocolate
👉🏼Label foods as “good or bad”
🏃🏼‍♀️Compensate for eating chocolate

In order to make this time of the year that little bit easier, try consider an ABUNDANCE MINDSET, where you are acknowledging that chocolate is something you can always access and have available. This strategy is more supportive of your relationship with food.

Some other supportive strategies during Easter include:
😍Focus on what is happening around you (eg. Spending time with friends/family)
👉🏼Give yourself permission to eat chocolate (even if this is more than usual)
🍝Ensure you continue your regular nutrition habits (eg. regular meals/snacks)
⭐️Be kind to yourself if your routines look different over Easter
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Reach out to your support team
💁🏼‍♀️ Remove yourself from unhelpful conversations (boundaries are important)

Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out for support 🫶🏼

Remember, your weight is never equivalent to your worth and not a measure of your value as a person. Your worth is defin...
14/03/2024

Remember, your weight is never equivalent to your worth and not a measure of your value as a person. Your worth is defined by so much more than this number.

Sure, this number may be used by health professionals, however it is not the only value which can be used.

“I am an athlete and therefore need to look like an athlete”I’ve heard this many times and whilst there are sports which...
09/03/2024

“I am an athlete and therefore need to look like an athlete”

I’ve heard this many times and whilst there are sports which rely on weight standards. It is also important to be considerate of other factors which are important to allow you to be the best athlete possible whilst also looking after your health/wellbeing 🙌🏼

However… here is what we actually focus on as a Dietitian…

Are you eating enough🥛🍱🥙🧇🍎
Regardless of your body shape or size, we are incredibly focused on whether you are eating enough and regularly throughout the day to ensure you are well fuelled for your body and brain to function at its best on top of training performance/recovery.

Are you hydrated🥛🧊🧃
We are interested in your water consumption, electrolytes, and overall hydration throughout the day. Because our body is made up of ~60% water and helps move nutrients around the body, we want to prevent dehydration which can severely influence performance

Are there Iron/Vitamin deficiencies?🩸💊
Any type of deficiency in vitamins and minerals can play a role in your immunity, energy levels, health/well-being as well as training performance. For example, iron, can be low especially in female athletes. One of its roles is transporting oxygen around the body & RBC production.

How are your performing at training & recovering?💪🏼🏋🏼‍♀️⛹🏼‍♂️
How you feel throughout & post-training is considered and can indicate how well you are fuelling for training and after. Therefore we are interested in what your nutrition looks like both pre & post-training (and intra-training if relevant). Fuelling well can be supportive of training performance & adaptations

What is your relationship with food and your body?🫶🏼
The way you feel about the foods you are eating and speak about your body DOES MATTER! It is something taken very seriously as a poor relationship with food and your body can reflect in training performance, as well as influencing physical and mental wellbeing.

So as dietitians we certainly think beyond aesthetics, shape and size‼️

Super excited to have been able to run around the track yesterday afternoon. What made it even better is that it was a c...
07/03/2024

Super excited to have been able to run around the track yesterday afternoon. What made it even better is that it was a completely different experience I such an epic way 🙌🏼🙌🏼

The support of those on the track was unreal and I managed to put into place an awesome nutrition strategy.

Here are 5 nutrition tips to support my performance and recovery for training as an APD…

🥙🥑Eating enough throughout the day- providing our body with enough fuel throughout the day is important to keep up with normal bodily functions on too of other activities and movement/training.

🧇🍌Carbohydrates before training- our bodies main energy source is important before training, especially in the form of simple carbohydrates (dried fruit, juice, white bread, muesli bars) as these are fast to digest, meaning our body is provided with the energy quickly

💧🥛Hydration- our bodies are made up of lots of water and therefore hydration is an important component, because dehydration has negative effects on performance. Fluids help move nutrients around the body and help keep our body moving in the ways it should

🫘🥚Protein- a supportive macronutrient to have leading up to training (however not right before to limit gut upset). Protein is also beneficial for after training to assist with muscle recovery and repair

🥯🥪Familiar foods- keeping nutrition options as familiar as possible prevents the likelihood of an upset gut because your body is trained and recognises the fuel you’re providing it with

Now it’s always important to remember that we all have unique nutrition needs and to always consult an Accredited Practicing Dietitian to find out what your specific needs are.

If you want to nail your nutrition strategy in a supportive and effective way- get in touch today by sending through a DM👉🏼📱

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I have seen a few of these floating around recently and thought it might be helpful to create some non-diet food reminde...
02/03/2024

I have seen a few of these floating around recently and thought it might be helpful to create some non-diet food reminders that are supportive of a positive relationship with food.

Please keep in mind when viewing this that everyone has very unique and individualised requirements and needs and what is mentioned here is specifically relevant to ✨Creating a safe and supportive relationship with food✨

Hope you enjoy these 🙌🏼⭐️😍

An eating disorder or disordered eating is a journey and experience that no one ever signs up for willingly. For those i...
29/02/2024

An eating disorder or disordered eating is a journey and experience that no one ever signs up for willingly.

For those individuals experiencing this, they wish to feel like they are supported by those around them. Sometimes it can be tricky to know the right things to say... So here is some greater insight into that.

🙅🏼‍♀️Firstly- here’s WHAT IS NOT HELPFUL TO SAY...
❌”Just eat, it is not that hard”
❌”Did you binge again?”
❌”You don’t look that sick”
❌”I need an eating disorder/disordered eating to lose weight like you”
❌”I can’t believe your dietitian made you eat that”
❌”I don’t know what to do with you anymore”
❌”You better eat otherwise ______”
❌”Surely you are better now”

💁🏼‍♀️Now- here’s IS HOW YOU CAN BE SUPPORTIVE...
⭐️Understand the challenge
⭐️Support during meal/snack time
⭐️Do not comment on physical appearance
⭐️See their small wins
⭐️Support choices made with help from treating team
⭐️Hold onto hope
⭐️See the individual for more than the eating disorder or their challenges
⭐️Have conversations that ARE NOT about food/body/exercise.

Please look after yourself if you are caring for an individual with an eating disorder/disordered eating and know that there are so many resources available which can support you in looking after this individual

An eating disorder or disordered eating is a journey and experience that no one ever signs up for willingly. For those i...
29/02/2024

An eating disorder or disordered eating is a journey and experience that no one ever signs up for willingly. 

For those individuals experiencing this, they wish to feel like they are supported by those around them. Sometimes it can be tricky to know the right things to say... So here is some greater insight into that.

🙅🏼‍♀️Firstly- here’s WHAT IS NOT HELPFUL TO SAY...
❌”Just eat, it is not that hard”
❌”Did you binge again?”
❌”You don’t look that sick”
❌”I need an eating disorder/disordered eating to lose weight like you”
❌”I can’t believe your dietitian made you eat that”
❌”I don’t know what to do with you anymore”
❌”You better eat otherwise ______”
❌”Surely you are better now”

💁🏼‍♀️Now- here’s IS HOW YOU CAN BE SUPPORTIVE...
⭐️Understand the challenge
⭐️Support during meal/snack time
⭐️Do not comment on physical appearance
⭐️See their small wins
⭐️Support choices made with help from treating team
⭐️Hold onto hope
⭐️See the individual for more than the eating disorder or their challenges
⭐️Have conversations that ARE NOT about food/body/exercise.

Please look after yourself if you are caring for an individual with an eating disorder/disordered eating and know that there are so many resources available which can support you in looking after this individual

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