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Food Is Life, Basingstoke (2026)

02/02/2026

I put a picture into Chat GPT yesterday of my 2 year old son Cody

I asked it to show me what he would look like when he’s 30

It was fun

I’ve downloaded the pic to look back on in 28 years to see how correct it was

And speaking of AI

I’m going to bet there will be an AI version of a calorie tracking app soon

You’ll be able to upload a picture of your meal

And it will tell you how many calories are on the plate

And here’s why I want you to avoid these apps like the plague

If your goal is to maintain your weight loss for the rest of your life

It’s simple

If you can’t eyeball a plate of food and work out the calories on it manually

You’re going to either

1. Remain a yo-yo dieter your entire life

2. Be chained to tracking calories for the rest of your life

Neither of which sound very appealing, right?

But to live at your goal weight without ever tracking a calorie again

Means you’re going to need to put in some effort in, in the short term

You need to understand food

And you need to understand the calorie value of it too

So I’m pre-empting this and asking you to stay old school with calorie tracking apps

There is no short cut to staying in your favourite pair of jeans forever

What’s the saying mum always used to say to me as a junior tennis player?

Cheats never prosper

If you’d like to lose 1-5 stone in 2026 and learn how to keep it off forever with my help

DM me the word CHEAT and I’ll be in touch to see if I can 🫶🏻

29/01/2026

January diet not going to plan? Listen to this 👋

28/01/2026

Suzanna didn’t wait for “the perfect time”

She didn’t wait for January

She didn’t write December off.

She didn’t tell herself “I’ll sort it after Christmas” (even though she absolutely could have).

She actually started working with me in December.

Yes… with Christmas.

Yes… with New Year.

Yes… with dark mornings, social plans and zero January motivation vibes.

And yet, she’s lost weight and body fat every single week since starting.

Almost a stone in 6 weeks.

Not because she suddenly became super disciplined.

Not because she cut out her social life.

And definitely not because she relied on motivation (because let’s be honest… that disappears fast).

It worked because she finally had:

- a plan that fit her life

– structure without boredom

– food she actually enjoys

– and consistency that didn’t rely on being “good”

Before this, Suzanna sat on the fence for ages telling herself “I can do this on my own”…while quietly watching the scale creep up and feeling more stuck by the month.

She’d try for a couple of weeks.Lose focus.Start again.Repeat. 🙃

Now?

She’s proving to herself that consistency beats motivation every single time.

If you’re an overweight menopausal yo-yo dieter who’s sick of going round in circles and wants results without putting life on hold, this is your sign.

Comment below or DM me the word LOSE and I’ll show you what working together could actually look like 💚

27/01/2026

I’ve had to dive deep into my page tagged photos to find these

Back then I was not a “social media” or even “I’ll take loads of pictures” person

Oh if I only knew then how much of my life I would share online now

I would never have believed it!

This was a fun memory lane though

Great trend, social media!

26/01/2026

Rewind 10 years ago when I was at Uni in the USA

Granted I was there on a tennis scholarship

So I had my hair up in a bun 90% of the time

But I really wanted LONG hair

The luscious locks that effortlessly blow around in the wind

That made boys and girls of all ages and backgrounds turn their heads in awe

For 10+ years I’ve not managed it

Then a few weeks ago I wore my hair down for my friends birthday

The first time it had been “down intentionally” in probably years

(I blame growing and birthing and raising 2 kids under 2 recently)

My mum said WOW LOOK HOW LONG YOUR HAIR IS

It was a day I will never forget

I DID IT! DREAM ACHIEVED WAHOO

But the funny thing is I didn’t do anything specifically to make it happen

In fact, I stopped trying

And this is what I’m seeing and hearing about the weight loss jabs

Yo-yo dieters are taking the jabs, not having to try

And achieving their dream body

The difference with my hair and these jabs are achieving my hair goals is easy to maintain

But keeping that weight off once the jabs stop

That’s a different beast completely

If you haven’t changed your relationship with food

Your habits around meals and snacks

Spent time learning & understanding your body

Around your changing menopause hormones as the weight comes off

It’s a big statement

But I’m pretty willing to put a big lump of CHIPS on it

That weight won’t stay off

If you’ve been taking or considering the jabs

But agree with everything I’ve just said

DM me the word JABS

And ill be in touch with how I can help 🫶🏻

22/01/2026

There are road works outside my road at the moment

And it seems no car knows the rules of the road anymore

Me included apparently

I admit, I pulled out when I should have let the other car go

But it was an honest mistake

Anyway, the driver rolled their dark, unwelcoming unhappy eyes at me

And I thought do you know what, F U

It was an honest mistake

But in fairness I rolled my eyes last night too

“If you create too big of a calorie deficit your body will cling onto fat

That’s why you’re not losing weight”

I read that on a PTs Instagram yesterday

And nearly rolled my eyes into next week

I’m so tired and frustrated of PT’s chatting absolute rubbish

When it comes to science

I have friends that are PTs

And I've had clients who are PTs

And I would correct them instantly if they said this

In fact what I would actually ask is:

“Explain to me the science behind that please”

And I think you should start asking the same

There’s a lot of confusion out there when it comes to dieting

And losing weight

And when I scroll social media I can understand why

So if anything doesn’t make sense or

Someone of influence says something that doesn't seem right to you

My DMs are always open, please just ask me 🫶🏻

21/01/2026

Before & after photos are easy to come by these days

They’re kind of expected

But honestly?

They’re not the bits that get me most excited anymore

The real wins are the quiet ones

The ones no coach posts about

The ones that actually change day-to-day life

Take Bex my client

She didn’t come to me chasing a “get skinny quick” fix

In fact, she was completely fed up with that whole corporate, cookie-cutter nonsense

She wasn’t even sure what her exact problem was anymore…

She just knew she was exhausted from years of going round in circles with food, dieting, failing, starting again, and blaming herself

So we stripped it right back

No drama

No extremes

No pretending this was going to be a 6-week miracle

And yes, she’s a dress size down

Great. Lovely. Of course she is

But here’s the win she told me about the other day…

“It’s easier showering now… there’s just less of me to wash.”

I mean 😭😂

If that’s not a non-scale victory, I don’t know what is

Less effort

Less heaviness

More ease in the most normal, boring, everyday moments

That’s the stuff that tells me this isn’t another diet

It’s life getting lighter

If you’re an overweight menopausal yo-yo dieter who’s ready to kick the cycle in the neck

Properly this time

I’ve got a few coaching spots open

DM me BEX and I’ll show you what it could look like if we worked together 💚

20/01/2026

“Why can’t I lose weight like I used to?”

I hear this every single week

👉 It’s not because you’ve ‘lost willpower.’

👉 It’s not because you need to cut out more food

👉 It’s because your body at 50 isn’t the same as it was at 30

And your diet needs to reflect that

Claire thought she’d tried everything… until she found my 27 no-BS weight loss tips for overweight menopausal yo-yo dieters

By tip 9, she’d already lost 5lbs, and finally felt confident she could keep it off

If any of that sounds familiar, drop the number 27 in the comments below and I’ll send it straight to your inbox 💌

19/01/2026

Whenever Casey, my 4 month old poos

I tell her "well done"

Imagine you went into a public loo with your mum tomorrow

She heard you poo and proceeded to shout WELL DONE

Over the toilet door

Okay maybe don’t imagine

I mean wait, who poos in public like that anyway?
.just asking for a friend …

Anyway back to Casey and her bowels

It’s interesting having a baby

As it’s a reminder of how intuitive we all once were as humans

Hungry? She’ll tell me

Full? She won’t just keep drinking milk for the sake of it

Where did we lose that intuitiveness along the way?

I blame Slimming World

Apparently the rules are, you can eat a banana in it’s full case

But if the same banana is mashed, it’s a Syn?

I speak to 100's of dieters every week

And they’re confused

Dieting doesn’t make sense

Weight loss seems like you need a degree in Nutrition to achieve

Even to just lose 5lbs and keep it off

Slimming World has got a lot to answer for, as does WW

If you’re ready to get off the yo-yo diet hamster wheel

I’ve currently got spaces open for coaching

If you’d like to drop 1-4 dress sizes this year

DM me the word OFF and I’ll be in touch 🫶🏻

15/01/2026

I’ve been just like a yo-yo dieter with exercise recently

Back track 2.1 years ago, I went to the gym 2 x per week, religiously for years

2 years ago I had baby #1

No gym sessions happened between then and

4.5 months ago I had baby #2

About 2 months ago I put a story up on Instagram saying I’d completed a 20 minute home workout

Promised I would do 1 every week

And haven’t done a single squat, let alone a session since the first 1

So yes, I get it

Life changes, routines get mixed up, priorities are different and putting yourself first moves horribly far down the pecking order

One thing that has never faltered for me though, is my food and relationship with it

When I say I’m going to do something (lose baby weight for example)

You can bet your last penny I’ll do it

Why?

Because I know how to lose weight without it being a chore

The tricks to ensure that extra share packet of chocolate buttons doesn’t fall into my mouth accidentally

How not to rely on motivation to succeed....

If you want my best tips and tricks

If your diet and end result currently depend on whether you wake up motivated or not

I’ve got a free training you might well be interested in

I’ve just posted it in my free menopause group, which you can join and action the advice straight away

DM me the word MOTIVATE and I’ll send you the link

14/01/2026

Natalie is 52

And every January, like clockwork, she did the same thing

More walks

More classes

More “I’ll just move more and the weight will come off”

And every year?

Same ending

She’d be hungrier

More fed up

And somehow… heavier by the time the next January rolled around

This year felt different though

January was approaching and instead of feeling motivated, Natalie felt dread

The thought of adding even more exercise made her want to scream

She knew deep down that more movement wasn’t the answer, because if it was, it would’ve worked by now

So she did something she’d never done before

She chose a plan that focused solely on food

No “earn your meals” mindset

No exhausting herself to burn calories she didn’t even need to burn

Just learning how to eat properly for her body, her hormones, her stage of life

And here’s the bit I love…

She’s already a dress size down…

before she even feels like she’s properly started

No misery

No deprivation

No endless cardio

Just proof that more exercise isn’t the magic answer, especially for menopausal women

If you’re an overweight menopausal yo-yo dieter who’s ready to stop repeating the same January and actually see different results…

DM me the word DRESS

and I’ll show you what it would look like if we worked together 🫶🏻

13/01/2026

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