Second Spring Nutrition UK

Second Spring Nutrition UK Virtual nutrition and weight management counselling for peri/post menopausal women
Clare Grace, RD, MSc, PhD

You’re doing the “right things” — and still nothing’s shifting.If that feels familiar, it’s not a lack of willpower or m...
12/01/2026

You’re doing the “right things” — and still nothing’s shifting.

If that feels familiar, it’s not a lack of willpower or motivation.

It’s often a sign that your approach no longer fits where your body is right now.

Midlife changes the context — even when your effort hasn’t changed.

Save this for the days you’re tempted to blame yourself.

💛 Follow for calm, realistic midlife nutrition and health support.

08/01/2026

When things feel off, it’s easy to think you need to change everything at the same time.

Eat better.
Be more consistent.
Get back into routines.
Feel more motivated.

For many women, this comes from a quiet belief that small changes won’t make enough of a difference, so they’re not worth starting.

Instead, the mind jumps straight to a full reset.

A big overhaul.
Everything changed at once.

But in midlife, that approach often creates more pressure than progress.

Eating, sleep, stress, energy, and motivation are all connected.

Trying to tackle them all together can feel overwhelming very quickly.

Often, the most supportive place to begin is noticing what small shift would actually feel doable right now.

That starts with gently asking:

What do I realistically have capacity for at the moment?

What feels manageable on my most tired days, not my best ones?

You don’t need a full overhaul.

One area of change is enough for now.

Follow for calm, realistic midlife health and nutrition guidance that works with your body, not against it.

07/01/2026

Broken sleep and background stress can change appetite in ways many of us don’t realise.

You might notice more grazing, stronger cravings for quick energy, or feeling less settled with food — especially in midlife.

If you’re thinking,

“Why am I always thinking about food?”
or
“Why do I have so much food noise?”

There are key places worth looking — and sleep and stress are two of them.

This isn’t about willpower.

Your body is responding to being exhausted and stretched.

Understanding that can make everything feel less personal — and much more workable 💛

Follow for more menopause nutrition and health support

05/01/2026

So many of us assume that if things aren’t changing, we just need more willpower.

But in midlife, willpower is rarely the missing piece.

When sleep is disrupted, stress is higher, hormones are shifting, and routines feel fragile, pushing harder often makes things feel worse — not better.

Understanding what’s actually influencing your eating, energy, and motivation is where change begins.

Not pressure.
Not discipline.
Understanding.

💛 Follow for evidence based menopause nutrition and midlife health guidance.

01/01/2026

January often arrives with a lot of noise.

Pressure to feel motivated.
Pressure to be disciplined.
Pressure to “get back on track.”

But for many women — especially in midlife — the most supportive place to start is quieter and more realistic.

Pacing yourself instead of pushing.
Noticing what feels genuinely possible right now.
Speaking to yourself in a way that doesn’t add more pressure.

If your energy feels low…
If motivation hasn’t shown up yet…
If small steps feel like enough…

That’s a real place to begin.

January doesn’t need fixing.

It needs understanding, pacing, and space to start from where you actually are.

💛 Follow for realistic science backed menopause nutrition and health guidance.

30/12/2025

It’s very common for motivation to spike as January approaches.

After a few weeks of festive eating and disrupted routines, many of us feel a strong pull to “fix” things quickly —

to jump straight into big changes,

or return to a familiar plan… even if it didn’t really work for us last time.

Not because those approaches are right for us.

But because rushing into action can feel reassuring.

It feels like we’re finally doing something — even when pausing is the thing that actually helps.

The pause matters.

It’s the place where you can finally notice

what might truly be making things harder,
where your energy is right now,
what feels genuinely doable,
what’s most likely to stick,

and what kind of support would feel helpful rather than heavy.

January isn’t a deadline.

And it doesn’t need a grand overhaul.

It’s a chance to check in — with clarity, patience, and a little breathing space.

💛 Follow for calm, realistic menopause and midlife nutrition guidance.

Ever feel like you know exactly what to do to support your weight in menopause……but something still keeps getting in the...
18/12/2025

Ever feel like you know exactly what to do to support your weight in menopause…

…but something still keeps getting in the way?

You might assume it’s willpower.

Or that you just need to “try harder”.

But for most women, it’s not a lack of effort or knowledge.

Often, it’s the beliefs that quietly build up when things stop working the way they used to — especially after years of stress, responsibility, disrupted sleep, and real physiological change.

Thoughts like:

• “What if I try and it doesn’t work out?”
• “I don’t have time.”
• “Maybe I’m just too old.”

These thoughts can feel very real — particularly when you’ve carried them for a long time.

But they’re not personal failings.

They’re understandable responses to a body and life that have changed.

That’s why I created today’s post:

5 common beliefs that can quietly get in the way during menopause — and how to start seeing them differently.

💬 Which one felt most familiar to you?

💜 Follow for calm, supportive guidance on menopause weight and health — beyond “eat less, move more.”

Ever feel like you know exactly what to do to support your weight in menopause……but something still keeps getting in the...
18/12/2025

Ever feel like you know exactly what to do to support your weight in menopause…

…but something still keeps getting in the way?

You might assume it’s willpower.

Or that you just need to “try harder”.

But for many women, it’s not a lack of effort
and it’s not a lack of knowledge.

Often, it’s the beliefs that quietly build up when things stop working the way they used to — especially after years of stress, responsibility, disrupted sleep, and real changes to their body.

Thoughts like:

• “What if I try and it doesn’t work out?”
• “I don’t have time.”
• “Maybe I’m just too old.”

These thoughts can feel very real — particularly when you’ve carried them for a long time.

But they’re not personal failings.

They’re understandable responses to a body and life that have changed.

That’s why I created today’s post:
5 common belief traps that can quietly get in the way during menopause — and how to start seeing them differently.

💬 Which one felt most familiar to you?
💜 Follow for calm, supportive guidance on menopause weight and health — beyond “eat less, move more.”

If eating feels more difficult in December, it’s rarely just about food.You might notice you’re grazing more, craving mo...
17/12/2025

If eating feels more difficult in December, it’s rarely just about food.

You might notice you’re grazing more, craving more,
or finding it harder to stop once you do start.

Sleep is often disrupted.

Stress is higher.

Routines are looser.

And all three directly affect appetite, cravings,
and decision-making — particularly in perimenopause
and menopause.

This doesn’t mean you lack willpower.

It means your body is responding to a different load.

Food behaviours make a lot more sense
when you look at the bigger picture —
and they feel a lot less personal, too.

💛 Save this if it helps you make sense of what’s been going on.

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