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Focused Nutrition, Method Training, Beaminster Way, Newcastle upon Tyne (2025)

17/09/2025

💪🍝 Fuel smart, train strong.

Carbs before a workout = energy to perform.

Carbs after a workout = recovery + muscle repair.

It is not about avoiding carbs it is about timing them to work for you and picking the right things to fuel your body.

20/08/2025

✨ Motivation feels good, but it’s fleeting. Momentum? That’s what creates lasting change.

When it comes to nutrition and exercise, waiting until you “feel motivated” keeps you stuck in the start–stop cycle. Motivation is the spark… momentum is the engine.

Every small action builds momentum:
🥗 Choosing a balanced meal instead of skipping
🚶‍♀️ Going for a short walk instead of doing nothing
💧 Drinking water instead of reaching for fizzy drinks

Those little choices compound. They create consistency. And once you have built momentum, you don’t have to rely on motivation, you have got habits carrying you forward.

💡 Reminder: You don’t need to feel motivated to take action. You just need to start. Momentum will take care of the rest.

Lastly, don’t let your momentum break, even the smallest effort of exercise or better choices can have a positive effect.

17/07/2025

‘Being kind to yourself’, what does that phrase mean to you?

That phrase to me does not mean bubble baths, it means making sure I do the things I set out to do, even on days when I do not want to because in the long term the results of those actions are the things that make me happy…

Sometimes, it is doing the hard things you do not want to do, getting up early, making that healthy choice, showing up when motivation is nowhere to be found.
It means doing what is necessary especially when you do not want to, because let’s face it who else is going to do it for you?

True self-compassion isn’t indulgence.
It’s discipline.
It’s follow-through.
It’s choosing growth over momentary comfort.

If we let every whim dictate our actions, we would stay stuck.
Kindness is keeping promises to yourself even when it is hard.

However, there has got to be enough time for the mind and body to recover on a weekly basis and that has to also be planned in and actioned too, this is very important.

Buuuut the more times you say you are going to do something and you don’t, the easier it gets to not do it… and before you know it, you’re not doing anything you set out to do… remember that.

15/07/2025

Can You Drink Alcohol and Still Build Muscle? 🍷💪

Short answer: YES.
Long answer: You need a plan.

Here is what alcohol does to your fitness progress:

⚠️ Slows muscle growth
⚠️ Reduces recovery quality
⚠️ Disrupts hormones
⚠️ Increases cravings + impacts sleep

BUT... you don’t have to cut it out completely.

Here is how to balance alcohol and results:

✅ Drink on rest days, not before or after training
✅ Stay hydrated (1 glass of water per drink)
✅ Choose lower-calorie options (vodka soda, dry wine)
✅ Eat protein before drinking
✅ Be mindful—are you drinking to enjoy or to escape?

Fitness is not just about willpower, it is about strategy.

You can live your life and still reach your goals. Balance > extremes.

💬 Drop a 🍷 if you’re working on that balance.

📩 DM me if you want help building muscle without giving up your lifestyle. It is about learning HOW to do this and also being realistic with your goals.

09/07/2025

Let me introduce , she has been with me at Focused Nutrition for 9 months now.

She originally came to me to get a better understand and knowledge of food and how to fuel properly for training. CrossFit was a new way of training, therefore she wanted to make sure she got the most out of it.

Each meeting we have made small changes in her diet to make sure she was getting the most out of her training as well as recovery from training. We have tackled obstacles and came up with strategies on how to overcome them and not let them be problems and get in the way of progress.

She has been consistent and determined these these are the results. We introduced weekly PT sessions into her schedule and these have been working wonders for her strength training.

Some people think once they get to a certain age, they cannot change, whether this be their body composition or their training style, Lisa is a perfect example of how you CAN! Things can be harder for females at a certain age, BUT it is absolutely do-able, it is just having the correct tools and help on knowing how.

There will be more to come from this lady!

08/07/2025

Have you come off GLP-1 meds like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro?

Let us talk about the part no one warns you about… 👇

➡️ Muscle loss
➡️ Low energy
➡️ Slowed metabolism
➡️ Gut discomfort
➡️ Nutrient deficiencies

These meds may have helped with weight loss but often at the cost of your strength, digestion, and overall vitality.

Here is the good news:
Your body can recover with the right nutrition, support, and consistency, you can rebuild your metabolism, restore energy, and feel good without relying on medication.

As a coach I help people:
🌱 Eat to support their metabolism
🍽️ Rebuild muscle with the right nutrition
💡 Regain energy and stabilise hunger
🧠 Break the all-or-nothing mindset

You can feel strong, nourished, and confident in your body again.

💬 DM me “GLP-1 RESET” if you’re ready to rebuild with real food, not restriction.

The meds may have changed your hunger…
But food can change your life. Ask anyone who has changed their nutrition for the better…

12/06/2025

I’ll leave it here…

08/06/2025

Things I have done to set myself up for success for the week ahead.

1️⃣ Picked some recipes from recipes from the Samsung Food app (I done this in the Lidl car park). I also did my shop after the gym on Saturday morning when I had a spare hour and the supermarket was quiet (ideal).

2️⃣ Tuscan Chicken - I picked this because I can just put everything in the pan and leave it for a while.

3️⃣ Honey and Sriracha Chicken, another savoury and takes even less time to prepare, loads of sauce… I love sauce.

4️⃣ Banana Cookies (not just for breakfast and I added protein). Sweet, just something to nibble on when I have a sweet craving and I really like baking.

5️⃣ When I unpack, I put all of the ingredients together to make it easier when I come to make the recipe. Saves me putting it away then getting it back out. Obvs I put the perishables in the fridge if I am not making them straight away. As you can see lots of yogurts for snacks. 😬 Life saver.

6️⃣ I made the cookies the same day because I didn’t have a lot of time and they were the quickest.

7️⃣ I made the honey chicken today and just added a carb (rice) and vegetables, holy trio.

8️⃣ I made the Tuscan Chicken at the same time, took a bit more prep but once everything was in I just left it. Dished them all out and I have plenty meals for the week.

I always try and utilise the weekends I have to prep, I just pick easy things to make, it saves me time and money and always something I thank my past self for. Don’t over complicate ‘prep’ this in total took me less than 30 minutes for prep and about 1 hour total cooking time 🤷🏻‍♀️.

12/02/2025

Don’t let the cold weather fool you—electrolytes are just as important in winter! ❄️ While we may sweat less, our bodies still need the proper balance of sodium, potassium, and magnesium to stay hydrated, support muscle function, and maintain energy levels.

Plus, during the winter months, we tend to drink less water, so replenishing electrolytes can help prevent that sluggish feeling and keep you performing at your best! Keep those electrolytes in check, even when it’s chilly outside. 💧⚡

Find these satchets and just simply pop them in your water.

21/01/2025

Sleep is one of THEE most important things you can do, yet it gets overlooked by so many people as a reason to why they feel constantly tired, under recovered and irritable. We all know we feel tired but never look to address the reasons WHY we feel it all of the time.

Everyday waking up feeling sluggish and like you could sleep for a week but nothing seems to help…

Above are the most common reasons I see for people having trouble sleeping, there are obviously many more but here are some easy fixes if you identify with any of the above. When I get the weekly check ins back off my clients and they mark having trouble sleeping, I can usually see from their food diary or identify from a quick conversation as to the reasons why, again mainly from the reasons above.

When people improve their sleep routine , it’s night and day on how they feel, more energy, more clarity, bigger spring in their step and ready to make better decisions day to day.

If you feel you are any of the above and would like further help, feel free to DM me any questions you may have.

#1:1

06/01/2025

We are bombarded in December with things you ‘should’ and ‘shouldn’t’ do.
‘’You should indulge, you should not feel the need to exercise, you should enjoy yourself’’ but what if your idea of enjoying yourself is NOT over indulging and continuing with your exercising?

I have to put this post out for the people who WANT to be better, who find it enjoyable to be active all year round, who’s idea of enjoying themselves is not eating loads of rubbish at certain times of the year because social media tells you to. If this is what you enjoy then that’s cool, enjoy it but society looks down upon the people who choose not to do that and instead makes them feel like they are the odd ones out for not drinking alcohol or still training during the festive period.

I have had SO many conversations with my clients who get criticised for not wanting to drink alcohol in certain situations, who get told they have lost too much weight (from eating healthily not by using a weight loss jab), by not overindulging in food brought into the work place and opting to eat their own pre prepared food instead. The list goes on… but the thing that matters here the most is, it has got nothing to do with anyone else what you do, only you!

I myself got criticised for taking a bike erg on holiday with me when I went away over Christmas and doing CrossFit at a place near where we were staying, comments like ‘why don’t you have a break and have a rest’. First of all I will choose my rest thank you and actually I really enjoy fitness and CrossFit so WHY wouldn’t I do it on holiday?! When I am not rushing about…? Seems mad. But if I criticised somebody for doing nothing on holiday, I’m the bad one?

These are just some of the examples of what people get criticised for…

Let people get on with that THEY want to do… don’t judge, don’t comment, let them get on.

If you are the person who wants to be better, do it unapologetically and with respect to other people’s choices.

We all have choices to make and we are the ones who make them.

#1:1

09/12/2024

⬆️ Everything you need to know about your nutrition around Christmas 🤶.

Read above 👆🏽

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