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24/11/2025

It is Monday morning… you’re feeling tired, lethargic, a lack of motivation and no sense of drive.

Over the weekend you may have ate and drank more alcohol than you usually would and it has taken its toll. You want to change but just don’t know how. Alongside that, you’re starting to think, ‘oh but it is Christmas soon’, this usually means more alcohol and more food for the sake of it.

Everything comes with a price, for all of the short term good times, there are usually longer periods of feeling rubbish.

I am absolutely not saying that the good times should not happen, however when there is no balance, the downside is how you feel.

- You feel stuck in a rut
- Tired
- Sick of your overthinking of what decisions are right and wrong
- Sick of your bad relationship with food, which is exhausting
You promise yourself every week that Monday it will be better, only for this to last a few hours/days for you to revert back to old habits.

I find this is mainly down to lack of knowledge, this is no fault of the individuals it is the fault of social media and what is fed to us as ‘right or wrong’ OR the fact there is a ‘right and wrong’, when there is not.

The differences in the choices we make around food are there calorie and nutrient density but all foods have a time and place in our life. No food should be cut out, especially if you enjoy it!

Sometimes we just have to focus on the balance a little more to help achieve goals we have.

Introducing small changes and tweaks make a BIG difference, again it is just knowing how.

If you have overindulged this weekend, try these things to help you feel better:
- Drink plenty of water
- Get some fitness in (even if it is the last thing you want to do)
- Get active
- Eat nutrient dense food today

If you have overindulged this weekend and this is you every weekend, DM for more small changes I can introduce to you that can help.

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03/11/2025

Be smart when it comes to meal prep 🍽️

Pick things you can PUT together, rather than feel as if you have to cook everything from scratch.

Cooking from scratch is time consuming and not always the ‘healthiest’ option.

If your goal is to lose weight AND you are busy you need to read this.

This is a typical meal prep week for me. I pick a protein, a carb, a veggie and put them together. These options consisted of:

Protein:
Chicken sausages - 10 mins in air fryer
Pre flavoured chicken - 14 mins in air fryer

Carb:
Root veg mash - from a pack 3 mins to heat up when ready to eat
Rice - from a pack 3 mins to heat up when ready to eat

Veg:
Mixed from a steamer pack - 4 mins in microwave (I took the butter out)
Broccoli - 4 mins microwaved (left in pack to steam)

I put all of these together for my main meals - it took about 5 mins to assemble.

For my snack/sweet options I picked one carby option for pre/post training and one higher protein option for snacks away from training to help me stay fuller for longer.

My high protein option was: (added to a big bowl to mix)
- 1 tub of Isey baked apple protein yogurt
- 4 scoops of optimum whey protein powder
- 4 pink lady kids sized apples
Mix all together then divided into 5 portions.

My higher carb option was:
- 1 tub of Skyr yogurt (lower in protein, higher in carbs and more runny for better texture pre or post training)
- 4 scoops of protein
- 1.5 cups of oats
- milk to help with texture (not too claggy)

I divided this into 6 portions.

All of this took me about 30 mins to cook and put together and it lasted the whole week. It saved money, time and also helped me stay full when I needed to be and fuelled when I needed to be.

Learning about nutrition with me is not about restriction or a series of ‘don’t eat this or that’, is conversations of why and what can help YOU towards your goals.

Nutrition has context and there is NO right or wrong. There is only, how we can make this better to help you achieve your goals…?

#1:1coaching

08/10/2025

There is a big difference between telling people what to eat and teaching people how to eat.

Telling means handing over a meal plan or a list of “yes/no” foods and letting that person get on. This is usually time restricted and also does not teach that person anything about why or how to help themselves after said meal plan.

Teaching means helping someone understand how to build a balanced plate, have a balanced lifestyle, tune into hunger cues, and make confident choices anywhere, anytime.

I work a lot on building a better relationship with food too. This has often been broken by past ‘plans’ and wrong advice. Someone could have followed every diet under the sun and still not have an understand of balance.

One creates dependency.
The other builds confidence.

As a nutrition coach, my job is not to control your plate, it is to teach you how to fill it in a way that supports your goals, your preferences and most importantly give you actionable ways to implement tactics that apply to YOU and your lifestyle.

People often think working with a nutrition coach will be restrictive and the food you love will be off the table, if anything it is the absolute opposite, sometimes I even encourage people to eat chocolate and pizza… 🍫 (yep that’s right).

Food freedom comes from understanding, not restriction.

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.

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