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Run by Liz Fleming RD | BSc Hons
Private Practice Dietitian

Feeling overwhelmed. Not sure where to start. Let me help you simplify things. I know how it is.

So you can eat well with ease. Evidence backed healthy eating support. Start here: https://bit.ly/3WDaWru You know that eating well is good for you, but knowing and doing are two different things and you really struggle to do it consistently enough to make a difference. Life gets in the way. You're busy. Other things take priority, and before you know it you've fallen back into those old unhealthy eating habits. Sometimes you just need to stop. Take a step back and see where you are. And decide you're going to put yourself first for a change. I'm Liz - busy mum of two, UK Registered Dietitian, Health Coach and host of The Be Well Space and I really want you to be well. You are important. Your health is important. Taking care of you is important, and eating in a healthy way and nourishing your body, mind and soul, is an important part of that care. Working with me you will learn:

- why eating well is important for your health
- what eating well really looks like (and it's not what you think)
- how to overcome barriers that have stopped you so far. If you're thinking that now is the time change, then message me today. I look forward to us connecting 😊

23/01/2026

Thanks for all the interactions with my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

20/01/2026

Found this in Aldi UK
Very handy!

15/01/2026

N is for... "nourish"

It's my favourite word!! ❤️

Dictionary definition: to provide with the food that is necessary for life, growth, and good health.

It's nurturing, caring 😊

Eating in a nourishing way is so the opposite of diet-culture that promotes restriction and feels like a punishment.

If you want to eat in a more nourishing less punishing way then my courses, resources and one to one support will help.

Maybe watch the first module of my online healthy eating course today ✅

https://youtu.be/598hdB32N4w?si=AGDGngaDpSPVQd9J:

This introductory module invites you to think about how important it is to you to make changes to what and how you are currently eating.It is recommended tha...

12/01/2026

M is for...
"meals that work for you"

When I had post natal depression I really struggled to plan, shop and cook.

So, with help, I took things back to basics.

This was my "meal library" back then 👇🏻
Nothing fancy.
Just manageable.
Still nourishing.
Simple.

If you're overwhelmed or struggling in any way and you need help like I did, reach out. One to one and small group support is available.

If you want to read my blog post about this then visit... https://ipv4.marbleslostandfound.co.uk/blog/post/to-rock-bottom-and-back-again

09/01/2026

Did you watch this?
It's refreshing to see a medical doctor so invested in and supportive of lifestyle changes as treatments and cures for lifestyle diseases.

Not everything we suffer from needs medication.

Not everything we suffer from responds well to medication.

Sometimes (often) medication makes things worse and leads to additional medication.

Start with lifestyle changes - food, activities, nature, mindfulness, meditation, breathing, cold water therapy etc - and notice what happens.

I'm here to help.

08/01/2026

L is for "Little Wins"

🍎 One piece of fruit
One extra veg at dinner 🥦

The little things and little wins all add up ❤️

You got this 👊🏻
And I'm here to help x

07/01/2026

K is for... "Keeping it Simple"

When putting meals together, the simplest way is to think...

🤔

Which protein?
Which carbs?
Which veg?
What else?

It can be as simple as that.

🥦 Salmon, new potatoes, broccoli & beans

or 🧀 Cheese, toast, baked beans or

🫛 Tuna, pasta, peas and sweetcorn with a tomato sauce

My online resources and courses are really going to help you 😊

06/01/2026

J is for "Just give it a go"

❌ No big build ups.
❌ No dramatic diet declarations.
❌ No restrictive resolutions.
❌ No promises of perfection.

Just a quiet personal commitment to yourself to give something a go...

...to take an action, no matter how small it may seem.

✅ Just one more veg.
✅ Just one extra glass of water.
✅ Just one swap to wholegrain.
✅ Just one handful of nuts or seeds.
✅ Just a bit more calcium.
✅ Just a little less salt.

Just give it go.
Small changes.
Simplicity. Consistency.

And see how you feel after a few days. After a week. After a month.

Image credit: scott d clary

05/01/2026

I is for "Including"

You don’t have to give anything up.

Instead, start by adding things in.

INCLUDE more nourishing foods...

Include plant foods like fruits, vegetables, beans, pulses that give you lots of essential health giving nutrients

🫛🫒🫐🫘🫜🍄‍🟫🧅🥕

Include herbs and spices to add lots of lovely flavours along with other health giving nutrients 🌿🫚

The Be Well Space online healthy eating course focuses on this ethos of including more of what's going to do you good.

The SIMPLE ADDITIONS you can make vs cutting things out.

It's a much more positive approach don't you think.

Why not make eating well enjoyable this time around 😊

For more info on the course, leave a 🥕 in the comments!

04/01/2026

H is for Half a Plate !!

Filling half your plate with veggies is one simple way of balancing your plate nutritionally.

Or, if it's a meal where everything is in together like a stew or bolognese, use twice as much veggies to meat / protein.

It's an easy way to add more veg over time.

Fresh, tinned, frozen all count. Mix it up!

03/01/2026

G is for Gentle Changes

You don’t need a detox, reset, or plan.

Just a few easy swaps and additions over time.

This is the ethos at The Be Well Space

03/01/2026

"Our lifestyles can be our very best medicine"

I agree. There are so many diseases and conditions that can be prevented and treated without the need for any medications.

Time for change?
Time to step away from an over reliance on prescription medications?

Lifestyle changes take more time, but usually come only with positive side effects 😊

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My Story

I had that sinking feeling again.

I'd been having it often. Too often. It was becoming all too familiar and I didn't like it.

Another dinner time and there I was again, back in my uninspiring kitchen with it's dated decor and faded blue blinds, faced with the daily responsibility of putting together a tasty meal for me and my family. Sigh.

If you were with me back then, you'd have seen me open and close first the fridge, and then the freezer, (with a crying baby in one arm and a hungry toddler hanging off a leg - you know the scene) and then you'd have seen me open and close each door in turn, staring blankly into food cupboards as if inspiration would suddenly jump out, give me a high five and miraculously transform me into the next Masterchef champion whipping up some mouthwatering masterpiece from the mystery box that was the remainder of my weekly shop!

I was tired. So tired. My 2 children were both under 2 and I was feeling completely overwhelmed.

Not only that, I felt pressure to satisfy everyone's needs with this one magical meal that I'd eventually conjure up from the depths of my imagination! Oh, and of course it had to be healthy and nutritionally balanced so that when I eventually collapsed into bed hours later I could sleep safe in the knowledge that my family was well nourished and healthy!

One particularly bad day I recall we ended up eating jam sandwiches, sitting on the floor, surrounded by all the things I'd swept off the sofa in my stressed out state, while tears streamed down my face. I felt like a complete failure. I felt so many negative emotions... angry, guilty and above all, sad.

How had this happened?

Well, come back in time with me to a few years before.

Back then, I was happily married, with a beautiful daughter, and a part-time job as a Specialist Community Dietitian. I thought nothing of creating complex feeding plans for patients during the day and designing a 14 day meal plan for a weaning child and a husband on a special diet by night!

Life was rosy!

But then something happened that changed all that and left me unable to even put together a simple meal for my growing family.

Post natal depression.

Unfortunately for me and my family, we had plunged into a dark and desperate world. It arrived, like a black cloud, about 4 months after my second daughter was born.

The combination of me recovering from a life threatening illness during my pregnancy, a baby with colic and a 18 month old toddler had eventually taken its toll and I had a complete breakdown.

Suddenly, or so it seemed, I found myself unable to function on almost any level and would periodically hide myself in wardrobes and fantasise about running away from it all, or leaving the baby at the doctors or the health visitors clinic.

Hell. On. Earth.

If you’ve been there, you’ll understand.

I shouted. A lot. I cried. A lot. I was anxious. A lot. And the guilt... I was a long long way from being the mum I wanted to be and I had no idea what to do about it.

To cut a long story short, I eventually reached complete rock bottom and asked for help. At the time I felt like a big fat failure, but I later came to realise that was actually a very strong and brave thing to do.

My biggest blessing as a result of that cry for help came in the form of the charity Home Start who gave me a wonderful volunteer who would come over once a week and support me in whatever I wanted or needed to do.

She would entertain the children while I slept, or washed or changed out of the clothes that I’d been wearing day and night for days on end. Sometimes we would go out for a walk, sometimes we’d just talk, but always she would get me to think about the future and how different I would like that future to be… she helped me to focus on the solutions rather than the problems.

Ironically, considering my profession, one of my biggest challenges was feeding my family, and so together we worked on putting some very simple strategies in place, using my nutritional knowledge but within the constraints of the reality of life as a busy mum on the edge.

Now, years later I still use these simple strategies at home.

I love to eat well and I love to share my nutritional knowledge with others, but I’m even more passionate about keeping it all super simple and stress-free.

My culinary creations won't be winning any cookery competitions, but that’s not what I'm after. It's the little wins that make our lives as mums easier after all, don't you think?

My journey of recovery from post natal depression has also led me to learn some fantastic skills which have enabled me to let go of the negative emotions I experienced so often back then... anger, sadness, guilt, anxiety to name a few... and I'm now pleased to say that I'm really enjoying motherhood again and my children are really appreciating having a happy mummy!

I'm a great believer that things happen for a reason and in using personal experience to help others. So in sharing my story, and sharing what worked for me in my recovery, my mission is to bring hope to anyone else who needs it. It is possible to recover and to rediscover a happy healthy you!

If you want to learn more about nutrition and the link between food and health, alongside recipe inspiration and meal planning support so you can confidently feed yourself and your family well, you’re in the right space!

And if you need emotional support, I can help you with that too.

Contact me today to find out more about how I can help you. Today is the day! You can begin to feel better now.

Love from Liz xx

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