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Do you feel like you’re either ‘being good’ or ‘eating badly’ with very little in between?

Please take this as your annual reminder that sometimes good enough is, well, good enough!

Many people feel a sense of dread when they think about the food and drink around at Christmas. Some even go as far as avoiding certain events so they don’t lose control over what they’re eating. I think this is a real shame, I’d really like to help you avoid that feeling this year.

I’d like you to remember that we eat for lots […]

First up, have you joined the new Facebook group yet? If not, please do – this week I’ve written about calorie counting and whether it is important, and how to deal with mid-afternoon tiredness.

Now, for today, let’s talk about the importance of the minimum effective dose.

Sometimes, when we use the phrase ‘minimum effective dose’ it sounds a bit like a bad thing, but actually, I think it might be the only correct answer, especially when it comes to nutrition and exercise.

Imagine you want to lose a few pounds. You know that at its most simple […]

I posted something in the new Facebook group last week which is my new favourite fact.

Apparently the average age we feel the happiest with our bodies is… 74!

I love this. So many people spend so much of their life feeling unhappy in their bodies and I think this statistic has the potential to free us from this feeling.

While the tide is definitely changing and images we are shown are more ‘real’ and less airbrushed, a huge majority of us still feel the pressure to look a certain way and to be able to maintain the same look […]

Sometimes, life has an annoying habit of getting in the way. Something can pull you off track and before you know it, all the hard work you’ve put in to creating an exercise and healthy eating routine has slipped away completely and you’re back to where you started.

Having to repeatedly pick yourself up from the same start point over and over again is a really disheartening cycle to find yourself in, and it is no surprise that at some point so many people think ‘what’s the point in trying’.

What I’d love you to know […]

It’s no secret that menopause can play havoc with your sleep quality. As we transition through menopause, our levels of oestrogen and progesterone in particular are declining. And this can affect our bodies sleep / wake cycle, also known as our circadian rhythm.

But sleep disturbances are not ONLY caused by our hormones. You do have some power over the situation, and how you experience it too.

Start by noticing what you’re feeling, and treating yourself with kindness. Remember also that you’re not alone. Send some kind thoughts to other women having the same experiences as you, and […]