"Without restriction" sounds too good to be true doesn't it?

Well in this episode I dig into why you don't want to feel restricted in the first place - hello diets....

What other coaches mean when they say “without restriction” and what they are actually coaching (I say coaching in the looses’ form here).

And finally what “without restriction” means in my coaching world, what that looks and feels like to my clients.

I hope you enjoy the episode and please let me know your thoughts on social media.

(apologies for all the pauses - I have a cough!)

Thanks

You've seen them.

You probably think they are harmless but let me tell you otherwise.

You see these are doing nothing for your body image or relationship with food.

In this episode I dig into why they are so bad (I do get a bit ranty) and what you can do about them.

If there's one thing I want you to take away from the episode and that's to educate yourself.

If you want to do that in depth then please come along to my "Introduction to Mindful Eating" workshop on Saturday 1st March at Sattvic Studio, Market Drayton 2-4pm £20.

Book here.

Thanks for listening.

Gyms are scary.

They are inconvenient.

They are time consuming.

They are somewhere which lets face it, unless you love the gym you don't really want to be.

That's why 90% of the ladies I coach only do home workouts.

I'm a bit of a pro at them.

You name it - I can do a home workout for it, I can work around injuries, I can work around time, I can work around preferences.

I can make a safe and effective home workout for anyone.

So here's my tips for you around home workouts -

1 - Have a plan and a coach (I would say that wouldn't I?) however it's true.

2 - Leave the light pink weights alone and get yourself 2x5kg dumbbells and a 16kg kettlebell - they aren't too heavy for you!

3 - Reframe exercising in front of the kids.

4 - Have a conversation around who is going to look after the children whilst you are working out.

5 - Romatisie it - make the space nice, wear what you want to wear - it's your time.

6 - Make it short, 30 mins tops.

All these things combine to make you enjoy the workout, when you enjoy it you do it consistently, when you do it consistently you get results.

You feel stronger, fitter and healthier in both body and mind.

And who doesn't want that?

To enquiry about coaching and how I can help you with bespoke home workouts. Fill out this form here.

Thanks for listening.

How much does your career affect the rest of your life?

Be honest.

In this episode I dig into what we spend the majority of our waking time doing.

Working.

How we think, feel and act around our careers is super important for the rest of our life.

Does work ever take over completely?

Never feel like you are doing a good enough job?

It's overwhelming and all consuming?

Are you logging on at night or even dreaming about it?

Then you are in the right place to explore what work means to you.

Specifically how that impacts your nutrition, fitness and stress levels.

The women I work with 1-1 all have their own challenges that come from their career and I dig into how I support them with their health goals whilst smashing it at work.

If you would like further support please send me a DM on social media or fill out my coaching enquiry form here.

Thanks for listening.

Do you ever feel pretty rubbish about yourself but don’t know why?

Hate on your body, hate on your clothes - you just hate everything.

And all of a sudden too?

It’s not something physical that has changed but instead how you feel about it.

If we are talking your body - then that's body image coming out to play.

I love talking about body image and in this episode we are going to dig into how comparison fuels poor body image, what triggers it and what you can do about it.

Comparison is the thief of joy and it’s stealing it right under our noses without us even knowing.

Enjoy.

Mindful eating isn't just chewing your food for longer or sitting in silence to eat it.

There's a whole lot more to why you "mindlessly" eat and of course I dig into it.

Think regulating your emotions, connecting with your body and unpicking patterns that you've learned from decades of diet culture.

In this episode I tell you what we are going to be working on in my two upcoming "Introduction to mindful eating" workshops and most importanlty why.

These are going to transform the whay you think about food and therefore shift internal thoughts, beliefs and feelings for sustainable long term change.

If this has left you feeling like you want more please book on via the link below -

Saturday 15th February - Jenna Blair Yoga Studio Shrewsbury 2-4pm

Saturday 1st March - Sattvic Studio Market Drayton 2-4pm

https://www.coachingwithcara.co.uk/imew

See you in real life there!

And what it means to you.

By now long term listeners should know that I'm all about body neutrality as it's a hella lot more accessible than body positivity.

So today we are digging into showing your body respect, what that looks and feels like to you, areas where maybe you are disrespecting her and what you can do to change that.

You might not of heard of this concept before but can guarantee that you will remember it going forward.

If you want to subtly shift your mindset and body image then drop this episode a listen and let me know your thoughts over on social media.

It's January and diet culture is in full swing.

You are a millennial and you are -

- Feeling the familiar urge to restrict your calories

- Feeling like you should exercise everyday

- Put pressure on yourself to hit 10k steps per day

- Do dry January

Because that's what's meant to happen in January isn't it?

Well no it's not.

That's diet culture talking and if you grew up in the 90s and 00s you probably don't know any other way.

But in this episode I dig deep into the other way.

Giving you glimpses about how sneaky diet culture is and what you can do about it.

What you can do so you don't set yourself up to fail - just like every other January before.

This one is different hun.

Let's change the generational cycle.

Drop it a listen and let me know how diet culture affected you growing up over on social media.

C

Short and sweet this week, as we are all busy aren't we?

In this episode I delve into my three simple tips which you can do right now, to lessen your pre-occupation with food, enjoy the Christmas food and have a great time with your family and friends this year.

Tip 1 - Lean into the hunger and fullness scale.

Ask yourself -

"How hungry am I?"

"How full am I?"

Then make a informed decision and move on.

Tip 2 - Move your body for your mental and physical health.

You don't need to "earn" or "burn" calories.

We need to separate exercise and food.

Tip 3 - You can leave food on your plate and say no.

It's safe to do so and you are okay to do it.

Those are my three simple tips, if food preoccupation is taking up a lot of time in your head then let's make 2025 the year that we shush that chat.

My 1-1 coaching is just about that, you can enquire here and we can start transforming your head space.

Do you ever do something which is totally against what you want?

A few mins later you are beating yourself up for making that decision?

You are a cronic self saboatager.

I see it a lot and I'm here to help you tackle it.

You are just the one simple mindset tweak away from freeing yourself from the cycle.

In this short and sweet episode I give you my "in the moment" advice and two simple questions to ask yourself to prevent you sabotaging your long term goals.

Drop it a listen and then slide into my social media DM's to tell me how it's helped.

Cara

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