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One of the most common questions I get is "Do you do meal plans?".

Meal plans can give you structure and guidance to your diet, but they shouldn't be rigid or include foods you dislike.

You also don't need millions of fancy recipes either!

I always recommend writing your own meal plan.

Choose 1-3 meals for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Try to make sure they are lower calorie and high in protein.

It's still ok to get motivation from others, but by creating your own plan you'll be more likely to stick to your diet and get better results.

Reach out if you need more help with this!

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Some people hate the idea of weighing themselves.

I think one of the reasons for this is because they aren't weighing themselves properly or consistently, and don't understand the difference between weight gain & fat gain.

If your goal is to lose body fat, your body weight should consistently come down over a period of time.

In order for you to see this happen, you need to weigh yourself properly and consistently.

I recommend you trying this for at least 2-4 weeks, if you do it correctly you will notice the scale coming down.

If the scale doesn't come down, you've either done something wrong or you've been eating too much.

It's apparently the most important meal of the day.

But for a lot of people, breakfast is the hardest meal to get right.

- They're tired & busy in the morning.

- They don't have an appetite early in the day.

- They genuinely don't know what they should be eating.

This is all very common.

A lot of my clients struggle to get enough protein each day.

And I have noticed that breakfast tends to always be the meal with the lowest amount of protein.

So I thought I'd put together 4 quick & easy high protein ideas that anyone can make.

They don't require a lot of time to prepare, you can even prepare them the night before.

You can also either eat them in the house, on the go, or take them to work with you to save you time in the morning.

Finally, they are probably a lot higher in protein than your current breakfast!

Here are the 4 ideas...

- Protein shake or bar.

- Yogurt & fruit.

- Boiled eggs.

- Oats

Listen to the episode for more details!

Just some random thoughts about going on holiday and whether or not you should watch what you're eating or exercise when you're away.

I used to think it was weird if people watched what they ate when they went away, I thought they were boring and didn't know how to enjoy themselves.

Nowadays I have changed my tune, listen to the episode for the rest of my thoughts.

Going out for food can be stressful if you're trying to watch what you eat.

On one hand, you don't want to do undo any progress you've recently made.

But you also don't want to attract attention or unwanted comments from others!

Don't worry, you don't have to get your phone out and use myfitnesspal or weigh food in front of people.

In this episode I explain how you go out for meals, watch what you're eating without attracting attention from others.

I want my clients to enjoy their social life while still making progress.

It may take more time and effort to achieve this, but it's possible and 100% worth it.

If you ever find yourself thinking "I'll start when I've got less on" you'll find this episode useful.

Trying to make progress when you've got lots on may not be optimal, but nether is giving up altogether (at least with one of these choices you have a chance!).

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Question 1 - Is it ok to go over your calories in order to hit your protein goal?

Question 2 - If you miss your protein goal one day can you make up for it the next?

In today's episode I thought I'd share a straightforward meal plan I made for my clients.

I don't normally like giving out meal plans for a few reasons, but I put this together as I thought it would be straightforward for my clients to understand, and to also give them inspiration so they can create their own plan.

I am not saying anyone should follow this plan down to a tee, I hope you listen to this episode and you can make adjustments to your diets based on your requirements and your goals.

If you have any other questions please get in touch.