Todays episode is all about hormones, periods, cravings and everything else that comes with the joys of being a female with a womb !! I talk about scales fluctuations, water retention, cravings, body image, mood swings and a little bit about training during your cycle.

I hope you ''enjoy'' and get some help and rationale around your menstrual cycle

Take home point - know your cycle and know how your body responds during the different phases of the menstrual cycle.

Thank you for listening.

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In this episode I discuss a few things. Bit of a random chit chat with Vik podcast again !. I talk about how to reframe any investment into yourself or your fitness goals, I discuss habits and habit stacking and I also dip into some chats about how it doesn't get easier, you just get better at it. First it is an intention, then a behaviour, then a habit and over time it becomes you and your lifestyle.

Time and patience mixed with some self compassion and you will achieve your goals

Hope you enjoy and please let your friends know about my podcast if you find it helpful

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Episode 10 ladies & Gents !

Coming at you today with our first week into January done and dusted. Remember for any fat loss goals - it is a Marathon not a Sprint. Don't rush the process .

Todays podcast is all about something I posted about on Instagram last week. Under-Mealing aka being overly restrictive by day and why it might hinder you in terms of progress & adherence to your calories for fat loss.

Hope you enjoy and understand what I am talking about.

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or via my website

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In this episode I talk in general about all things New Year and coming out of the Christmas haze. I discuss the motivational surge and riding that surge, hunger signals, adapting the basics vs the bullshit, building habits, negative body image and a little bit about hiring a coach.

If you like this podcast then please do share with your friends. Especially if you know someone about to nose dive into a juice detox !!! The Basics will suffice and will absolutely trump the unsustainable Bullshit

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Little bit of a bonus episode that I hadn't planned to record this side of Christmas. But it was something that was on my mind and I feel it might help some people over the festive period . In this Episode I talk about the Power of Saying No and what this means in terms of Instant Gratification and Long Term Satisfaction. Saying no in the moment (instant gratification) to suit your goals in health & fitness (long term satisfaction) . The ability and the power of no is actually quite empowering and can go a long way with helping you in terms of your fat loss and health & fitness goals . I hope this helps. It may not resonate or make sense to you now but it also may be the light bulb moment for you in improving your relationship to food further down the line.

*This is unedited*

Time was not my friend in uploading this but again imperfect action is still action and it always trumps zero action.

A subject that is somewhat taboo, almost a subject that women don't want to talk about. Especially women in their early 40's. Denial to a certain extent of the natural female hormone aging process. I get it. I didn't want to talk about what was happening either !! But what I have learned is this, we need to be aware of the changes happening. Why these changes are happening. Why we suddenly don't feel like ourselves anymore. This podcast to bring awareness of the signs and symptoms of Peri Menopause, awareness is the first step to seeking help. Nobody needs to suffer. There are ways to manage and thrive through these years and in future podcasts I will go into the management systems. For now this episode is all about the symptoms that can occur and I am sure I didn't even cover them all. The list is THAT long ! This is not to bring fear. It is to know and understand the changes both physical and psychological in your Peri Menopausal years.

Please do share it with your friends, your partner, your kids. When knowledge is present, understanding and empathy is also present and that ladies is important.

In this weeks episode I nose dive into one of my favourite topics - the Scales. The scales has the power to influence our perceptions of our progress so it is very important to understand and build rationale with the machine. The number on the scales can lead to a psychological impact in terms low mood, motivation and feelings of failure if expectations are not met. This impact can then cause emotional eating in response to the number given.

In this episode I cover things like how to understand and use the scales correctly, build a better relationship to the scales by understanding the fluctuations, how to detach any emotional response to the scales and to remind you that a number on a machine on the floor does not define you. It is a data point but it does not measure all your progress. I talk about the variables that can influence the scales like sleep, stress, hormones to name a few. I talk about non scales victories that should be acknowledged and appreciated far more than a number. I hope you enjoy this episode and get some benefit from it in terms of your mindset around the scales

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In this episode I will discuss why less is not always more in terms of fat loss. Less food and a restrictive approach to fat loss does not always yield more progress. I will explain why in this episode ! So if you are already thinking ahead about how you may approach your New Year diet then this episode is for you. I hope from listening to this you will understand why a more moderate approach is the better approach . A more sustainable approach to fat loss being one that you can adhere too longterm. Be the turtle, not the cheetah !

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Hope you enjoy this episode