Choice or chore?
I’ve written a few times recently about how you speak to yourself, the image you portray within your own head and the impact on your...
What should I eat around training? Should I eat at all?
If you want to get good results in your training, then yes, this is definitely something to think about. What do good results mean...
Is your sleep impacting your results?
Ever noticed that when you don’t sleep well, your eating habits are a little all over the place the next day? Your ability to make...
To eat the choccy bunny or not?
It’s easy to get caught up in the: “it’s a holiday weekend therefore…” I should stay up later to enjoy it, I should go wild with my food...
I can't do it, I'm just not motivated today.
This is a big one for all of us, really. "I'm just not feeling it (exercise) today, so I may as well not do any of it (move, eat right,...
Eating well is based on way more than food - part 2
Surprising? I wouldn’t have said so. Maybe that’s because of what I do, so I’m meant to understand that. Within health and fitness, we...
Eating well is based on way more than food
Surprising? For me, it's not. But for others this may be a completely idiotic comment. What do you think? I started to write about the...
Do you know when enough is enough?
I’ve had a lot of conversations in the last few weeks about the reality of ‘old’/post covid life coming back in. With that, the anxiety,...
Does using a fitness tracker impact your mindset?
I was thinking after a run this week about using a fitness tracker and the impact it has on my training, as well as overall lifestyle and...
Quick and easy steps to a simpler life
Zero the scale Ever struggle with working out exactly how much sauce you used from a bottle, jam from a jar, peanut butter managed to...
Why intuitive eating isn’t the beginners choice
If I was to describe how I eat or monitor what I eat, I’d probably say it’s ‘intuitive eating’ to some extent. If we really wanted to put...
To eat or not to eat…?
If you know much about me, you know my answer is pretty much always, "eat!". Hence why, as you walk into the gym, I've probably got food...
Why habits?
A lot of the time in coaching we talk about introducing a new habit, building them around ones that already exist and designing our day...
Why do we talk about wins?
You’ll notice in a lot of the coaching we do, I ask you about wins. We don’t just talk about the challenges that came up or the things...
The sun has his hat on. Put yours on too.
This weekend has seen some high temperatures across the UK, with South-East England reaching 36 degrees, the hottest August day in 17...
Getting back on track
Throughout lockdown, I’ve not been great with my sugar consumption. In the past, I would have beaten myself up about it, felt guilty for...
What a day!
Trouble maker Noun: a person who habitually causes difficulty or problems, especially by inciting others to defy those in authority. I...
Closing the chapter: why intrinsic goal setting and motivation are important
Today I’m having a bit of a weird day. For the last year I have been studying to become a Nutrition Coach and it has been absolutely...
Closing the chapter: why intrinsic goal setting and motivation are important
Today I’m having a bit of a weird day. For the last year I have been studying to become a Nutrition Coach and it has been absolutely...
Seeing life from a different perspective
Whilst the world is trying to work out how to heal and make everything better, it is up to us to stay at home, stay healthy and remain as...