Why Food Freedom Is Really About Consistency, Not Control
Most nutrition coaching conversations are not really about protein. They are not really about meal timing. Or snacks. Or whether a latte “counts”. Those things matter. Of course they do. But the layer underneath is usually the same. It is the swing. The swing between being completely locked in and completely off. I see it all the time. I have lived it too. That is why I care about this so much. For a lot of active women, there are two familiar places. One is the locked-in pha
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Processed Sugar and Training Why the Advice Does Not Apply to You
Sugar has been put in the same moral category as smoking, laziness and lack of discipline. For a lot of women who train hard, that message has done more harm than good. The public health advice is not random. It exists for a reason. Diets high in free sugars, low in fibre, and disconnected from movement are a real issue across the UK. Around a third of UK adults do not meet basic physical activity guidelines. That is the population most of the “sugar is bad” messaging was wri
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Running Mindset for Women: When Your Head Helps and When It Holds You Back
Your legs might be ready. Your lungs might be fit enough. Your plan might be solid. Then your head walks in and starts causing chaos. It tells you your easy pace is embarrassing. It tells you everyone on Strava is fitter than you. It tells you the interval pace on your plan is ridiculous. It tells you one awful long run means your race is doomed. And sometimes, yes, your head needs to get out of the way. Other times, your head needs training just like your body does. Not with
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