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Mastering Fat Loss for Active Women Without Sacrificing Performance
Many women who train hard face a tough choice: they want to perform well in their workouts but also want to lean out. The common advice online often makes it seem like you have to pick one goal over the other. Either eat less and sacrifice your training performance or fuel properly and accept gaining weight. This black-and-white thinking can leave active women feeling stuck and frustrated. The truth is fat loss for active women requires a different approach—one that supports
Poppy Hawe
Mar 163 min read
Understanding RED-S in Recreational Athletes and How to Combat Under-Fuelling
Many high-performing women who juggle running, strength training, work, and daily life often find themselves unintentionally under-fuelling. This can lead to a condition known as Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), which is increasingly common not only in elite athletes but also in recreational ones. This post explains what RED-S is, why it happens, and how to recognize and address it to maintain both health and performance. What is RED-S? RED-S stands for Relative E
Poppy Hawe
Mar 93 min read
How Active Women Should Actually Calculate Calories (For Fat Loss & Performance)
Every spring, my inbox overflows. Women who train intensely. Women who lift weights. Women who run. Women participating in HYROX. Women balancing careers, relationships, and early morning alarms. And nearly all of them express a similar sentiment: “I feel like I’m doing everything right… but I’m not losing weight.” So they follow what diet culture has taught them. They cut calories. They increase cardio. They push themselves harder. And typically, that’s when progress begins
poppy5672
Mar 24 min read
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