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Nutrition and Eating Psychology Coach. ⚡️ I help midlife women ditch diets, gain energy & lose fat with no-BS, evidence-based nutrition and meal plans.

Co-founder Strong & Nourishe No BS, science-backed nutrition for women who want to feel strong, energised & confident in 40s & 50s. My coaching bridges the gap between knowledge and taking action. Nutrition coaching goes beyond simply telling you what to eat—it’s about helping you take clear, achievable action to make lasting changes. With personalised guidance, we’ll focus on building sustainable habits that fit seamlessly into your lifestyle. It’s not just about knowledge; it’s about giving you the tools, strategies, and accountability to turn that knowledge into action. Together, we’ll break your goals into simple, manageable steps, so you feel confident and in control. Meal plans | Membership | Strong & Nourished

13/10/2026

No but seriously…

If you don’t want to hate being in a calorie deficit, you need to give your meals a job beyond “being low in calories” 😆

Build in protein, fibre and some healthy fats. Make them meals you actually look forward to eating.

That can make losing body fat feel more manageable, with satisfying meals and less of your afternoon spent thinking about what you can eat next.

It’s how I build all my meal plans. Nutrition calculated, meals mapped out, shopping lists ready.

You’ve got enough on your plate without needing a qualification in bricklaying 😉🙌

Hope you found this useful. Find your plan through the link in my bio.

13/10/2026

10/10/2026

Comforting autumn food that nourishes you well in midlife. That’s exactly what this cheesy chipotle lentil and black bean skillet is all about.

Like all my recipes, it brings together protein, fibre, healthy fats and plenty of plant variety, with flavour and satisfaction at the heart of it.

For women in their 40s and 50s who want more energy, to feel stronger and perhaps lose a little body fat, these are the foundations I come back to. Meals you enjoy eating and can realistically fit into your life.

This one delivers 27g protein and 16g fibre per portion, with smoky warmth and a bubbling cheesy topping that’s perfect for cooler autumn evenings.
It’s recipe two in my Eat What You’ve Got series, using everyday cupboard staples to make nourishing meals while keeping an eye on the food budget.

Comment DELICIOUS and I’ll send you the free recipe friend!

09/10/2026

You can put a lot of effort into losing weight and still feel as though you’re starting again every few months.

That’s exhausting. Especially when each attempt leaves you trusting yourself a little less.

Before adding more rules, it’s worth asking: what made your last approach difficult to keep going with?

Were you hungry? Did you enjoy the food? Could it fit around work, weekends and the people you eat with?

Those answers matter. They show you where something needs to change.

This is the work I do as a nutrition and eating psychology coach: helping women make sense of their eating patterns and build practical habits that support their goals in midlife.

What’s one thing that has made previous attempts hard to sustain for you?

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06/10/2026

I was a bit upset when I got this email today. But then I sat with it for a moment and thought, actually maybe this is an opportunity to explain the differences.

Everyone has a budget. I respect that. I also want you to know what you’re paying for.

(For the record my meal plans are £45)

There’s the recipe development, testing (yes sure these go into books too), but for me, the photography, writing, editing, design etc is all me. I fund the 3 recipe tests per recipe, I pay for app hosting etc. And most importantly, there’s the part that helps you put it all into practice.

What to cook. What to buy. What to prepare ahead. How to bring more protein, fibre and variety into your meals without making food another full-time job.

My plans bring that together, with guidance and support from me when you’ve got questions.

I want you enjoying these meals, growing more confident about feeding yourself well and getting results. That stuff matters more to me than an amazon best seller

Thank you for placing your trust in me when it comes to your nutrition it means the 🌍

05/10/2026

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Anyone else?

Midlife seems to contain an extraordinary number of contradictions that sit alongside each other

I can genuinely say that I feel better in myself now than I did ten years ago. I eat well. I’m stronger. I understand myself better. I’m doing work I care about and there is a lot in my life that I feel incredibly grateful for.

And yet...

Some days I’m absolutely knackered.
My moods can still floor me.
My body lets me down sometimes and I can get cross about it.
And perhaps the hardest one to admit: I can feel enormously grateful to be here, living this life, while simultaneously feeling a very real grief for my youth, for time passing and for versions of my life that are gone.

I think women are sold an idea that looking after yourself well enough might help you escape some of this.

Of course it doesn’t.

Nutrition isn’t a force field. Neither is exercise. And doing all the “right” things doesn’t guarantee us a particular body, mood, energy level or experience of ageing.

Maybe we don’t need to keep trying to fix ourselves or get back to some previous version of who we were.

Maybe we nourish ourselves, move our bodies, rest, eat good food, build strength and look after our health so that we’re better supported to meet the life we’re actually living now.

Messy bits and all.

Two things can be true. And increasingly, I think that’s one of the biggest lessons midlife is teaching me.

Relate???

28/09/2026

Save this one for the next time the algorithm tells you that you have a “cortisol belly”.

Cortisol has become such a big social-media buzzword that it now seems to get blamed for almost everything, especially weight around the middle in midlife.

Stress absolutely matters, and cortisol is an important hormone involved in our normal stress response. But having more fat around your middle does not mean you have abnormally high cortisol.

Genuinely having persistently excessive cortisol is a medical condition. It needs proper investigation and testing, not diagnosing from the shape of your stomach.

For most of us, the picture is much less dramatic and much more nuanced. Menopause, ageing, changes in body composition, movement, sleep, stress and how we eat can all play a part. And shifting oestrogen is a big player in this.

And I think understanding that matters, because women don’t need another perfectly normal midlife body change turned into something that’s apparently wrong with them and needs fixing with a supplement.

Keep doing the basics consistently and you will reap the rewards .

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