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28/08/2026

The scales were up a pound this morning. 🙃

Do I know I haven’t gained a pound of fat overnight? Of course.
Do I know our weight fluctuates for all sorts of completely normal reasons? Yep.
Did it still annoy me? Also yep. 😂

But this is exactly why weight loss was never the goal of these 14 days.

I wanted to feel better after the summer. Less bloated. More energised. Back to eating in a way that makes me feel good and moving my body more.

And not everything has gone to plan. I’ve hurt my rib, so exercise hasn’t looked how I’d hoped, and fitting loads of walking in with two children around isn’t always particularly realistic.

But my tummy feels flatter. I feel better. I’ve been eating really well and getting back to the little habits that make a difference to how I feel.

So am I going to eat less today because the scales went up?

Nope.

I’m going to carry on doing what I’m doing.

Because the goal was to feel better and I do. 🍋

Although I’d still quite like the scales to cooperate tomorrow, thanks very much. 😂

27/08/2026

Eating well in your 40s doesn’t need to be a full-time job. 🍋

Protein throughout the day. Fibre. Plants. Food I actually enjoy.

Some days it looks gorgeous.
Some days it looks like toast. 😂

Both count. Simple nutrition for real life.

Day 11 ✨

23/08/2026

After 3 very indulgent weeks, I could have come home and immediately started thinking about everything I needed to CUT OUT.

But that’s not how I want to approach nutrition in my 40s.

So instead, I’m focusing on what I can ADD back in.

More fibre and plant diversity for gut health.

More beans, chickpeas and lentils.

Getting outside in the morning to support my sleep and circadian rhythm, because my perimenopause sleep needs all the help it can get at the moment.

Drinking more water.

Making sure I’m getting enough protein.

And swapping my afternoon cuppa for a herbal tea. Morning coffee remains completely non negotiable.

None of these healthy habits are particularly groundbreaking on their own.

But together, they’re helping me get back to eating in a way that makes me feel good again.

And I think this is something we often forget when we talk about perimenopause nutrition and weight loss over 40.

You don’t always need to eat LESS.

Sometimes a much better place to start is asking what your diet could do with MORE of.

More plants. More fibre. More protein. More nourishment.

No detox. No punishment for having a brilliant holiday.

Just getting back to looking after myself.

Day 7/14.

Save this for the next time you come home from holiday convinced you need to overhaul your entire diet by Monday morning.

MidlifeNutrition

21/08/2026

Anyone else still have a little 90s diet voice in their head that thinks tighter jeans = eat less and do more cardio?

Just me?

Day 5/14 of getting back to feeling like myself, and yes, part of that for me is wanting to feel comfortable in my jeans again.

But weight loss in your 40s and perimenopause doesn’t need to mean going back to the restrictive diets we grew up with.

I’m a nutrition practitioner working with women in perimenopause, and these are the things I’m focusing on myself:

Strength training regularly to help maintain muscle as I get older.

Not relying solely on the scales to measure progress.

Getting serious about fibre. Fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds. Fibre is so often overlooked in perimenopause nutrition, but it’s important for gut health and can help meals feel more satisfying.

Getting protein into every meal rather than eating very little all day and trying to cram it all in at dinner.

And building healthy eating habits that still work when the kids are home, I’m seeing friends, we’re eating out and life is busy.

Because for me, sustainable weight loss isn’t about being “good” for two weeks.

I want to eat well, feel stronger, support my body through perimenopause and still have a life.

So that’s what I’m putting into practice over these 14 days.

And yes, the jeans are coming back out on Day 14.

Follow along if you’re navigating perimenopause, want to feel better in your clothes and are completely over the old-school diet mentality.

StrengthTrainingOver40

20/08/2026

I want my jeans to fit again. But I’m not responding by eating as little as possible.

Day 4/14 of getting back to feeling like myself, and today I thought I’d show you what I’m actually eating.

I woke up feeling pretty bloated, so breakfast was warm and simple. Porridge with seeds and peanut butter.

Flat white while I was out with the kids.

Lunch was sourdough toast, cottage cheese and cooked tomatoes.

Dinner was a hot honey chicken bowl with rice, tomatoes and avocado. Very good. The kids fighting over the leftovers confirmed it.

No cutting out carbs.
No skipping meals.
No sad little “diet” dinners.

I’m focusing on proper, balanced meals with protein, fibre, plants and enough food to actually satisfy me.

Because yes, I’d like those jeans to feel comfortable again.

But I also want better energy, less bloating, better sleep and to feel like myself again.

And I don’t think making myself hungry for the next two weeks is the way to get there.

The bloating is already starting to settle.

Sleep is next on my list…

Day 4/14.

Follow along if you’re in perimenopause and want to feel better without going back on another diet.

18/08/2026

Day 2/14 of getting back to feeling like myself.

Today was a very good reminder that eating well is SO much easier when you’ve actually got a bit of a plan.

I started the day with good intentions. Water, strength workout, my usual yoghurt breakfast bowl… then work took over and suddenly it was 2pm and I hadn’t eaten lunch.

Not because I was trying to eat less.

I just hadn’t planned it.

We haven’t properly food shopped since getting home, I didn’t know what I was having and when life got busy, lunch just didn’t happen.

And considering I’m a nutrition practitioner who helps women in perimenopause with exactly this stuff… yes, I did have to laugh at myself 😂

You don’t need to spend Sunday meal prepping 21 perfectly balanced meals.

But having a rough idea of what you’re going to eat and having the food in the house removes SO many decisions when you’re already busy.

So tonight I’m taking my own advice and getting organised for the next few days.

Because healthy eating doesn’t need to be perfect.

It just needs to work in your actual life.

If you’re in your 40s, feeling tired, bloated, out of routine and wanting to feel good again without starting another diet, follow along.

We’ve got 12 days to go.

HealthyHabits

17/08/2026

Halfway through the summer holidays and feeling a bit out of routine?

Same.

After camping, a week in Mallorca, meals out, more wine than usual and very little routine, I’m feeling bloated, my digestion is off and I don’t feel quite as comfortable in my clothes.

And my answer isn’t to eat less, cut out carbs or wait until September to “get back on track”.

I’m giving myself 14 days to get back to the things I know make me feel good.

Proper food. Regular meals. Movement. Sleep. Less alcohol. Looking after my stress. And all the little things that tend to disappear when life gets busy.

I’m a nutrition practitioner, but I’m also a woman in my 40s navigating all of this in real life too.

So for the next 14 days I’m going to show you exactly what I’m doing, why I’m doing it and what actually makes a difference.

If you’re dealing with perimenopause, bloating, low energy, feeling uncomfortable in your clothes or simply feeling out of routine after summer, follow along.

No detox. No diet.

Just getting back to feeling good.

Day 1/14 🤍

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