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Weight loss | Strength | Confidence for busy women
Christchurch + Online NZ 🌏
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A little snapshot of my breakfast this morning..You’ll see these English muffin breakfasts around a lot… they’re delicio...
24/06/2026

A little snapshot of my breakfast this morning..

You’ll see these English muffin breakfasts around a lot… they’re delicious and honestly taste a bit like a homemade McMuffin.

But something worth knowing is that an English muffin is still considered a refined carbohydrate, which means it generally contains less fibre than more complex carbohydrate sources like oats, wholegrain bread, kumara, beans, or lentils ( less processed).

That doesn’t make it a bad choice.

One simple rule of thumb I use is that if I’m having a lower fibre or refined carb, I’ll try to add a source of fibre somewhere else in the meal.

For example, this breakfast included:

Egg, bacon & cheese = protein/fats
English muffin = refined carb
Pear = fibre/complex carb

Instead of judging one food in isolation, I prefer to look at the whole meal.

Could I choose a higher fibre carb? Sure. But I also know that including foods I enjoy helps me stay consistent long term. So rather than aiming for “perfect”. I focus on building meals that are balanced, satisfying and realistic.

That means having some of the foods I enjoy on my plate, while also making sure I’m getting protein, fibre. and nutrients alongside them.

It’s about creating meals that work for you, support your goals and are enjoyable enough to repeat 🙌🏻

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they lost weight from a challenge, cutting carbs or following a really ...
20/06/2026

If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they lost weight from a challenge, cutting carbs or following a really strict plan, I’d be rich 😅

The problem is what happened after..
Life happens. The challenge ends. The diet becomes too restrictive. The motivation fades. And then they are back where they started… sometimes in an even worse place than before.

That’s why I encourage clients to stop thinking about quick fixes and start thinking about habits they can actually maintain for life!

Sometimes this means doing shorter workouts than you think you should be doing.

Sometimes it means aiming for fewer steps so you can actually hit them consistently.

Sometimes it means focusing on just one meal at a time instead of overhauling breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks all at once.

The mistake most people make is trying to change everything overnight.
Start small. Nail the basics. Then build.
As your habits become second nature, you can gradually progress your nutrition and training over time.

Small changes might not feel as exciting as a 30 day challenge or an extreme plan, but they’re far more likely to still be serving you a year from now.

Those long term results aren’t built on what you can do for 30 days. They are built on what you can do consistently for years 🙌🏻💓✨

Simple swaps can make a big difference 👏🏻Losing weight doesn’t have to mean cutting out the foods you love. Sometimes it...
09/06/2026

Simple swaps can make a big difference 👏🏻

Losing weight doesn’t have to mean cutting out the foods you love. Sometimes it’s just about making small changes that save some calories while still giving you the same flavour/food satisfaction.

I love using lite cooking cream in my chicken fettuccine – it still gives that creamy texture while saving a heap of calories 🙌🏻
These little changes can add up over the week without leaving you feeling deprived.

Remember:
• Focus on what you can add, not what you have to take away.
• The best nutrition plan is one you can actually stick to.

Save this post for your next supermarket shop! 🛒🙌🏻

Weekend highlights 🤍
07/06/2026

Weekend highlights 🤍

Recent podcast favourites 🙌🏻Lots of great conversations around strength training, nutrition, habits and women’s health.A...
02/06/2026

Recent podcast favourites 🙌🏻

Lots of great conversations around strength training, nutrition, habits and women’s health.

A good reminder that the basics still work:
Lift weights,eat your fibre, build good habits and stay consistent

Always love learning new things that I can bring back to my clients!! 💓

Same calories. Completely different outcome.These two options contain almost the exact same calories:⬅️ Greek yoghurt wi...
31/05/2026

Same calories. Completely different outcome.
These two options contain almost the exact same calories:

⬅️ Greek yoghurt with berries, Vogels thin-sliced toast with hummus & tomato and an apple
= 398 calories

➡️ Serving of chicken chips and a muesli bar
= 395 calories

The whole food option provides:
✅ 24g protein
✅ Around 8g fibre
✅ More food volume
✅ Better fullness

The chips and muesli bar provide:
⚠️ 7g protein
⚠️ Around 3.5g fibre
⚠️ Less food volume

Protein and fibre are two of the biggest factors when it comes to feeling full after a meal.

This doesn’t mean chips or muesli bars are “bad” foods.
But if your goal is fat loss, managing hunger or getting more nutrition from your calories, choosing foods that provide more protein, fibre and volume can make a big difference.

Another fact to add:
Your body actually burns calories digesting food. Protein rich, whole foods generally require more energy to digest and absorb than highly processed foods, known as the thermic effect of food (TEF).
It’s not a huge difference, but it’s another reason why calories aren’t the whole story. 👏🍎

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