An honest account of my relationship with food so you know you don't need to be embarrassed or ashamed by your cravings, or how you eat - because I've probably done it. Letting go of shame is the first step to change your relationship with food.

My menopause weight loss. How I lost 2 stone in 10 months at 53 and went from accepting the middle aged spread, to lean and strong. How I found the motivation and how I did it.

I was a PT and understood nutrition but I was still struggling with cravings and snacked constantly between meals. Having a weight loss goal wasn’t giving me the willpower I needed to break these difficult habits. Instead, it was realising how food was holding me back that gave me the motivation to change and deciding to break out of my comfort zone with an ambitious challenge.

How to reduce abdominal fat after 40. Perimenopause belly fat is a common problem. Read how my client achieved this amazing transformation in just 16 weeks.

I’m not ashamed to say that I used to just eat all day long. Much of it in secret, because I didn’t know how to control my cravings and had a constant urge to eat. Here’s how I learned to manage it.

My 10kg menopause weight gain was nothing to do with hormones. That's what I blamed it on at first. But the real problem was that my cravings had gone through the roof and I struggled to control them. Understanding this was the first step to beating them, and you can read about this in this post.

Read how creatine supplements support muscle growth during menopause.

Learn how to perform this essential strength-building exercise correctly.

Declining oestrogen levels are known to increase the amount of bad bacteria in the gut. Eating a diet that supports a healthy microbiome is especially important as we go through menopause. Read how to do this and also about the changes I’ve been making to my diet and the effects it’s had so far.

In this short video I explain how hormones affect our muscles and body fat and how we can adapt our diet and exercise routines to counter this.

Too exhausted to exercise during menopause? What I’ve learned from helping women in their 40s, 50s and 60s to start exercising and get my top 5 tips to kick-start your exercise routine.

7-day vegan meal plan for women over 50. While there are many more vegan options available in supermarkets, making a meat and dairy-free diet easier and more enjoyable than ever, many are classified as ultra-processed foods and may contain insufficient protein to meet your daily needs, although it’s not always clear how much we should even aim for. Read more.

A high protein, filling breakfast, Perfect as a winter warmer on frosty days.

Brandy cream, Christmas pudding, champagne truffles and cheese are all on my guilt-free treats lists. I’ll be buying and eating all of these this Christmas. Here’s how you can indulge in your favourites without feeling guilty, sick and bloated afterwards.

Fasting is a hot topic right now, but should you be doing it? In this post, I explain the pros and cons of fasting and give you a guide to fasting success (if you decide it’s right for you).

Learn how to break the yo-yo dieting cycle by understanding the 5 stages of diets and where exactly you need to focus your attention if you want to find a balanced diet you can stick with for the long-term.

A five day plan of healthy breakfasts and lunches that give you around 50g of protein and come in at under 900 calories for both meals. These recipes will keep you feeling full so you can stay on top of cravings and concentrate on getting on with your day.

This is a question that confuses a lot of my clients. Over the past few years I’ve noticed that many of us reach for carb-heavy foods when we’re stressed, short on time or unprepared (like most of the time!). As a result, we get into the habit of eating less protein than we need. In this article I explain why protein is so important and tell you how much you should be eating, as well as giving you some easy examples of foods that help you hit your protein target.

Menopause changes the gut microbiome and is one of the causes of mid-life weight gain. Find out how to make simple changes that improve gut health and try a recipe to make sauerkraut.

What should you eat in a day to lose weight, gain energy and stop cravings? This example meal plan comes in at around 1600 calories and has nearly 80g of protein. It even includes a glass of wine!