The good news is, you don’t have to overhaul your entire lifestyle to see results. In fact, the most effective changes are often the smallest ones.

Why Small Habits Matter

Small habits may not seem like a big deal on their own, but over time, they add up to major results. By making small, sustainable changes, you’re more likely to stick with them, which leads to long-term success. Plus, these habits help create momentum – as you see progress, you’ll be motivated to keep going.

How to Build Healthy Habits

1. Start Small

If you’re trying to make a change, don’t go all in at once. Start with one small habit and build from there. For example, if you want to eat healthier, start by adding one serving of vegetables to each meal. If you want to get fitter, start with just walking more or building in 10 minutes of exercise a day.

2. Be Consistent

Consistency is key when it comes to building habits. Aim to do your new habit every day or as regularly as possible. The more consistent you are, the easier it becomes to stick with it. Over time, your habit will become automatic – something you do without even thinking about it.

3. Stack Your Habits

One way to build new habits is by “stacking” them onto existing habits. For example, if you want to start meditating, try doing it right after you brush your teeth each morning. By pairing a new habit with an established one, you’re more likely to remember to do it.

4. Track Your Progress

Tracking your habits is a great way to stay motivated. You can use a habit tracker, a journal, or even just a simple calendar to mark off each day you complete your habit. Seeing your progress will encourage you to keep going.

5. Celebrate Your Wins

It’s important to celebrate your progress, no matter how small. Did you complete all your workouts this week? Give yourself credit! Did you choose a healthy snack instead of a sugary one? That’s a win! Celebrating your successes helps reinforce your habits and keeps you motivated.

Examples of Small Habits That Lead to Big Results:

• Drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning.
• Going for a 10-minute walk each day.
• Preparing your workout clothes the night before.
• Swapping one processed snack for a piece of fruit.
• Doing 10 squats while waiting for the kettle to boil.

These small habits might not seem like much on their own, but over time, they add up to big results. If you’re ready to start building healthy habits, my Thrive in 5 programme is here to help. Together, we’ll create a plan that fits into your busy life, with small, manageable changes that lead to lasting success.  Messsage me!  

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Real talk, No BS.  Sustainable fat loss: yes please.

As a PT and online coach, I wanted to share some honest, practical advice about achieving your health goals this year. No gimmicks, no quick fixes, no hacks, no magic supplements… because [spoiler alert] there aren’t any.  It’s consistency with the basics which will get you results.  

Let’s Talk About Real Weight Loss

First things first: sustainable weight loss isn’t about crash diets / juice diets / detox diets or giving up everything you love. Also, those ‘miracle’ solutions promising quick results? They usually lead right back to where you started. Instead, aim for steady progress of 1-2 pounds per week. It’s not exciting, but it works!

The Truth About Calories (Yes, They Matter!)

Here’s the simple truth: weight loss comes down to calories in versus calories out. If you’re not losing weight while “being in a deficit,” you’re probably not actually in a deficit. Start by reducing your daily intake by 200-300 calories. And don’t forget about drinks! While water, zero-calorie drinks, and simple tea/coffee are ideal, if you absolutely need that fancy Starbucks latte, just track it and include it in your daily calories.

Your New Best Friends: Protein and Fibre

Want to feel satisfied and energized? Pack your meals with protein (aim for 30-40 grams per meal) and fibre-rich foods. Think lean meats, fish, legumes, vegetables, and whole grains. Not only will these keep you feeling full, but they’ll also help balance your hormones naturally. (Pro tip: increase fibre gradually unless you want some unexpected trumpingtons! 😉)

Exercise: Important, But Not The Whole Story

Let’s bust a common myth: you can’t out-exercise a poor diet. That spin class might feel like it burned 500 calories, but the reality is a bit different. Focus on creating your calorie deficit through food choices first. That said, exercise is incredibly important for overall health and fitness. Aim for strength training three times per week and some cardio once or twice weekly. No gym? No problem! There are plenty of excellent home workouts on YouTube.

Practical Tips for Success

1. Eat breakfast within an hour of waking – even if it’s just something small to start
2. Keep triggering snack foods out of the house (or portion them carefully)
3. Aim for 8 hours of sleep (yes, it really matters!)
4. Drink more water throughout the day
5. Increase your daily steps gradually
6. Be realistic with your time – if you spend hours scrolling, you can find 30 minutes for exercise!

The Most Important Part: Being Kind to Yourself

Remember, you’re human! You’ll have days when everything goes off track, and that’s completely normal. Don’t punish yourself with restriction the next day – just get back to your healthy habits. This isn’t a race; it’s about making sustainable changes that last.

You deserve to feel healthy, strong, and confident. Start with one small change, master it, then add another. Before you know it, these healthy habits will just be part of who you are.

A Final Note

As women, we often put everyone else’s needs before our own. But taking care of yourself isn’t selfish – it’s necessary. You deserve to be the healthiest, happiest version of yourself.

Ready to start your journey?  I’m here to help! Please drop me a message with any questions, and let’s support each other in creating lasting, healthy changes…  Remember – I want you to WIN!  

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I know that many of you have tried the carb cutting, calorie slashing, juicing, detoxing, veg souping, [insert other diet types here!], other restrictive diets and it’s time to change that once and for all. I firmly believe that you can live a heathy, balanced life through making some simple tweaks and changes – and doing so consistently.

But first of all, I think a great starting point is understanding why none of those diets have worked (in the long term) in the past.

Many of the principles I coach centre around the reasons why diets haven’t worked in the past.  We need to understand and unpack these to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself….

Following the Thrive in 5 ethos, I’ve broken it down to 5 main reasons diets haven’t worked (or only worked temporarily) in the past…

• Unrealistic expectations – we don’t give it long enough! 

When we start something new and we change our behaviours and start to work hard towards something, we want to see the rewards from our labour – and quite rightly too!  Sometimes we’ve done all the right things, but we just get impatient!!  And when we don’t see results or changes, we just give up. We think: ‘why bother if it’s not working, I’ll just try something different’.  But that is a challenge we aim to overcome – setting the right expectations from the start and understanding that change takes time can really help shift this mindset.

Coaching principles to overcome this – PATIENCE AND CONSISTENCY.

• All or nothing mentality – we expect perfection

This is a biggie.  I fell into the trap many times too and the issue here is thinking your actions have to be totally perfect in order to get results.  It means we think we can’t start a new ‘diet’ if we have commitments, we think ‘Oh I’ll just wait until after X event to start’ – which is bonkers really because life will ALWAYS happen.

Once you do actually start to make positive changes, a second implication of this all or nothing mindset is the temptation to give in if you CAN’T be perfect.  Again – it’s life getting in the way!  But it always will, so we need to be able to cope with that while still working towards our goals.

Life will never be ‘perfect’ – in any respect – so let’s not expect it to be!  Let’s learn how to happily and healthily live our lives while maintaining some balance and  control.

Coaching principle to overcome this – SOMETHING IS ALWYS BETTER THAN NOTHING.

• We try and change too much at once.

This can be overwhelming and even though you might need to make a number changes to achieve your goals, changing everything at once is likely to result in burn out.

Coaching principle to overcome this – SMALL CHANGES OVER TIME. 

• We attach too much importance to scale weight.

When we try hard to lose weight we want to see it reflected on the scales, but weight fluctuates for so many different reasons and it is not a direct measure of fat loss.

If you are doing the right thing and losing fat, it can take a while for this to be reflected on the scales….  The key is to keep going and focus on other things instead of weight alone.

So many (if not all) of my clients have experienced this and it can be really disheartening, but we have strategies to deal with it.  It’s hard to change perspective around this – I struggle with it too sometimes, but this is where coaching comes into its own….  Having someone to reassure you is key.  Having someone there to assess whether you are doing the right things is important too…. If you’re doing this by yourself, it’s very easy to convince yourself that whatever you’re doing isn’t working, when that’s probably not the case.  You just aren’t seeing it on the scales YET.

There are so many other benefits associated with healthier habits and they do get overlooked.  Focus on how you feel and make lifestyle changes because it’s an act of self care and respect, not because it’s some sort of weight loss drive.

Coaching principle to overcome this – FOCUS ON THE NON-SCALE VICTORIES.

• Lack of flexibility and support when things don’t go to plan

Despite best intentions, it’s highly unlikely you will be able to stick to a healthy eating plan 100% of the time.  Period. With or without a coach!  Occasions and events happen; celebrations, illnesses, injury, holidays, family emergencies, children, etc…. It’s about fully appreciating this and ensuring you do SOMETHING rather than NOTHING in these circumstances and that you aim for adherence to your plan for 85%+ of the time.  Consistency always wins!

If something happens which means you can’t hit your protein target, if you go out with friends for a reunion and drink too much and end up with a horrible hangover, if your child is ill so you can’t go to the supermarket, if you break your ankle so you can’t walk – there is always a way to edge closer to your goals.  And I am here to help support and guide you with that.

Coaching principle to overcome this – WORK TOGETHER AND OFFER SUPPORT AND ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.

If any of this resonates with you and you’d like to ditch the diet culture for good, please feel free to contact me to find out more.  I’d love to help and support you.

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