The Balanced Body Podcast

We commonly hear that you should never drop your calories too low, and for the most part this is good advice. But this rhetoric can keep a specific type of woman stuck. Particularly if you are short and only have a small amount of weight to lose, you may actually need quite a low intake to see results.
This week:
When dropping your calories really low is actually the right call
Reframing eating "too much" because you're probably eating exactly the right amount for maintenance
Why "bad habits" probably aren't actually that bad
You might just need to have more fun? 
Why fixing your relationship with food might matter more than your calorie target
If you'd like more personalised support with this, feel free to send me a DM on Instagram at @nutritionbyhelena - I offer individual consults and coaching packages. 
If you want a done for you plan without the coaching commitment, come Join the Community: The Balanced Body Reset

This is like a Q&A style episode, except it's just from my notes app. I'm constantly jotting down misinformation I've seen or heard, things that have come up with clients and great questions from my DMs, so this is a mixed bag of topics, including:
The least necessary carbohydrate gel 
Why treating your gut might be a very expensive distraction
Is low fat dairy actually worse for you?
Your body doesn't actually know you're deliberately fasting
The worst pre-workout snack
Is water enough to rehydrate you?
Don't just rely on one protein source in your meals
Free calcium calculator click here
No one cares how you eat
Does vitamin C stop you getting sick?
If you'd like more personalised support with this, feel free to send me a DM on Instagram at @nutritionbyhelena - I offer individual consults and coaching packages. 
If you want a done for you plan without the coaching commitment, come Join the Community: The Balanced Body Reset

If you've ever lost weight, gained it back, and wondered what's wrong with you — this episode is for you.
I'm joined by Glenn Mackintosh, a psychologist who specialises in helping people with their relationship with food, their body, and their weight. We talk about why knowing what to eat is rarely the actual problem, and what's really going on when you can't seem to make it stick.
In this episode:
Why it's not your fault that diets haven't worked
How to want to change your body and feel okay in it at the same time
When to see a psychologist vs a dietitian
Why you might be chasing weight loss when what you actually want is something else entirely
What to do if you've tried everything and keep ending up back at the start
Glenn's links:
Weight Management Psychology Clinic
Transformation Support Community
Free eBook — The Missing Piece
Mindset Questionnaire
If you'd like more personalised support with this, feel free to send me a DM on Instagram at @nutritionbyhelena 
If you want a done for you plan without the coaching commitment, come Join the Community: The Balanced Body Reset

A man stopped me in the supermarket the night before Run for the Kids to warn me about the importance of reading food labels. What he didn't know is that I was deliberately looking for a processed product with added sugar - and it was exactly the right choice for what I needed that day.
In this episode I use my own race day fuelling to talk through pre and post training nutrition, caffeine, fasted exercise, and why what is considered healthy always depends on context.
If you'd like more personalised support with your own training nutrition, feel free to send me a DM on Instagram at @nutritionbyhelena 
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Easter is one of those times of year where food is everywhere and it can feel really hard to stay on track without swinging to one extreme or the other. In this episode I'm sharing 12 practical strategies for navigating Easter in a way that supports your goals, without restricting yourself or ending up in that all or nothing spiral.
If you'd like more personalised support with this, feel free to send me a DM on Instagram at @nutritionbyhelena 
If you want a done for you plan without the coaching commitment, come Join the Community: The Balanced Body Reset