Mind, Nutrition and Body Coaching

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Our bodies are an engine.

If you don't service and fuel it of course it is going to stop working and break down!

Recently speaking with a gorgeous young woman she disclosed to me how depleted she is in numerous vitamins and minerals. I feel she thought she was mentally not well? After hearing her story I remember looking her dead in the eye and saying " you are not mentally unwell, you are physically sick. Get that sorted and this (pointing to my head) will be sorted " I could see a sense of relief wash over her, like she needed someone to tell her she isn't crazy..🤨

There is no way you wouldn't service your car and put fuel in it. We usually make that a priority because it is a vehicle that gets us from A to B. If you didn't the car would break down and not go... right? So why do we neglect the most important engine on the planet? US! How can we as humans function without fuel and servicing?

The amount of times I speak to clients and they tell me they are low in Iron, or Vitiman B etc and feel they are mentally unwell and feel like they are struggling. Once we work together to rectify the deficiency they tell me they are feeling much better 🤦‍♀️ Usually by then we have uncovered a whole lot of other issues to work through.😳

Lacking in Vitamin B, D, Iron, Magnesium and Zinc often show as signs of depression.

1. Iron deficiency increases the risk of psychiatric disorders including mood disorders, learning and behaviour difficulties, deficits in memory and emotional problems.

2. Low Vitamin D can not only effect your bones but studies show there is a link between low vitamin D and depression.

3. Studies show there is a link between lack of Vitamin B and depression as Vitamin B12 and other Bs play a role in producing brain chemicals that affect mood and other brain functions.

4. Zinc deficiency can lead to depression, increased anxiety, irritability, emotional instability and induced deficits in social behaviours.

5. Low Magnesium coupled with stress may cause symptoms including agitation, anxiety, irritability, confusion, sleeplessness, headaches, delirium

So, as you can see looking after yourself, The Engine is far more important than we give it credit for...👍

Please look after you, self-care is not selfish it is a priority💕

Leo is loving eating and playing with his food! So far he’s had pumpkin, sweet potato, avocado, cauliflower, banana (yuck mum, not a fan) and a chew on some steak 😆

What were your babies first foods and what did they love? 🥕🥑🍠🍎🥩🥦🍌🥔🍉🍓

Two of the biggest things I’ve learnt since becoming a Mumma are patience and acceptance with my baby and my body 😌

Patience while we both learn everything about each other.
Patience with feeding and sleeping, especially in the early days.
Patience while we take each day as it comes.
Patience with my body as I get back into a routine with training.
Patience with sometimes not knowing why he won’t settle.

Accepting that every night can be different.
Accepting that exercise now comes with a new purpose.
Accepting that the goal should never be to get my ‘pre-baby body’ back, but appreciating the fact that I have a new foundation to build.
Accepting that he needs me 95% of the time, and being so grateful for that.
Accepting that getting ready and getting out of the house takes way longer these days.

Plus so much more that I wouldn’t change for the world ✨

What’s the biggest thing motherhood has taught you? 🥰⤵️

One Pot Italian Chicken ~ Perfect winter dish 🤤

We had ours with rice and a couple of dinner rolls 🙊 bonus- there’s left overs for lunch 🙌🏽

🥘 Recipe from

Smoothies for lunch because it’s too cold in the morning 😆🥶

Taco boats 🤤

500g of lean mince + 400g tin of beans + 150g grated carrot+ taco seasoning.
I top with corn, and cheese then into the air fryer for 5-10 mins and finish with sweet chilli sauce and sour cream (or whatever sauce you like).

The mince goes a long way so you can get multiple meals from it- Wraps, tacos, add rice, on toast etc

Approx 200 calories per boat 🤗
* I use light sour cream and Ayam Sweet Chilli sauce to lower calories a bit 😘

I’m a sucker for the basic meals 🤤

Who else eats their veggies first to get the boring but necessary stuff out of the way first? 🙋🏼‍♀️🙊

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