Coach Layla

The kids are going back to school, routines are starting to fall back into place… and maybe you’re feeling ready to put a little bit of focus back on YOU🫶

And if fat loss is one of our goals, we don’t need a massive September reset🙅🏻‍♀️

We don’t need to cut everything out, train 5 days a week or overhaul our whole routine.

We just need to get our foundations in place…

📝 Plan your meals for the week

A little planning now means fewer last-minute decisions when the week gets busy.

📱 Pre-track your calories

Know roughly what your day looks like before you go into it, rather than trying to make everything fit afterwards.

🍽️ Get back into a consistent meal structure

Regular meals throughout the day can make it much easier to manage hunger and avoid that absolutely starving by 4pm feeling.

🏋🏼‍♀️ Schedule your workouts

Look at your actual week and decide where they realistically fit… even if that’s only two sessions to begin with.

🧘🏼‍♀️ Make time to regulate

Because having a plan is one thing. Being able to stick with that plan when life gets stressful is another. Even a few minutes each day to slow down, breathe, meditate or simply check in with yourself can make a difference to how you respond when stress hits.

We don’t need a new version of ourselves this September.

We just need some simple structure, sustainable habits and the support to keep coming back to them when life inevitably gets busy💛

And if September feels like your time to refocus, my September MumStrong 1:1 coaching spaces are now
🌟 open🌟

We’ll work on your nutrition and training, yes… but also your mindset, habits and regulation, so the changes you make fit into your life and last beyond the initial burst of motivation✨

If that sounds like the support you need, comment “SEPTEMBER” ⬇️and I’ll send you the details💕

Fat loss isn’t just about changing what we eat 🙅🏻‍♀️

It’s about changing the thoughts and beliefs that drive our choices in the first place. 🧠

Because when we change the thought, we change the action... and repeated actions are what ultimately change our results.

💾Save this for the next time you catch yourself slipping into an old thought pattern💕

Ever wonder why we feel so overwhelmed... even when nothing “big” has happened?

It’s not because we are failing💛

It’s because our nervous system has been carrying the mental load for weeks, months, or even years.

The constant decision-making.
The interrupted sleep.
The rushing.
The multitasking.
The never-ending to-do list.
Putting everyone else’s needs before your own.
Being on the go from the moment we wake until the minute we go to bed

No wonder so many mums feel like we are constantly on edge.

The good news🙏

We don’t need to overhaul our life overnight.

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is create small moments throughout our day where our nervous system feels safe enough to slow down.

A few deep breaths.
A five-minute walk outside.
A cup of tea without rushing or mindless scrolling

Healing doesn’t always start with doing more. Sometimes, it starts by giving yourself permission to do a little less✨

If you’ve been feeling like this lately, just know you’re not alone🫶

⬇️ RECIPE ⬇️

Ingredients:
• Olive oil spray
• 500g chicken breast, diced
• 100g onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 250g dry pasta
• 100g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 30ml cream
• 600ml hot chicken stock (2 x stock cubes)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp paprika
• 20g Parmesan, grated
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 1 cup spinach
• Salt & black pepper

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
2. Spray a large ovenproof dish with olive oil spray and fry the onion and garlic until softened.
3. Add the chicken and cook until browned.
4. Stir through the sun-dried tomatoes, oregano and paprika.
5. Add the hot chicken stock and dry pasta. Stir well.
6. Cover with a lid and bake for 20–25 minutes, stirring halfway through.
7. Stir in the spinach, cream, lemon juice and Parmesan, then season to taste.
8. Serve straight away or transfer to another serving dish so the pasta doesn’t continue cooking.

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⏳Time-Saving Swaps for Mums⏳

As mums, time is one of our biggest barriers.

Instead of trying to make everything from scratch, I look for simple shortcuts that make life easier without compromising on nutrition.

✨ Ready-made mash
✨ Microwave rice
✨ Frozen onions
✨ Frozen peppers
✨ Ready-to-cook veg
✨ Frozen garlic & ginger

These simple swaps save me over an hour every week, reduce the mental load, and make it so much easier to stay consistent with healthy eating.

Remember… convenience isn’t cheating.

It’s one of the best tools mums have🙏🏻

Which swap are you trying after watching this? 👇