The Balanced Approach

Ep 31: How to Stop Gaining Weight Every Time You Go on Holiday

Do you always come back from holiday heavier, bloated and feeling guilty for enjoying food? It's very normal and common unfortunately to see so many women dread stepping on the scale to see how much weight they've gained after a holiday, and to then throw themselves back into a restrictive diet or routine to try and drop the holiday weight gain. But what if I told you it's possible to not only avoid gaining weight while on holiday, but to actually either maintain or lose the weight too - WITHOUT missing out on enjoying all the fun foods?In this episode, I’ll show you why holidays really accelerate binge-restrict cycles and three simple ways for how to enjoy them without undoing your progress. Do you enjoy this podcast?Please leave a review or rating so more women can discover this podcast too :)Got a specific question you'd love me to answer?Pop it in an email and send to me at ⁠⁠⁠amy@nourishandmove.co.uk⁠⁠⁠Show your support in another way:If you'd like to show your support so I can keep making new episodes, please buy me a coffee to keep me going!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/amybz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ep 30: Why You Keep Ruining Your Own Progress (Even When You Really Want To Lose Weight)

If you have a goal to lose weight and you're spending every week trying your best to eat healthily and exercise, but you're STILL stuck because you know you're self-sabotaging - this episode is for you. Understand how self-sabotaging can show up day to day, as well as some of the ways you might be subconsciously sabotaging your weight loss without even knowing it. Lean for Life Method (1:1 Coaching Programme): The Lean for Life Method™ is a 12-week 1:1 coaching programme for women who are eating well, working out, and doing everything right, but the scale still isn’t moving. If you’ve hit a plateau and feel like nothing works anymore, this programme focuses on your personalised roadmap to finally losing 10–24lbs and keeping it off without tracking calories or macros, cutting out your favourite foods, or starting over every Monday. Together we work towards breaking free from dieting so you can build a sustainable lifestyle change that not only enables you to lose the weight but also keep it off for life. Find out more at nourishandmove.co.uk/the-lean-for-life-methodDo you enjoy this podcast?Please leave a review or rating so more women can discover this podcast too :) Got a specific question you'd love me to answer?Pop it in an email and send to me at ⁠⁠amy@nourishandmove.co.uk⁠⁠Show your support in another way:If you'd like to show your support so I can keep making new episodes, please buy me a coffee to keep me going!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/amybz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ep 29: Are Ultra-Processed Foods Causing You To Binge-Eat?

Do you feel addicted to ultra-processed foods (UPFs)? Or do you find it really difficult to stop binge-eating on junk food? In this episode, we break down what an ultra-processed food really is, and why it could be the root cause of your binge-eating - not your willpower or 'need' to be stricter with your diet.I'll also be giving you a 3-step process to break away from feeling out of control around UPF and kicking the binge-restrict cycle.Did you love this episode?Share this episode on Instagram and tag me ⁠⁠@amy.lee.jackson⁠⁠ so I can say hi!Got a specific question you'd love me to answer?Pop it in an email and send to me at ⁠⁠amy@nourishandmove.co.uk⁠⁠Show your support:If you'd like to show your support so I can keep making new episodes, please buy me a coffee to keep me going!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/amybz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ep 28: You DON'T Need To Track Your Calories To Lose Weight - Here's What To Do Instead

What if I told you that tracking your calories is just one method for fat loss?That there are other methods available to you that don't take up hours of your life every week, cause you to feel like a constant failure if you go 1 calorie over or lead to you eating the same meals on rotation.In this episode, I break down how you can easily build a healthy balanced plate for fat loss, as well as how you can lose 5-8lbs of fat in the next 6 weeks Join the No-Tracking Fat Loss Kickstart 6-Week Group: Apply to join! Come and say hi over on Instagram: @amy.lee.jacksonEmail: amy@nourishandmove.co.uk

Ep 27: Bingeing More As the Weather Gets Warmer? You’re Not Alone

Feeling more out of control around food now that the sun’s out? You’re not the only one.If you’ve been bingeing more lately, raiding the snack drawer after work, finishing your kids’ ice creams, or saying “sod it” at every BBQ; this episode is going to help you break the binge-restrict cycle. In today’s chat, I’m breaking down why warmer weather actually makes bingeing worse (it’s not just you), why your all-or-nothing cycle is the real culprit, and what to do instead so you can feel normal around food again… without tracking or starting over every Monday.Whether you’ve got a holiday coming up or you’re just tired of feeling stuck - this episode is for you 🤍 Did you love this episode? Share this episode on Instagram and tag me ⁠⁠@amy.lee.jackson⁠⁠ so I can say hi! Got a specific question you'd love me to answer? Pop it in an email and send to me at ⁠⁠amy@nourishandmove.co.uk⁠⁠Info on my Lean for Life Method 1:1 Coaching: ⁠nourishandmove.co.uk/the-lean-for-life-method⁠Show your support:If you'd like to show your support so I can keep making new episodes, please buy me a coffee to keep me going!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/amybz