In this episode of the Fit and Unfiltered podcast, I share why 1st September feels like a mini new year as the kids go back to school and routine returns, and I unpack a holiday moment I overheard “You don’t need to drink water, they’re on holiday” as a powerful example of the learned mindset that health doesn’t matter on holidays, weekends or special occasions.

I explain how this thinking can fuel all-or-nothing dieting, yo-yo cycles and “midweek versus weekend” habits that many women struggle to break, often rooted in childhood and reinforced later by being put on diets in the teenage years.

I encourage you to prioritise health 365 with flexibility, normalise a first-week adjustment period, aim for “good enough” not perfection, reduce processed foods, focus on protein, fruit and veg, fibre and hydration, cut social media overwhelm,  ...