We're often most tempted to stop measuring something at exactly the point when measuring it would be most useful. There's actually a name for this: the ostrich effect. It's the tendency to avoid information when we suspect we might not like what it tells us. You've had a very social few weeks — big meals, a few cocktails, maybe a holiday thrown in — and suddenly you're finding reasons not to step on the scales. Work's been manic, you've barely trained for three weeks, and som

Around 96% of UK adults don't eat enough fibre.It's one of the biggest nutritional gaps in our diet – yet hardly anyone talks about it. I was reading a post from another coach this week about fibre. One statistic he shared that really jumped out at me. Around 96% of UK adults fall short of the recommended amount of fibre. That's almost everyone. As he pointed out, protein gets all the headlines. Fibre quietly gets on with some very important jobs. And he's right! Fibre helps

Most people don't struggle to eat enough vegetables because they lack discipline or don't know they're healthy. They struggle because we've made vegetables the least interesting part of the meal. Think about tonight's dinner. You'll season the chicken. Maybe marinate it. Taste the sauce. Adjust the seasoning. Then, with five minutes to go, you'll throw some broccoli into boiling water and hope for the best. If you boiled a chicken breast with no seasoning and served it plain,