The THRIVE Members Podcast

"You need to eat more" *cue every woman suddenly feeling very anxious, hot and terrified!! "If your body thinks resources are scarce, it won't invest in building strength."

Reference: Effect of hormone therapy on muscle strength in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsPMID: 32187131 DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001538 via EIQ Nutrition

Core TakeawaysEndometriosis affects around 1 in 10 women and is often missed or dismissed.Nutrition: Mediterranean patterns may help, but evidence is small and not causal.Exercise: promising but unproven. Let your pain and energy guide the choices.Emotional wellbeing: body image distress and self-compassion challenges are common. The best approach: reduce the pressure, be compassionate, and focus on the overall journey, not perfection.

We talk about the effects winter has on our psychology and how to best work with our brains, reframe and show up when we might struggle to find motivation.

We discuss all the reasons why you might be feeling like your progress has gone backwards or is plateauing. And the scenarios in which regressing is a good thing.

We talk about ways in which we can best support ourselves to give us the energy we need to stay intentional and energetic as the darker and colder days draw near, we talk about the benefits of Vitamin D and how best to supplement, as well as the importance of getting out for short walks to keep us in rhythm to maximise sleep!

Have you ever been fed a reel or post on socials that has made you worry that you are doing the wrong thing with your training? Or make you think that your missing out on some secret workout formula that has the ultimate results? Been told touching a weight will make you bulky and look like a man? Let's talk workout trends. Because it's certainly triggered me before and made me second guess my training.

Meg talks about her experience with strength training with ADHD and what it’s like day to day, managing something that makes consistency feel near impossible!

Pausing, surfing urges, and trusting your hunger cues probably just doesn't click for you. But that doesn't mean we can't help cultivate a better relationship with food and nutrition habits!