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22/05/2026

Bloating in athletes is not always about “eating the wrong foods.”

Stress, poor sleep, underfueling, dehydration, travel, changes in routine, hormonal fluctuations, high training loads, and even anxiety before competition can all influence digestion and gut comfort.

Your gut responds to more than just food. It responds to your overall environment and load.

Sometimes bloating is less about what you ate… and more about what your body is trying to handle.

21/05/2026

Not all snacks do the same job.

Some snacks are there to fuel performance.
Others are there to increase overall energy intake, support recovery, and help athletes who struggle to eat enough across the day.

Higher carbohydrate snacks can be useful before harder training sessions when you need quick, accessible energy:

Banana + cereal bar
Toast + jam
Yogurt + granola
Rice cakes + honey
Fruit smoothie
Cereal and milk

Higher fat, more energy dense snacks can help support sustained energy intake, especially for athletes with high demands, low appetite, busy schedules, or long gaps between meals:
Trail mix
Peanut butter on toast
Nut bars
Packed smoothies
Homemade energy balls/bars

A common mistake athletes make is choosing “healthy snacks” without considering what the body actually needs in that moment.

The question is not:
“What’s the healthiest snack?”

It’s:
“What does this snack need to do for me right now?”

Fueling for performance means matching your nutrition to the demands, timing, and context of your day.

17/05/2026

Speedy Lemon Chicken & Coconut rice

This is a super quick, grab from the shop style meal that can save you when you still want to prioritise your nutrition but you’re short on time

Ingredients
2 chicken fillets
1 bag of microwaveable coconut rice
1 bag microwaveable mixed greens (Sainsbury’s)
1tbsp olive oil
Oregano
Zest of lime (1/2)

For the sauce
3tbsp Greek yogurt
Squeeze of lime
Tsp oregano

Method
Butterfly your chicken

In a bowl, mix the olive oil, zest of lime and oregano

Add the chicken into the bowl and coat well.

Cook the chicken in the airfryer for 12-15mins

Microwave rice & greens and serve with a dollop of the sauce & a lime wedge!

15/05/2026

Comparison is not only the thief of joy but it’s the thief of performance

Spending too much time and energy focusing on others, what they’re doing, what they’re eating, what they look like, will slowly take you further and further away from your best performance.

Build your own game plan, put your process in place, review it and don’t let distractions pull you off the path.

The best athletes are focusing on their own game. They aren’t listening to the noise

Comment the word ‘workshop’ to get a free performance workshop that will help you get started building your own performance nutrition game plan

14/05/2026

A real taste of home is what comfort food means to me

Crunchy chickpea salad & Tahini dressing
👇👇

1 red bell pepper, diced
1 shredded carrot
1 tin of chickpeas
1 cucumber, chopped
1/2 a mango, diced into cubes
1 red onion, diced
Handful of chives, diced
Handful cilantro, diced
½ cup dried cranberries/ or pomegranate
2tbsp sunflower seeds
1/2 cup crumbled feta

For the dressing: Peanut Dressing
1 tbsp mustard
3tbsp Greek or natural yogurt
1tbsp honey
Juice of half a lemon
2tbsp light soya sauce
Pinch of pepper
1tbsp tahini butter (or peanut butter)

13/05/2026

A simple, high protein recipe packed with colourful vegetables, quality fats, and key micronutrients to support recovery, energy, and everyday performance. Perfect for meal prep lunches, quick breakfasts, or easy post training meals.

Serves
6 slices

I would adjust the portion depending on context here and ensure to pair alongside some quality carbohydrates to complete the meal! Not much of a meal on its own.

Ingredients

* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 1 small onion, sliced
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 medium sweet potato, grated
* 200g mushrooms, chopped
* 2 large handfuls spinach
* 12 eggs
* 120ml coconut cream or milk
* 1 tsp salt
* ½ tsp black pepper
* 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
* 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
* 100g grated gruyère or cheddar cheese
* 50g feta for topping

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe pan (I used a cast iron pan so it can be put into the oven) over medium heat.
3. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5–6 minutes until softened.
4. Stir in the grated sweet potato and mushrooms and cook for another 3–4 minutes until softened.
5. Add the spinach and allow it to wilt down.
6. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, herbs, and grated cheese.
7. Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables in the pan. Allow it to cook for 2–3 minutes until the edges begin to set.
8. Sprinkle over the feta and transfer the pan to the oven.
9. Bake for 15–18 minutes until fully set and lightly golden on top.
10. Slice and serve warm or cold.

Performance Insight

This recipe combines high quality protein from eggs with colourful vegetables that provide iron, folate, vitamin C, antioxidants, and fibre to support recovery, immune function, and overall health.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Great for meal prep and easy grab-and-go lunches.

12/05/2026

A recovery style breakfast for slower mornings where you want to feel full and satisfied all morning!

150g Greek yogurt
1/2 scoop vanilla whey
1/2 cup oats (40g)
1tbsp chia seeds
1tbsp crunchy flax seeds
1/2 cup blueberries

Mix it up and enjoy a breakfast you can mix up in 5mins but actually keeps you full!

Feel free to switch out the berries - but think about the foundations first - protein, colour & healthy fats paired with a high fibre carb like oats!

Brilliant morning spent with  Such a bright and engaging group that brought the energy and enthusiasm from start to fini...
09/05/2026

Brilliant morning spent with

Such a bright and engaging group that brought the energy and enthusiasm from start to finish.

There can be so much pressure on young athletes to keep up with the demands, to keep going, to do more. But often don’t have the support and resources around them keep up with those demands.

What was brilliant about this morning was not the information, but the enthusiasm from the girls to make changes. Workshops in person like this is about inspiring change, not in delivering information. More knowledge alone doesn’t = action.

This is the piece that’s often misunderstood when it comes to nutrition in sports science.

Nutrition is a science, but eating is a behaviour.

Behaviour change is where nutrition practitioners skills go beyond information.

It’s about the ability to support an individual or a group in recognising where they are, and support the next step. Not getting everything perfect at once.

‘Do the basics’ is not helpful if someone is struggling to implement them without the support.

Loved delivering this session - huge well done to the girls 🔥🙏🙌

08/05/2026

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