#64 Nourish, Not Just Fed

Dieting is not the enemy. The idea that you should never want to change your body is. This episode is about nourishment when your calories are low, whether you have chosen a deficit or quietly ended up stuck on very little. Two women, opposite problems, the same fix. For women over 40 who are done apologising for wanting to look and feel good.A coach I know posted a reel about feeling she had to justify wanting to diet for her holiday. It struck a nerve, because the narrative has swung so far that a woman who wants to responsibly lean out now gets told to sit down and be grateful.So let me say it plainly. Dieting is not the enemy. Your definition of what looks good is yours. And whether you are choosing a deficit or you have quietly ended up stuck on low calories, the thing that decides your result is nourishment.This episode is for women over 40 in midlife, in the gym, wanting to change their body and entitled to want that.What I cover:• Why a responsible, structured deficit is nothing like the chronic dieting that wrecked so many women• The two very different women who end up eating low calories• Why under 1800 calories usually means you are undernourished, • Why it is not just protein, and what 200 grams a day is costing you• The foods most of us are missing for foundational health• Why big salads, cruciferous veg and protein powder can leave you running on empty• Which carbohydrates actually nourish you when calories are low• Why your body composition change lives in nourishment, not restrictionThis is not about eating less, or eating more. It is about what your food is actually made of.