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Ruth Mac Fit Podcast — 97 episodes

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Episode 97: Self-Sabotage, Food Noise & The "F%ck It" Spiral

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Episode 96: Is Perfectionism Getting in the Way of Your Fat Loss? How to Stop Waiting for the Perfect Week

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Episode 95: The Power of a Reset - How to Approach It So You Don't Give Up

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Episode 94: When to Push, When to Pause, and How to Get Back on Track

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Episode 93: Why Fat Loss Feels Like a Competition (And How to Stop Competing)

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Episode 92: Strength Training - The Basics The Language, The Myths, and What a Session Actually Looks Like

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Episode 91: Stop Starting Over: A Better Way to Reach Your Fat Loss Goals

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Episode 90: 10 Habits of Women Who Lose Weight and Keep It Off For Good

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Episode 89: The Real Reason Exercise Feels Hard and how to make it feel good

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Episode 88: The Spring Motivation Shift: Fat Loss Without Tracking Every Calorie

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Episode 87: Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind

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Episode 86: Why Health Isn’t Black and White: Steps, Food Rules, Running and Collagen

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Episode 85: You Know What to Eat… So Why Is Fat Loss Still So Hard?

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Episode 84: Calories, Cardio and Cognitive Load. Making Progress When Life Feels Full

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Episode 83: Why January Motivation Wears Off (and What to Do When It Does)

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Episode 82: Wear the Damn Bikini: Overcoming Fear, Finding Joy in Movement & Challenging Beliefs with Lisa (Walking This Way)

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Episode 81: Why Most Fat Loss Plans Fail Real Life

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Episode 80: The Ripple Effect - Why Small Habits Beat Big New Year Resolutions

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Episode 79: Build Strength After 40? Nina’s Powerlifting Journey

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Episode 78: Exercising When You’re Ill - When to Rest, When to Move, and Why Listening Matters

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Episode 77: Brain Health in Midlife: Why You Don’t Need Keto, Sardine Resets or Extreme Diets to Protect Your Future

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Episode 76 - How to Enjoy December and Stay on Track - Without Dieting or Guilt

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Episode 75: When Your Brain Won’t Switch Off: How to Stop Overthinking, Reset, and Get Back in Control

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Episode 74: How to Set Goals That Actually Stick - Progress-Based Goals for Women 40+

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Episode 73: Pelvic Floor, Prolapse & Bladder Health at 40+

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Episode 72: at Loss, Health & Finding the Middle Ground in Midlife with Claire Farrell (Fit Positive)

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Episode 71: Should You Stop Tracking Calories? Pros, Cons & How to Move Away Without Losing Progress

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Episode 70: Do You Need a Crisis to Change? Or Can You Decide Now?

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Episode 69: Why Strength Training Matters in Midlife (and How to Actually Start)

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Episode 68: Not Another Diet: How to Escape All-or-Nothing Thinking

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Episode 67: Breaking Free from All-or-Nothing Thinking: Why It’s Holding You Back in Midlife Fat Loss & Fitness

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Episode 66: Sore After “Easy” Workouts? Midlife Recovery Explained

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Episode 65: Harder, but not impossible. Reaching our goals at 40+

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Episode 64: No More ‘Start Again on Monday’ - Fat Loss for Women Over 40

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Episode 63: Tired of Being Tired: Midlife Sleep, Simplified

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Episode 62: Do You Really Need More Protein After 40?And Why You’re Still Always Reaching for a Snack

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Episode 61: Why Fat Loss Feels Harder - Decision Fatigue, Mental Overload & Simple Fixes for Women 40+

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Episode 60: The Power of Choosing: Why Fat Loss in our 40s (and beyond) Gets Easier When You Stop Reacting

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Episode 59: Making Fat Loss Easier: Prepping for the Busy, Tired or Overwhelmed

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Episode 58: You’re Not Done Yet: Why Midlife is Just the Beginning

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Episode 57: How to Lose Weight in Midlife Without Going on a Diet | Sustainable Fat Loss for Women 40+

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Episode 56: Why Fat Loss Is Always More Than Just a Calorie Deficit (Especially in Midlife)

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Episode 55: What Geeks Can Teach Us About Confidence, Fitness & Change | with Aaron Davies

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Episode 54: Midlife Movement: Best Exercises for Women 40+ to Boost Strength, Energy & Fat Loss

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Episode 53: Feeling Overwhelmed? A Simple System to Clear Your Mind & Get Stuff Done.

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Episode 52: Holiday Fat Loss Without All-or-Nothing Thinking

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Episode 51: Why Fat Loss Feels Harder in Midlife And What to Do Instead

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Episode 50: What Maintenance Really Looks Like After Fat Loss (And How to Make It Sustainable)

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Episode 49: Mindful Eating for Women 40+: How Your Space Affects Hunger, Cravings & Fat Loss

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Episode 48: Tired of Dieting & Still Not Feeling Great? Why It’s Not Your Fault & What Actually Works in Midlife

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Episode 47: How to Reset After Easter Without Diet Misery

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Episode 46: Feeling Stretched Thin? Why Slowing Down Helps Midlife Fat Loss & Energy

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Episode 45: Why You Keep Turning to Food (and What to Do Instead): Emotional Eating Explained

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Episode 44: Feel Fitter in Midlife: Positive Aging, Fat Loss & Strength with Claire from FitPositive.ie

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Episode 43: Feeling Great in Midlife - What’s Really Draining You (and How to Get Your Energy Back)

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Episode 42: Why Progress Comes from Planning for Chaos, Not Calm

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Episode 41: Why Comparison is Holding You Back (and How to Flip It into Motivation)

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Episode 40: The Just in Case Mindset: How It’s Holding You Back

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Episode 39: Why boundaries matter for happiness.

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Episode 38: Protein Confusion: Separating Facts from Marketing Hype

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Episode 37: Not Fit Enough to Start? Why You’re More Ready Than You Think

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Episode 36: Why You Keep Falling Into Old Habits (And How to Break the Cycle)

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Episode 35: From Radio 1 to Yoga: Sportie Carrie's Journey to Movement and Mindfulness

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Episode 34: Beyond the Scale: The Mindset & Habits of My Most Successful Clients

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Feel Stuck? Why Belief Is the First Step to Lasting Change

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Facing Fear. The Secret to Surprising yourself.

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Fat loss doesn't need to mean a 'diet'

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Achieving Your Goals: A Mindset Shift for 2025

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Declutter your mind & home - Special guests Organise_d (Hayley & Gemma)

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Tis the season to take a break - why self care is an essential festive past time

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Navigating Christmas - Guilt Free

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Why is it hard to keep going, even when we want to?

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Guest Episode: Dr Lyndsey Hookway & The Importance of Self Care & Self Compassion

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Embracing Setbacks: A Growth Mindset Journey

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Mindful Progress: Embracing Patience, Easing Pressure, and Navigating Setbacks

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Breaking Free from Perfectionism: The Key to Sustainable Fat Loss

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Tracking vs. Intuition: The Path to Sustainable Fat Loss

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Are You Lazy or Just Mentally Exhausted? The Truth About Decision Fatigue

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Strength for Life: Embracing Lasting Change

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How to handle longer travel with a fat loss goal

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How can I prepare for perimenopause?

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Why Fat Loss is harder - menopause transition

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Dieting around our children

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Why we need to look at our goals more

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Navigating PMS

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Sleep during the Menopause Transition

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Holiday Mode

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A chat about menopause nutrition - Zoe and Devina T

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Weight Loss and Feeling Good

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Episode 10 - All about pain with Dr Esther Fox

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Episode 9 - Nick Lane PT on Mindset and Habits for a happier and healthier life

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Episode 8: Dr Esther Fox, Physio on future proofing yourself and the power of Pilates

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Client Kate on losing 10kg, gaining confidence and having a better relationship with food.

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Weight Gain as we get older

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Episode 4 - Jo Meek AKA The Running Squirrel

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Episode 3: Being Perfectly Imperfect

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When menopause meets mental health