Fit Minds

You're exhausted. Dragging your feet through the day. Snapping at the kids. Tired even after a full night's sleep 😩 So you go looking for answers. Maybe it's my hormones. Maybe it's my cortisol. Maybe it's an imbalance. Maybe my body's just... broken. But what if it's none of that? You're barely eating. Skipping meals. Fearing carbs. Running on one coffee a...

Mums, this one is going to hit different. You've been doing everything "right." The early gym sessions. The salads. The calorie counting. And you're STILL stuck. 💭 So this week, we're breaking down why you're making weight loss way harder than it needs to be. And why the answer is probably simpler than anything you've been told. If you've ever thought &quot...

Mums, here's the truth no one says out loud 👇: You don't have tomorrow. You don't have next week. You don't have time. ⏳ And the right moment? It's not coming. You keep waiting until after the event, after the holidays, after things calm down. But things don't calm down. If you don't start looking after yourself now, amongst the chaos, you'll spend years f...

Busy mum, read this twice: Every time you say "I can't"... Every time you say "that's just how I am"... You're not describing yourself. You're programming yourself. Self-belief isn't something you wake up with. It's something you build. Even on the days getting out of bed feels like the hardest thing you'll do. This week on The Fit Minds Podca...

Busy mums, you're not lazy. You're burnt out. You're the cook. The taxi. The therapist. The financer. The one holding it all together. You're even mothering your husband. And underneath the surface? You're frazzled. Everyone leans on you. But who are you leaning on? This week on The Fit Minds Podcast: Are you lazy or just burnt out? Out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Y...

Mums, your period is trying to tell you something. 👀 Late cycle? Heavy? Missing? It's not just "one of those things." It's a signal. Your body's check engine light. Before you reach to suppress it, ask: Am I eating enough? Sleeping enough? Actually listening? Your cycle = your health report card. Stop ignoring the messenger. This week on The Fit Minds Podcast: How to mana...

To the busy mum who finally gets the kids to bed, only to find herself raiding the pantry... You finish dinner, but you are still starving. 🤔 Then the frustrating cycle starts: you snack, you binge, you snack, you binge. You probably think you just have zero willpower at night. But the truth is, your blood sugar is crashing. You are stuck in this loop because you didn't eat enough volume, pr...

To the exhausted mum scrolling social media and feeling like you're failing because you aren't in the gym six days a week... take a deep breath. Stop trying to be the 5 AM "fitspo" who trains every single day just because you saw it online. More is NOT always more. If you are fitting in two to three sessions a week, or even just one, you are doing perfectly fine. It is time to...

Busy mums , let's be honest. Every Easter. Every Christmas. Every school holiday. Same excuse. "I'll get back into it once the kids are back at school." But here's the thing, your kids aren't stopping you. You are. You control the grocery shop. You set the example. You make the rules in your own home. You don't have to be perfect. You just have to stop writing of...

Mums, you do not need to flog yourself at the gym to fix your Easter weekend. You burn maybe 200 to 300 calories in a session. That's not even a whole Easter bunny. And dropping to 1200 calories? That's just setting yourself up to binge again. Normal meals. Normal deficit. Fruits and veggies back on the plate. Half a step forward is still forward. This week on The Fit Minds Podcast: What...

You didn't fail. You just stopped. Missing a week of workouts isn't failure. Life getting in the way isn't failure. Giving up is the only thing that is. But here's the problem. Most of us are waiting for the perfect moment to start again. After Easter. After the birthday. After the school holidays. And then what? Another reason comes along. Because it always does. 🔄 The goal i...

The fear of looking "too muscular" is literally stealing your future independence. 💪 Imagine not being able to get out of your chair. Not being able to reach a cupboard. Not being able to make yourself a cup of tea. That's not just aging, busy mums. That's what happens when we avoid strength for decades. We've been sold the idea that lifting weights will make us look manl...

You don't need more motivation. Your brain is just full. 🧠 Trying to figure out what to eat, when to move, and how to lose weight on top of literally everything else you're already carrying? That's not a motivation problem. That's a mental load problem. 💡 This week on The Fit Minds Podcast: Why Mums Need More Accountability Not More Motivation. Out now on Spotify, Apple Podca...

Skipping breakfast isn't discipline. It's a setup. If you've ever told yourself you "did really well today" because you ate under 700 calories... and then found yourself destroying a family bag of crisps after dinner... that's not a willpower problem. That's your body doing exactly what it's supposed to do. This week on The Fit Minds Podcast: Why Mums Who Sk...

The scale doesn’t tell the whole story, but your consistency does. If your answer to “have I been on track?” is “mostly” or “pretty good”... that’s not consistency. That’s where we need to get honest with ourselves. Tick the boxes. Hit your steps. Follow your plan. Stop lying to yourself and start backing yourself. I go deeper in to this in my latest podcast episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and...

Mums, you CAN’T eat and train like everyone else. Between the constant fatigue and running on little sleep, your body needs to prioritise recovery – not overexertion. That’s why a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work. You need meal plans that are simple, doable, and family-friendly. No more complicated recipes or time-consuming prep. You also need training that fits your lifestyle – not a random...

If you feel like you’re lacking motivation, it’s probably got nothing to do with motivation at all. It comes down to not having any support, accountability, or knowing exactly what to do to get the results you want. Then going around in circles and blaming yourself. Here are some reasons you might feel like motivation is missing: 1. Lack of clear goals 2. Feeling overwhelmed with daily life 3. Und...

Let’s be real — most mums aren’t “bad at dieting”… They’re just stuck in habits that make fat loss harder than it needs to be. In today’s episode of the Fit Minds Podcast, I break down the most common patterns I see every single day: ✨ Skipping breakfast and wondering why energy crashes by 10am ✨ Being scared of carbs and under-eating them at every meal ✨ Cooking one meal for the family… then e...

Short answer? No. And believing you do might actually be holding you back. In this episode I break down: • Why you don’t need to label foods as “good” or “bad” • How the 80/20 approach supports fat loss, health and sustainability • Why restriction often leads to binge–restrict cycles • How including flexible foods protects your relationship with food • The role of fibre and micronutrients (without...

If 2025 taught you anything, it’s that motivation isn’t the problem. Structure is. Here’s what actually moves the needle👇🏼 Your nutrition has to be the priority. Not extremes. Not perfection. Just consistent, repeatable habits you can sustain when life gets busy. Stop over-committing to training. You don’t need a 6-day program to see results — especially if you’re already exhausted. Less, done w...

If you feel like you are constantly  Starting again  Falling off  Binging at night  Blaming your willpower  And thinking something is wrong with you This episode is going to be a massive lightbulb moment In this solo episode of the Fit Minds Podcast I break down the real reason so many women especially mums struggle to stick to a diet and why it has nothing to do with motivation or discipline We c...

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If you are already stressing about “Christmas parties” “all the food” “starting again in January” This one is for you Coach Mariah and Coach Chloe chat about how to enjoy Christmas without treating December like a free for all and waking up in January hating yourself for it Inside this episode we cover 🎁 Why Christmas is ONE day not a month long binge 🥐 How “I will just fast then eat whatever” t...

How much weight can you lose per week? Before it’s considered to be unhealthy or risk losing muscle too? And why is weekly rate loss so different for men versus women? First of all — go ahead and follow us @mariahjeanfit & @chloejayne.fit for more realistic, healthy weight loss advice for mums ❤️ In our latest Fit Minds podcast episode — we dive into the exact numbers you should be expecting t...

In today’s episode, I’m in the kitchen making spaghetti Bolognese  — because let’s be real, that’s mum life — and I’m breaking down one of the biggest misconceptions in weight loss: that you have to track calories to make progress. You’ll hear:  Why tracking isn’t always realistic (especially for time-poor mums)  How I lost 20kg without tracking  The difference between understanding food and obses...