Over the years, women have faced many challenges when it comes to their health and wellbeing. One of the most damaging issues that women have had to deal with is the diet mindset that has been so pervasive in our culture. However, in recent years, there has been a shift in this narrative. Women are beginning to recognise that their worth is not determined by the number on the scale. This International Women's Day, we celebrate the women who are breaking free from harmful diet culture and embracing a holistic approach to health and wellness.

When we hear the phrase ‘meal planning’ a lot of us immediately think of fad diets right? I can see why. After all these years of calorie counting for weight loss being pushed in our faces and of PT’s handing out unrealistic, calorie-deficit diets, the jump from ‘meal plan’ to ‘restrictive eating’ is all too easy to make.

The practice of persistence, of not stopping even when you have not succeeded yet, is not just about chasing success or the completion of particular goals, it is about cultivating strength and belief in yourself to accomplish what you set out to do.