Why do we self sabotage?

The 2010s Body Positivity movement gave way to the Anti-Diet movement - which told us that dieting was a waste of time and contributed to harmful beauty standards and led people down the road of disordered eating.But there are some hypocrisies in the anti-diet space which rarely get addressed, and also, is it really so bad to want to lose a little bit of weight to feel more confident?In this episode I tackle the complex topic of working through the guilt of wanting to lose weight, but feeling like you're doing a disservice to your relationship with food and body image. Is there a way to do both - or are you always sacrificing one by persuing the other?Contact me:Instagram: @lauren_ptEmail: [email protected]

I stumbled across a Skinny-Tok creator recently and was shocked by how much praise and support she was getting.In today's episode, I talk about why Skinny-Tok is so much more insidious than we might realise - including:-Why Skinny-Tok doesn't help people adopt a healthy lifestyle-Why Skinny-Tok creators themselves are most likely not healthy or confident-Why 'obesity statistics' are not a good rationale for Skinny-Tok creators to useFeel free to reach out on Instagram to DM me for comments or questions @lauren_ptHope you enjoy!! Lx

I'm back! It's been a while, so if you're listening - thanks for sticking around.Today I'm going over what's been happening and what my work is looking like at the moment, including an overview of how I'm working with clients in 2026 and what I focus on.Find me on Instagram @lauren_ptSubstack @thefitnutritionistOr my website www.thefitnutritionist.co.nz

It can be hard to decide whether to pursue appearance related fitness goals or whether to work on your health, relationship with food or body image instead.Neither are wrong, but one approach might make more sense for you than the other.

Sometimes what we think is beneficial for our overall health and well-being is more detrimental than we realise.Going over some of the ironies and hypocrisies that are prevalent in the fitness industry today

Do you find yourself often reaching for a sneaky snack? Feel like you eat well at meal times, but it's the snacks creeping in which are sabotaging your progress?In this episode, we break down why we turn to snacks, whether it's ok to have a little snack here and there, and practical strategies to snack more mindfully and more in line with your nutrition goals.

Discussing the morality behind diet culture that could be likened to puritanical religious ideologyWhat is it doing to us and how do we fix it?

Recently, it seems that there's a new demon in the nutrition-sphere, we're all ditching seed oils in favour of coconut oil, butter, beef tallow and ghee.But is this really what the evidence suggests?Are we doing ourselves a disservice by replacing polyunsaturated fatty acids with saturated fatty acids?This episode is a deep dive into several studies that look at what the body of evidence has to say.Instagram: @lauren_ptEmail: [email protected]

Why is it that sometimes what we say we want doesn't always line up with our actions?In this episode we explore what self sabotage is & how we can overcome it to work towards our health and fitness goals.

There's a surge in 'right wing' fitness & with it, a heavy focus on extreme discipline, morphing our bodies to look a certain way and buying into conspiracy theories and alt-wellness pipelines in order to get there.I believe many of us are missing the point of what health and fitness should be about, I think it's time that we took a step back and re-defined what success actually looks like when we're working towards health goals.