What's On My Mind
My blog on nutrition, coaching, and life in between
IDEA Member Spotlight: Lesley-Anne Cullender
I was chosen as IDEA’s Member Spotlight for October, and talking through my story reminded me just how long the road to Mind the Plate has been.
GLP-1s Started as a Diabetes Medication. Here’s What That Means for Your Plate.
You have probably seen the headlines about GLP-1s, but did you know they started life as a diabetes medication? Here’s what diabetes actually is, where GLP-1s fit in, and why your plate matters more than any injection.
I was featured in IDEA’s Member Spotlight
I was chosen as IDEA’s Member Spotlight for October, and talking through my story reminded me just how long the road to Mind the Plate has been.
I Used to Live by Food Rules. Now I Have Almost None.
I spent years living by food rules, convinced they would make eating easier. Here's why understanding nutrition left me with fewer rules, and a far happier relationship with food.
Are you really addicted to food?
If you've ever felt out of control around certain foods, you have probably wondered whether you're addicted. The answer is more hopeful, and more useful, than that.
Why North Austin
A South African in England, building a nutrition coaching business in Texas. Here's why North Austin.
How Diet Culture Stole Our Confidence
The 90s taught a whole generation that thin was the only acceptable body. Here's how we take that power back.
The Long Way Round: My Story
The story behind Mind the Plate, slimming clinics, marathon training, every diet under the sun, and the lightbulb moment that finally made sense of fat loss.