The Balanced Approach
by Amy Lee Jackson
Ep 31: How to Stop Gaining Weight Every Time You Go on Holiday
About this podcast
Welcome to the Balanced Approach Podcast! I'm Amy, a Nutrition and Weight Loss Coach for Women helping you break free from bingeing, emotional eating, and the all-or-nothing mindset that keeps you stuck from losing weight.
We'll uncover why you could be struggling with food, how to rebuild your relationship with eating and practical ways you can lose weight you can keep off for life. Expect honest conversations, practical strategies and a refreshing approach to food, movement and health.
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Episodes
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- Ep 31: How to Stop Gaining Weight Every Time You Go on Holiday · 17 minDo you always come back from holiday heavier, bloated and feeling guilty for enjoying food? It's very normal and common unfortunately to see so many women dread stepping on the…
- Ep 30: Why You Keep Ruining Your Own Progress (Even When You Really Want To Lose Weight) · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 30If you have a goal to lose weight and you're spending every week trying your best to eat healthily and exercise, but you're STILL stuck because you know you're self-sabotaging…
- Ep 29: Are Ultra-Processed Foods Causing You To Binge-Eat? · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 29Do you feel addicted to ultra-processed foods (UPFs)? Or do you find it really difficult to stop binge-eating on junk food? In this episode, we break down what an ultra-processed…
- Ep 28: You DON'T Need To Track Your Calories To Lose Weight - Here's What To Do Instead · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 28What if I told you that tracking your calories is just one method for fat loss? That there are other methods available to you that don't take up hours of your life every week…
- Ep 27: Bingeing More As the Weather Gets Warmer? You’re Not Alone · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 27Feeling more out of control around food now that the sun’s out? You’re not the only one. If you’ve been bingeing more lately, raiding the snack drawer after work, finishing your…
- Ep 26: "Why Is Weight Loss Easy For Her And Not Me?” - How to Stop Comparing Your Weight Loss Journey · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 26You’ve been good all week; eating healthy, getting your steps in, and avoiding the biscuits that have been staring at you while you work. But then you see someone else losing…
- Ep 25: Breaking Through a Fat Loss Plateau: What to Change When Your Weight Loss Progress Stops · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 25Does it feel like you're doing EVERYTHING you're supposed to do to lose weight, but you're STILL not seeing the number go down on the scale? You're not alone. One of my clients…
- Ep 24: 5 Fat Loss Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making (And What To ACTUALLY Do Instead!) · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 24There are just four and a bit months left before the end of 2024! So if you set a weight loss goal back in January, and you've been struggling to achieve it so far this year…
- Ep 23: Creating Habits That Last: 7 Key Ways To Make Lasting Change · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 23Do you feel you're constantly restarting your weight loss programme? That you struggle to reach your health and fitness goals because you just can't seem to get rid of old…
- Ep 22: Are You Holding Yourself Back From Achieving Fat Loss? · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 22Trying to lose weight isn't always easy. But it's especially difficult when you're actually the one that's getting in your way of staying consistent with your food and exercise…
- Ep 21: What To Do When You Want To Eat But Aren't Actually Hungry · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 21You've had a rough night and work feels like it's piling up. Before you know it, you're in the kitchen or nearest shop on the hunt to find some chocolate, crisps or sweets to…
- Ep 20: 3 Things I Do Daily To SUSTAIN Fat Loss · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 20It's not enough to just focus on the outcome goal of losing weight if you want to avoid going on another diet in the near future. For me, I struggled for YEARS to finally lose…
- Ep 19: 3 Easy Ways To Eat Healthily On A Busy Schedule · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 19Wouldn't life be SO much easier if you could stick to a healthy, balanced diet even when you're living day-to-day on a busy schedule? Well, in this episode, I'm sharing 3 EASY…
- Ep 18: How To Stop The Urge To Binge-Eat · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 18What can you do the moment you feel an urge to over-eat and binge on calorie-dense foods?! In this episode, I share with you how to stop the urge to overeat in its tracks - so…
- Ep 17: Self-Love And Care Is More Than A Bath And Bubbles · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 17It's Valentine's Day this week and whether you're celebrating it or not, we could all do with more self-love and self-care in our lives. Now it's not just about running a hot…
- Ep 16: Is Cortisol Stopping You From Achieving Fat Loss? · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 16We've all experienced stresses in our life. Whether it's a deadline we're up against at work, or you're breaking up with your long-term partner. Whatever your stresses are…
- Ep 15: Feeling Hungry While Trying To Lose Weight? Try This! · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 15Not ALL hunger is bad. It's completely normal for our bodies to signal when we need food. But what if you're feeling really hungry most of the time, while you're trying to lose…
- Ep 14: How Perfectionism Is Actually Slowing Down Your Progress · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 14It's tempting to try and eat perfectly and hit every single workout in your plan. But trying to be perfect in order to reach your goal weight or hit a personal best doesn't…
- Ep 13: Given Up On Your Fitness Goal? Here's How To Still Succeed · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 13Overhauling your diet and exercise routine can feel extremely overwhelming. And if you're already struggling to stay on track before the end of January - you're probably…
- Ep 12: From Couch To Weight Loss Specialist · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 12A few years ago, I was the very definition of a 'couch potato'. I'd lay on the sofa for hours, watching TV and eating pre-packaged frozen meals. I wouldn't have been able to…







