Ruth Mac Fit Podcast
For Women 40+ Who Want to Feel Stronger, Fitter & Great in MidlifeJoin Ruth for conversations on fat loss, strength, menopause, fitness and lifestyle.
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When Your Brain Feels Full: How to Keep Going Without Adding More | Ep. 112 (opens the original)
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Some days, nothing is dramatically wrong, but your brain feels full, your mood is lower, your body feels different and suddenly you start questioning things that were working perfectly well a few days ago. That’s where I found myself this week. In this episode, I’m talking about the hormonal pattern I’ve started noticing, alongside all the smaller things quietly taking up space in my brain, and why that combination can make it so tempting to think we need to fix something or push harder. I talk
The September Reset: Small Habits That Make Everything Else Feel Easier | Ep.111 (opens the original)
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There’s something about September that makes us want to start again. New routines, new goals, a fresh notebook and suddenly we’re ready to sort our lives out. In this episode, I’m talking about a different way to use that fresh-start feeling. I’m sharing some of the small habits and conditions I use in my own life to make the things I want to do feel easier, from journaling and protecting my time to movement, sleep, food, alcohol and doing more things simply because they make me feel good. This
The Consistency Myth: Why You’re Doing Better Than You Think | Ep. 110 (opens the original)
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What if the problem isn’t that you’re inconsistent, but that your definition of consistency is making it almost impossible to succeed? In this episode, I’m looking at what consistency actually means, why habits can take far longer to build than we expect, and how our circumstances, all-or-nothing thinking and the rules we’ve created about what “counts” can make us feel as though we’re failing when we’re not. We’ll also talk about the small habits that can have a surprisingly big ripple effect, h
The goal you set in 90 seconds: Why your goals can work against you | Ep 109 (opens the original)
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September has a bit of January about it, doesn't it? The kids go back to school, routines start returning and you might find yourself thinking, right, now I'm going to sort myself out.If fat loss is one of your goals, it can be incredibly easy to go from “I'd like to lose some weight” to having a goal weight, a weekly target and a date you're supposed to reach it by. So it's a great time to ask ourselves if it's actually the most useful way to approach it?In this episode, I'm taking a closer loo
Diet Without Dieting: The Fat Loss Approach That Actually Lasts | Ep 108 (opens the original)
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Have you ever felt stuck between being "all in" on a diet and completely giving up? In this episode, I'm talking about why so many women end up trapped in that cycle, and why the answer isn't another restrictive plan. Instead, we'll explore how to lose fat while still enjoying holidays, social occasions, family meals and real life. We'll look at: Why eating less isn't always the answer The difference between healthy eating and fat loss Why flexible habits beat rigid rules What the research tells
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