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Jun 2024
31m 46s

Do you need a meal plan? Or do you actua...

CLARE GOODWIN
About this episode

Have you ever been made to believe a meal plan is the only answer to achieving all your health goals?


In this week’s episode, Clare and Emma sit down to discuss why meal plans may not be all they are made out to be. Many women with PCOS attempt to stick to meal plans but are left feeling disappointed and unempowered when they don’t work out the way they hoped. 


Clare and Emma share why they believe meal plans are not always effective for managing PCOS and why learning to make flexible dietary choices is more sustainable. They share personal experiences and insights on how rigid meal plans fail to accommodate the variability of daily life. 


Instead, they discuss the power of building habits that are flexible and adaptable, which highlights the importance of developing long-term habits over short-term strict adherence.

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