How I went from 1,300 calorie spreadsheets to food freedom

Chatting with Cara - The Relationship with Food Podcast · Jun 26, 2026 · 22m

I tried one of those "eat what you want and lose weight" programs. The spreadsheet landed in my inbox, the calories came out at 1,300, and I thought, there is absolutely no way. In this episode I share the full story: what that eight-week program actually looked like, why it set me up to fail, and the moment that changed the way I coach forever.

This one's personal. It's story time, grab a brew.

In this episode I cover -

Why I signed up to a calorie-tracking program as a newly qualified PT. I was told to absorb everything, learn from the best. So I paid £125 for an eight-week fat loss program…