Jim Ryan Fitness Podcast

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Eat well all week, then lose it at the weekend? Start again every Monday? You’re not lacking willpower. You’re stuck in a cycle, and this podcast is about breaking it. I’m Jim Ryan, a former primary school teacher turned personal trainer, nutritionist and online coach based in Dublin. I used to teach kids about good and bad foods. Now I help adults unlearn that, lose fat without the extremes, and build habits that actually last. Every week you’ll get practical, no-nonsense episodes on fat loss, emotional eating, night-time snacking, honest conversations with experts and a bit of a laugh!

  1. 1h ago

    #60 | Stuck Restarting Your Diet Every Monday? How to Break Free For Good

    Restarting your diet every Monday? Message me the word RESTART on Instagram @jimryan_fitness or on WhatsApp and let's chat. bit.ly/4bW19kg Sunday night you're all in. The meals are prepped, the gym bag is packed, and this Monday is going to be different. Then Wednesday comes, there are treats in the office, and suddenly you're waiting for next Monday again. In this episode I unpack the loop you're actually stuck in: why Monday feels like magic, the "may as well" effect, the last-supper weekend, and why it's not a motivation problem, it's a restart problem. I share my own story of being stuck in this cycle for years, then walk you through the all-or-something approach I use with clients:- Start at your next meal, not next Monday- Build your bad-day minimums- No compensating- Judge the week, not the day- Plan for the wobble

  2. Oct 26

    #59 | The Mum Guilt Nobody Talks About (and How to Let It Go) with Kate Hamilton

    Kate Hamilton was a primary teacher and mum of three who never had time for herself. In this episode, Kate shares how she went from teaching to coaching, why "I'm too busy" is often mum guilt in disguise, and the simple red pen exercise that frees up time in your week. We also get into delegating to your partner and kids, letting go of control, her relationship with alcohol, and why cringing at your old self means you've grown. Plus a quick-fire round you won't want to miss. Find Kate: @katehamiltonhealth on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok Not sure what's driving your eating? Take my free quiz: ⁠emotionaleatingquiz.netlify.app Want help with your journey? Message me here: bit.ly/4bW19kg

  3. Oct 19

    #58 | Why You Eat Well All Day Then Overeat at Night

    You had porridge, a salad, no biscuits with the tea. Then 9pm comes and you're at the press. In this episode I break down the three types of hunger behind night-time overeating (physical, emotional and habitual), the one fix I'd start with for each, and how to stop one biscuit turning into "I've ruined it now". Take the free quiz, What Type of Hunger Is Keeping You Stuck? ⁠emotionaleatingquiz.netlify.app Want help with this? Message NIGHT on Instagram or WhatsApp.

  4. Oct 12

    #57 | 8 Things The Most Successful Clients Do Differently

    If you need support on your journey, be sure to message me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/4bW19kg After working with dozens of clients I started noticing a pattern. The people who got the best results and kept them weren't necessarily the ones with the most willpower, the most time or the most perfect plan. They had eight things in common. In this episode I'm walking through all eight. From how they handled setbacks to how they thought about food, why they stopped letting the scales run their emotional state, and the one mindset shift that made everything else possible. No names. But everything in this episode comes directly from real people and real journeys. If you're working hard and not seeing the results you deserve, this episode might be the missing piece.

  5. Oct 5

    #56 | Fitness Advice That's Actually Making You Fatter, Top 6 Possible Reasons.

    What if the advice you've been following is the exact reason you're not seeing results? In this episode I'm going through six of the most common pieces of fitness advice out there, things that sound completely logical, things you've probably been told repeatedly and breaking down exactly why they're either wrong, oversimplified or missing crucial context. From eat less move more to cutting carbs to HIIT melting belly fat, I'm covering all of it. And I'm backing it up with my own experience of trying some of these approaches myself and seeing exactly what the research predicts happen. The fitness industry sells you the headline. This episode gives you the nuance. If you need support on your journey, be sure to message me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/4bW19kg

  6. Sep 28

    #55 | Is Change Even Possible? The Honest Answer For Anyone Who Has Tried Everything. From Overwhelm, Menopause, Comparison, Accepting Yourself.

    If you need support on your journey, be sure to message me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/4bW19kg I'm covering four things that are quietly making this harder than it needs to be: Overwhelm, the real physiological impact of menopause on fat loss, the damage of social media comparison, and the complicated relationship between accepting yourself as you are and still wanting more. This isn't a motivation episode. It's an honest conversation about why change feels impossible and what actually makes it possible. Rebecca's journey: #48 | How Rebecca (client) Broke the Monday Restart Cycle With 'All or Something' Órla: #45 | Something Over Nothing: Client interview: How Órla Rebuilt Her Relationship With the Gym Celine #42 | A Divil for the Biscuits, 3 Stone Down, Never Going Back! Celine's transformation. Shar: #33 | Shar's Story: Finally Getting Results from a Simple Plan. ⁠

  7. Sep 21

    #54 | Why Fat Loss Gets Harder As You Get Older. Insulin Sensitivity, Muscle Loss And What To Do

    If you have felt like you have been doing it all and not getting results, maybe it is time for help and I can steer you in the right direction. Just send a message here. bit.ly/4bW19kg You're doing the same things that worked five years ago. Same food. Same effort. Maybe even more. And nothing is happening. In this episode I explain what Insulin sensitivity is, the effects of muscle loss and what to actually do going forward.

  8. Sep 14

    #53 | Food Freedom. How To Turn Down The Food Noise For Good

    Apply for 1:1 coaching here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/4bW19kg Episode Description: You're trying to work. But all you can think about is food. What you ate earlier. What you're having later. Whether you've been good or bad today. Whether you deserve the thing you're craving. That constant mental chatter is called food noise. And for a lot of people it is completely exhausting. In this episode I'm breaking down exactly why it happens, the science behind the forbidden fruit effect, why restriction makes the noise louder not quieter, and why the language you use about food matters more than you think. Plus three practical things you can do to start turning the volume down, including the one tip that goes completely against everything the diet industry tells you. This isn't an overnight fix. But it is the honest starting point. Emotional Eating episode: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fDIj1InVN4glnCLYNOHJo?si=7pdP20ObRfKMrtC-F6e0UQ⁠

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Eat well all week, then lose it at the weekend? Start again every Monday? You’re not lacking willpower. You’re stuck in a cycle, and this podcast is about breaking it. I’m Jim Ryan, a former primary school teacher turned personal trainer, nutritionist and online coach based in Dublin. I used to teach kids about good and bad foods. Now I help adults unlearn that, lose fat without the extremes, and build habits that actually last. Every week you’ll get practical, no-nonsense episodes on fat loss, emotional eating, night-time snacking, honest conversations with experts and a bit of a laugh!

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