Next Level Nutrition

Next Level Nutrition You set goals! But they fall off your to do list? Everyone else has what they need…but your needs fall to the bottom of the pile.

Let’s change that with accountability & know how to prioritise YOU without guilt and get back to feeling like YOURSELF. It’s apparent from a quick internet search that the information available to both athletes and the general public alike regarding nutrition is of varying quality and reliability. Next Level Nutrition aims to provide evidence based, scientifically backed strategies that will assist in maximising training, performance or just every day life with a ‘food first’ approach. Angela Clucas, Isle of Man based Nutritionist and owner of Next Level Nutrition holds a 1st class honours degree in Human Nutrition and a masters in Sport Nutrition at Liverpool John Moores University, a Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr) accredited course which is administered by The British Dietetic Association. Angela is an ISAK (International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry) accredited anthropometric practitioner for body composition analysis. These measures enable calculation of body size, shape and composition, an excellent way for an athlete to assess the effectiveness of a training regime. Angela is also a UK accredited Anti-Doping adviser, able to offer advice regarding minimising risk from supplement use, checking medications, applying for a therapeutic use exemption and test procedures.

For the past nine years, I’ve been helping women who’ve spent most of their lives on a diet finally feel calm around foo...
19/11/2025

For the past nine years, I’ve been helping women who’ve spent most of their lives on a diet finally feel calm around food.

Not perfect.
Not “on it.”
Just in control, without all the drama.

And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this:

Most women aren’t struggling because they’re not disciplined enough.

They’re struggling because life looks very different now.

Hormones, work, teenagers, ageing parents, sleep that’s either non-existent or excessive… it all adds up.

And the diet rules that may have worked at 25? They simply don’t cut it anymore.

That’s why I built a system that gives women what diets never do: peace.

Not restriction.
Not rules.
Just real peace, the kind where you can enjoy a night out, say yes to the birthday cake, pour the midweek wine… and not spiral for three days afterwards.

No more guilt or Monday restarts.

But here’s the bit no one tells you:

If you want weight loss that actually lasts, you need to stop crashing into it at 100mph.

You need a pause, not a life overhaul, just enough space to shift your mindset and build habits that fit who you are now. Not the version of you in your 20’s who lived on vodka, crisps and chaos.

Because the message most programmes are still pushing?

“Try harder.”
“Be stricter.”
“Want it more.”

It’s patronising.

And it’s not you that’s failing.
It’s the method.

So many brilliant women hit midlife, juggling 57 mental tabs and blame themselves for not keeping it all together.

But it’s not a lack of willpower, it’s a lack of support that works with real life.

That’s exactly why I’m reopening SHREDitall, my original 1:1 coaching programme.

It’s designed to help you lose weight without the extremes.

No rigid rules.
No shame.

Just structure you can rely on, and habits that hold you, even when life gets messy.

If you’re reading this thinking “maybe this is what I’ve been looking for”, just message me the word HELP.

I’ll send you one simple question.
No pressure.

Just clarity on whether this is the right fit for you.

It was like a revelation.I’d always heard people talking about being consistent with the gym, their eating habits and ge...
18/11/2025

It was like a revelation.

I’d always heard people talking about being consistent with the gym, their eating habits and getting great sleep…

But that seemed SO out of reach for me.

I was organised at EVERYTHING. I had a great job, lovely friends, an active social life…everything was in order, except my health and fitness goals.

I told myself ‘well, maybe it’s just not possible to ‘have it all’. If I want a banging body, I’ll have to give up something else…

So for years I - wrongly - thought it wasn’t possible for me.

“I just can’t spin all the plates, all of the time” I told myself…

But truthfully, I think it was just the excuse I was giving myself.

To be honest, the other stuff felt easier because it was for other people.

I was a good employee, a good manager.

I love my friends and daily and was happy to help out (even if I sometimes felt it was time I needed for myself).

But over time, I felt increasingly frustrated.

I knew I was capable of achieving my goals, so why wasn’t it happening for me?!

I started to notice a pattern.

Whenever I’d make plans for myself, the gym, a walk, a healthy meals

As soon as someone else suggested something different, I instantly said yes,

With no regard for my own goals.

And at the time, I wasn’t even aware that’s what I was doing!

But I noticed the feelings…

Of letting myself down, over and over.

Why was I so happy to help others and yet not myself?

I was feeling frustrated…

Pi**ed off!

And exhausted…

I knew it had to change.

18/11/2025

💫 Read this 💫

I’m not your gal if you’re looking to get shredded or love on the same 3 repetitive meals a day until you blow up and fall face first into the pizza & ice cream 😳 (or was that just me?!)

BUT I am 100% the nutritionist & lifestyle coach for you IF you want to break the ALL OR NOTHING mindset with food, stop beating yourself up, make sustainable plans that work for everyone you eat with and make friends with your body.

⚠️ Weight loss may occur but you don’t need it to be your main focus

Come join me if you want to eat delicious food, not have to give up alcohol, still go for a Sunday roast and find the joy in moving your body in a way that feels good to you.

The dog industry has led you to believe that change is a one and done job. It’s not. It’s a LIFELONG plan to maintain any changes you make. And that sound he a good, exciting thing.

If you’re on GLP-1’s or doing without medication - the rules are the same:

It’s not about food. It’s about MINDSET.

You need the right mix of education, accountability, support and structure to make a lasting change - AND the resilience to know that you will sometimes gain a bit, sometimes lose a bit and that’s what’s real maintenance looks like.

Curious? Message me, I’ll tell you anything you want to know about working with me, your challenges, why you feel stuck or celebrating your wins.

I’m here for you 💚

Back in 2013, with years of stop/start gym efforts and fad diets under my belt, I decided to book a session with a PT.Sh...
16/11/2025

Back in 2013, with years of stop/start gym efforts and fad diets under my belt, I decided to book a session with a PT.

She looked like a fitness model, and I (naively) thought, 'maybe she can help me look like that too'.

We worked out for an hour, and she pushed me harder than ever before.

She wrote out a workout plan that looked more like a torture regime than exercise.

I still remember one element of the workout:

'Donkey kicks'

With a little strap around my ankle attached to a big machine.

It felt more '50 shades of grey' than a gym move.

I managed to complete half the workout that day.

And then I couldn't walk down the stairs or get on the loo without wincing for days afterwards.

I walked back to my office job feeling like a failure, what kid of loser can only do half a work out?! The 'all or nothing' part of my HATED this.

But I thought, 'she looks like that, she must know what she's doing'.

I wanted to look like that SO badly.

I thought to myself 'If I had a body like that, all my problems would be solved'.

I decided I'd come back and try again.

My strategy? Use my 'all or nothing' to my advantage and go 'all in'. Who cares if I can hardly walk afterwards I thought. More pain = more results right?!

The next time, I lifted and pushed a little bit more.

The next time, I got 4 rounds of the weird 50 shades move…

Then 5…

Eventually, I could complete the assigned reps. I was ELATED.

…Then my trainer gave me more ideas, and new moves to try.

I learned a lesson that day.

If I had stopped on day 1 because it was too hard and I didn't feel good enough next to this stunning woman, nothing was going to change for me.

She pushed me to be better, to get over my fears and to believe in myself.

That's not something I could have done on my own.

There's levels to this.

If I went back in time and told the 20-something-year-old version of myself I’ll be spending my weekends hiking up mount...
16/11/2025

If I went back in time and told the 20-something-year-old version of myself I’ll be spending my weekends hiking up mountains and looking forward to a cup of coffee from a flask & a sandwich at the top , I’d have laughed and said no way. (For one, eww carbs 😂🤦🏻‍♀️)

It’s funny how we can’t see the possibilities for ourselves until we live them.

I didn’t start with mountains…

In fact, my love for walking was born on Peel Hill, when me and would regularly walk to Corrins Folly - putting the world to rights and discussing the latest boy dramas. It feels like another lifetime ago.

But without those walks, that became longer walks, that became the coastal footpath, that became adventures all over the world… I wouldn’t be hiking up mountains up the weekends.

So let’s not think about ultimate goals, where we want to be five years from now, or even big lofty achievements… let’s think about what we can take action on this week.

What small things could you do consistently that would improve your health & longevity?

Because that’s where the magic lies 💫

We underestimate small changes, but that’s exactly what we need to start.

When I first moved out of home, I didn’t really know how to cook a ‘healthy’ meal.I cycled between the cabbage soup diet...
14/11/2025

When I first moved out of home, I didn’t really know how to cook a ‘healthy’ meal.

I cycled between the cabbage soup diet and 'Findus crispy pancakes', waffles and beans, with a Domino's Pizza on the weekend washed down with a tub of Ben & Jerry’s…

It was no wonder my weight was all over the place, not to mention my digestive system…

I know this couldn't continue.

I knew I had to educate myself on how to cook, nourish my body and sort myself out! I got SO into nutrition, I read everything I could find.

I didn’t know then how influential that decision would be for the rest of my life.

My team leader said to me “Angela, you should be a Nutritionist, you’re always helping us all out with our diets.”

I hadn’t even realised it was a career option!

So I looked into it…

I needed a science A-Level - I thought this might be over before it began but I was OBSESSED…

So I took the full two year Biology A Level course in 6 months, learning the syllabus and doing make shift experiments for the course work with NO real equipment!

I took all 6 exams and passed with a D.

It was enough to start on the HND year at Manchester Metropolitan University.

I was THRILLED.

I had never been ‘academic’ - I was just average at school, but now I was going to uni!

I was nervous, excited, but I knew I was on the brink of something big.

But this was a decision that was going to re-write the course of my life.

And you’ve got the power to make those decisions every minute of the day.

Want to find out what’s keeping you stuck? Take the THRIVE test. 🔗 in the comments. It’s free and you’ll receive persona...
14/11/2025

Want to find out what’s keeping you stuck?

Take the THRIVE test.

🔗 in the comments.

It’s free and you’ll receive personalised action based on where you are right now 💚

Tell me, have you ever been so inspired by a new plan…But then you completely overdo it? 🫠You end up abandoning the whol...
14/11/2025

Tell me, have you ever been so inspired by a new plan…

But then you completely overdo it? 🫠

You end up abandoning the whole thing a week later?

Yikes, same. It happened to me just recently (the ‘work’ is never done). 😳

If you’re in my instagram book club then you’ll know I’ve been reading Unbreakable by Dr. Vonda Wright, a brilliant book, especially for women who care about strength, hormones, and living a long, healthy life.

Sounds ideal, right?

But when I tried to follow her exercise protocols exactly (cue old perfectionism sneaking in!!) which, for me, meant adding three extra hours of Zone 2 cardio into my week (aka running)… it hit me in a way I didn’t expect. 🫠

I’m not a natural runner. I did three Park Runs and quit. 😂

And trying to wedge that much extra into an already full life?

I didn’t just feel tired, I started dreading the gym.
Which is wild, because the gym is my happy place.

I love lifting. I love that hour off from life.

It wasn’t that I didn’t care.
It wasn’t that I lack discipline.

I’d just tipped the whole thing into overwhelm. (Ahhh hello my old friend!!)

What I SHOULD (in a good way) have done…

Remember that what would’ve kept me moving wasn’t pushing myself harder 🤦🏻‍♀️.

It was more consistency.

The quiet, unsexy stuff.

Showing up 3x/week.

Not ghosting my habits because I was burned out from trying to do more.

So this week, I edited. I simplified.

I traded the “perfect plan” for something sustainable.

And you know what? I’m actually enjoying the gym again - if only we were better at taking our own advice hey?! 😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️

So if you need a nudge today:

Remember - You don’t need to do more.
You need to do what you’ll keep doing.

What can you keep doing that you enjoy? Share in the comments and let’s inspire each other 💫

If you need to get your steps up in this awful weather then I highly recommend these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS...
14/11/2025

If you need to get your steps up in this awful weather then I highly recommend these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSiGcMs9zw8 it's just 7 minutes so you can find somewhere to squeeze it in to your day. Have a dance party with your favouite tunes over the top. Getting the moves 'right' doesn't matter, it's just a way to get movement into your day.

I got 965 steps... can you beat me? 😜

Take on my 7 Day Lose Belly Fat Challenge, you can download your free training guide here https://lwrfitness.com/7-day-lose-belly-fat-challenge/00:16 Explai...

When I started taking an interest in my health and fitness.I took advice from maybe the worst possible place…Bodybuildin...
12/11/2025

When I started taking an interest in my health and fitness.

I took advice from maybe the worst possible place…

Bodybuilding.com forums (remember forums?! This was 2004... and the information available was as bad as my eyebrows back then!)

I read EVERYTHING about bodybuilding - and assumed that was the ONLY way to workout…

I read stuff about extreme diets - which I didn’t yet know were extreme.

I spent hours pouring over stuff and trying to ‘sort it out myself’ and stop the ‘self-sabotage’.

I wanted to understand it “properly”.

And as it turns out…

That takes years.

And there’s a LOT of BS out there…

Address

Manchester

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Next Level Nutrition posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Next Level Nutrition:

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Category