If you come to me asking for help to lose weight, I will ask you why. Not because there is anything inherently wrong with wanting to but because I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t get you to dig deep. The truth is, we live in a world that makes us believe we […]
I talk a lot about how relentlessly perusing weight loss often leads to a path of self-sabotage. But does this mean that wanting to lose weight is wrong? No, not at all. How can it be when we live in a society that is constantly criticising us for the way we look or for the […]
Are you struggling to understand how letting go of diets can really help you find and maintain a healthy weight? Struggling to believe you will be able to stop eating cake if you do? Well, the first thing you need to do is to reflect on your own history-the proof is there! It is one […]
Diet culture is a belief system that focuses on and values weight, shape, and size over well-being. This often means that you evaluate your self-worth by how much you weigh and what you look like compared with others This may also include rigid eating patterns that, on the surface, are in the name of health, […]
I have to say that this week was a good week – it saw the final episode of ‘How to lose a stone in 21 days’ being aired! Good riddance is all I can say but not without leaving a trail of damage and confusion behind. Again, it demonised food. Again, it encouraged further emotional […]
Have you ever wondered why you can lose weight but can’t keep it off? You may even find that you end up gaining more weight after yet another diet so think ‘what is the point?’ This leaves you feeling like a failure, yet again. Then the vicious cycle starts again – you feel rubbish so […]
All too often I see clients get far too hung up on using the scales only to measure progress. I have spoken elsewhere about other ways to track progress as the scales often mask progress but how can you really know whether your nutrition plan is taking you closer to your goals? How can you […]
As a Nutritionist, I look at the bigger picture with all my clients. This includes activity levels, sleep, stress management etc. Establishing good habits that promote whole health are key to my clients making long term progress. This often includes looking at how we can improve step count, for example. Now the key here, as […]
Last year I worked with a wonderful lady called Claire. When she came to me, she was desperate to lose the extra stone that had just crept on over time, but she genuinely believed she had a sugar addiction. Just for the record, there is absolutely no evidence that supports the theory that we can […]
Meet my lovely client Robert. I have been working with him for just 4 weeks and this is what he has achieved so far. Now, Robert came to me adamant that he did not want to attempt a ‘diet’. He had lost weight in the past but managed to regain it all over time. […]