May 13, 2019 | Uncategorised
I am delighted that Dr Elizabeth Thompson kindly wrote this guest blog article for me to share on my website. If you’re approaching the menopause or know someone who is, this article is for you… The Menopause as a Creative Transition: A Conversation with...
Mar 14, 2019 | Achieving permanent weight loss, changing eating habits, Keep the weight off, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle
Even the smallest changes can add up. Two years ago for Lent I gave up drinking Ribena with meals. I think I must have taken up the Ribena habit when my children were young as it’s not something I’ve always drunk. I had it as a child, so there may have been a...
Feb 22, 2019 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Change your relationship with food, changing eating habits, Eat in tune with your body, Get control of your eating, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Stop yo-yo dieting
Every now and again, a question drops in to my twitter feed that is right up my street and this was one of them. I’ve just written an entire book (“How to Retrain Your Appetite: Lose weight permanently eating all your favourite foods) addressing this very subject....
Feb 5, 2019 | Achieving permanent weight loss, changing eating habits, Eat in tune with your body, Feel better about yourself, Get control of your eating, Keep the weight off, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle
Does it really take 20 minutes for your brain to know you’re full? It’s often said that it takes 20-30 minutes for your brain to register fullness and that you feel fuller after this time than you do straight after eating. This is true, but it isn’t the only way your...
Jan 19, 2019 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Change your relationship with food, changing eating habits, Eat in tune with your body, Get control of your eating, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, overcome anxiety about eating
This week the charity British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), which aims to make nutrition science accessible to all, published a guide to portion sizes. Their aim is to help people avoid eating too much without realising. Their point is that many of us eat too much, and...
Jan 8, 2019 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Change your relationship with food, changing eating habits, Eat in tune with your body, Events, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, Overcoming barriers to weight loss
Happy New Year! A very happy and healthy 2019! Over the course of 2019 I’ll continue writing my weekly blog on all aspects of the psychology of eating and appetite and as ever I very much welcome comments, questions and feedback. The year has started with the...
Dec 24, 2018 | Uncategorised
Build up your Armour for the Christmas Period Do you find yourself getting bombarded with unsolicited advice about your weight at Christmas? “Helpful” suggestions or “concerned” questions about what you’re eating can crop up at any time of year, but with parties and...
Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
buying festive chocolates is a skill Who needs a chocolate buying guide? I never used to buy Christmas Chocolates. Apart from selection boxes for children’s stockings, I’d just have the usual odds and ends in the sweetie tin in the cupboard. But other people’s bowls...
Dec 3, 2018 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Change your relationship with food, changing eating habits, Eat in tune with your body, Get control of your eating, Keep the weight off, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, Overcoming barriers to weight loss
Whether it’s presents from grateful clients or colleagues at work, or a growing stash of tempting treats at home, these few weeks are a minefield of temptation. If only you could ignore bowls of sweets and boxes of biscuits and stay cool around the mince pies....
Nov 28, 2018 | Change your relationship with food, Eat in tune with your body, Feel better about yourself, Get control of your eating, Psychology, Stop yo-yo dieting
Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die(t): It’s that time of year again. For some it’s all tinsel and joy. But many of us really don’t look forward to the festive season, particularly if control over our eating and weight is a bit precarious and a round of office...
