May 1, 2018 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Ask the Appetite Doctor, Build your weight loss confidence, Change your relationship with food, Feel better about yourself, Get control of your eating, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology, Real life story
When you’re trying to lose weight, you may struggle to stick to the rules of a particular diet. When you break a dietary rule, it can feel as though you’ve failed and you abandon your diet, only to feel bad the next day and resolve to start again. Susan recently...
Mar 27, 2018 | Ask the Appetite Doctor, Change your relationship with food, Eat in tune with your body, Feel better about yourself, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology, Real life story
A busy job where your energy levels are low and you’re stressed out can have you snacking on high calorie foods to try and boost your energy through the day. Here are some pointers about what you can do to change this pattern…. How can I eat more healthily during the...
Mar 20, 2018 | Achieving permanent weight loss, changing eating habits, Failed dieting, Feel better about yourself, Get control of your eating, Keep the weight off, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology
You’re at a loose end, stuck inside because of the freezing weather, and you keep having the urge to go to the kitchen and graze on something tasty. You’re not hungry – you ate lunch only an hour ago – but your brain keeps switching to thoughts of food. There are...
Mar 5, 2018 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Change your relationship with food, Eat in tune with your body, Get control of your eating, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, Maintaining your new weight, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology
Do you eat more than you really want to when you eat out with friends? When you find that despite your best intentions, you splurge whenever you eat out with friends, you may be tempted to avoid eating out, at least until you’ve reached your goal weight. But eating...
Feb 21, 2018 | Ask the Appetite Doctor, Build your weight loss confidence, Eat in tune with your body, Get control of your eating, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology, Real life story
Eating leftovers is an occupational hazard if you have kids of any age, or if you cook for anyone else…. If this sounds like you or someone you know, here are some tips. …… How do I break the leftover eating habit? Dear Helen, I’ve got into the habit...
Feb 13, 2018 | Build your weight loss confidence, Change your relationship with food, Get control of your eating, overcome anxiety about eating, Overcoming barriers to weight loss
When feeling hungry makes you anxious, and makes you eat more than you need If the idea of getting hungry fills you with unease, or even dread, you may find yourself eating extra now to avoid risking hunger pangs later. I call this “Insurance Policy Eating”. Taking...
