Apr 19, 2016 | Build your weight loss confidence, Overcoming barriers to weight loss
The British Psychological Society’s Research Digest (www.digest.bps.org.uk) recently reviewed a study suggesting how helpful it can be to plan to deviate from your diet. It’s an interesting read, as the study found that dieters who stuck rigidly to 1500...
Feb 2, 2016 | Build your weight loss confidence, Feel better about yourself
We are told that in order to lose weight, we need to use more energy than we take in. “Burn off more than you eat” is the advice. The focus is then on calories and exercise, and the emphasis is on using up as much energy as possible. But there is a whole other issue...
Jan 17, 2016 | Build your weight loss confidence, Overcoming barriers to weight loss
We all know that it is much easier to make a resolution to change our behaviour than to make the change. If your enthusiasm for the resolutions you made at New Year is flagging, you’re not alone. The average New Year’s resolution falters half way through January. For...
Jan 1, 2016 | Build your weight loss confidence, Feel better about yourself
All too often we start the New Year with a resolution which isn’t really thought through enough to survive more than a few weeks. The old adage “failing to plan means planning to fail” kicks in once the initial enthusiasm has worn off. With just a few minutes thought...
Apr 13, 2014 | Build your weight loss confidence, Get control of your eating
One size does not fit all We all need different sizes and shapes of shoes, and yet when it comes to weight loss we often turn to one-size-fits-all diets. Appetite Retraining offers advice on how to devise a weight loss plan that is tailored for you and your lifestyle....
Mar 16, 2014 | Build your weight loss confidence, Get control of your eating
How to Wait to Eat until You are Hungry In the 21st Century it is all too easy to eat when you’re not hungry: widespread availability of food coupled with advertising means that we are reminded of or offered food more or less continuously. Because of the way the...
