Past Events

Think Yourself Slim
Thursday 14 March 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Chai St @ The Bay 20 Mermaid Quay Cardiff
tickets £15 each bookable here
In Conversation with Dr Helen McCarthy On How to Lose Weight Permanently By Retraining Your Appetite
We are delighted to announce that Dr Helen McCarthy, aka TheAppetiteDoctor, Oxford Psychologist and author of the breakthrough book “How To Retain Your Appetite” will be doing a stimulating and inspiring talk about her research on how to lose weight permanently eating all the food you love. Discover how to reach your ideal weight and stay there.
Dr McCarthy has been a Clinical Psychologist helping people change for over 29 years. With three degrees in Psychology, including a doctorate in Psychology from Oxford University, she is also an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
She began to work specifically on the psychology of weight loss in 2011 and used herself as a guinea pig. Losing one and a half stone over 6 months and keeping it off very easily led her to write the book – How To Retrain Your Appetite. Helen lives and breaths the psychology of eating and weight loss and is a leading expert in this field. This is going to be a brilliant event – Get your tickets now!
The talk will be followed by Q&A.
Ticket includes:
- Talk & Session
- Copy of the Book – How to Retrain Your Appetite
- Refreshments – Kombucha or Hot Brew + Snack Pot
Chai Street’s extensive regular food and drinks menu and specials will be available through the evening and post event.

Friday, March 22nd at 7.00pm
Celtic Manor Resort, near Newport South Wales
tickets £57 each bookable here
Meet the author of How To Retrain Your Appetite, Dr Helen McCarthy, and learn her tricks for eating socially without gaining weight – while enjoying a five-star buffet feast.
Helen’s hosting a three-course luxury light supper in the Celtic Manor Resort Olive Tree Restaurant’s private dining room where she’ll help you ensure you never miss out on anything again when eating out.
Discover how to maintain a food-orientated social life, and throw yourself into every smorgasbord, spread and supper club with gusto, without compromising on your weight goals.
You’ll learn:
- How to make the most of every foodie social gathering, from parties to work lunches and meals at your favourite restaurant.
- How not to deny yourself anything on the menu.
- How to deal with anxiety over getting value for money, and social pressures around food.
- How to thoroughly enjoy eating in social situations.