May 24, 2020 | changing eating habits, coronavirus, Eat in tune with your body, Feel better about yourself, Get control of your eating, lockdown, talking about eating and weight
Given how limited our lives are during lockdown, food is even more of an issue than it was before. And that’s saying something. With #lockdownweightgain trending on twitter, it seems we are eating more out of boredom or stress, or because someone in our...
Aug 5, 2019 | 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, Maintaining your new weight, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Real life story
It’s all too easy to “pick” whilst you’re preparing food. Maybe a piece of chopped red pepper or the bit of cheese that broke off when you’re grating the block. If this is the extent of your picking, it’s not going to cause a problem But if like Carys your nibbling is...
May 28, 2019 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Ask the Appetite Doctor, Build your weight loss confidence, Change your relationship with food, changing eating habits, Feel better about yourself, Get control of your eating, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Real life story
In February I received an email out of the blue from Tim, who was writing to me with some feedback about my book “How to Retrain Your Appetite”. His words tell his story better than I possibly could, particularly as we’ve never met and I only know what he’s included...
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...
Apr 4, 2018 | Change your relationship with food, changing eating habits, Get control of your eating, Lose weight without changing your lifestyle
One of the reasons people give for abandoning a diet is that they missed their favourite foods too much to continue. The foods they miss most of all are their favourite treats – often something sweet or savoury that would be seen as unhealthy and isn’t allowed by the...