I eat healthy so why I aren’t I losing weight?
There are many factors that can explain this. You are in fact not eating healthily; you just think you are You are eating too much You may be secret eating and not be aware (or maybe in denial) You are still suffering from metabolic issues caused by your previous diet I have talked with many […]
How much should I eat?
You may have grown up being told to eat everything on your plate, and to eat till full. It has trained us to think that our body is still hungry even if, technically, we have received all that we need (plus some). There may have been a sense of achievement in being so stuffed to […]
How often should I weigh in?
The usual answer I hear to this question is that should weigh in no more than once a week. When I first started researching this topic, I thought it would be a simple answer based on what most people in public tell me is the right interval. I knew starting out with this topic what […]
Deprivation mindset
One example of a mindset that hinders our progress is that we are going without or depriving ourselves. This kind of operating model in life leaves us feeling disappointed, and often ideas of fairness (it’s not fair) become persistent. So you’re trying to lose weight, but your deprivation mindset tells you it is horrible, and […]
What might I discover with INSIGHT?
You may think that you simply do or do not take action on things you feel are important to you. What you may not be aware of is there are definite reasons why you do or do not take action on weight loss. There are background psychological and emotional processes occurring that weigh in on […]
I’m motivated so why can’t I commit?
I’m sure you’ve been there, I have. You decided this time is it. You know what you have to d0 – diet and exercise, and you get started. You’ve got all the reasons to do it – increase your healthspan, reverse diabetes, reduce pain etc. But 2, 5, 10, 30 days into your plan, you […]
My story
As discussed previously, we often talk about the journey in terms of what we did (action) rather than what we experienced (emotions) or discovered (learning and consciousness). What I will do here is express all these factors, as they all matter. But first some context about who I am. I am a 43 yr old […]
The way we talk about the weight loss journey
I’ve been active on some weight loss support forums lately, and I have some takeaways that were useful to myself but will also be useful to you. The one I want to focus on today is the action focus of many users. While the word ‘journey‘ is used as a descriptor by many, the true […]
The problems with the body positive movement
Body positivity in and of itself is a good concept. The idea that we shouldn’t care about societal and media beauty standards and that being big doesn’t make you ugly, are all valid points. But there are some big issues with the movement itself and what it advocates for. The movement itself is exclusive, bullying […]
June update – What an incredible 6 months!
I’m going to try to keep this as brief as possible as each item is really it’s own blog post. My year has been… interesting! In December my biggest concerns were being fit enough to move home and complete my second unit of my counselling degree. Then it was time for a well-earned break. Just […]
