52 Thoughts for the Chronic Dieter

Your health is important. Your goals are important. And your life is important. While all we know this to be true on some level, it really hit home for me in the year of...

Let me start by saying that I don’t only do tapping with clients. I am a fully registered psychologist who is university trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and has undertaken advanced...

Let’s get something clear – I hate the term ‘corona kilos’. To me, the fact that people are losing their jobs, not able to see their families for months on end, and...

Let’s be clear – I’m not saying tapping cures coronavirus … But we do know that tapping has a profound effect on psychological wellbeing, and as this is something we’re all struggling with...

Every year I love taking time to reflect on the year that has passed and set some goals for the one ahead. You may be thinking ‘no one ever reaches their...

I’ve previously shared with you how I’ve learned so much from my academic research, working one-on-one with thousands of clients, creating the Twelve Month Transformation workshop program, taking the Twelve Month Transformation...

When I recently wrote about ‘thinsanity', you got it.1 But also the obvious question ‘what do I do about it?’ came thick and fast to my inbox! So I’m going to show...

With the upcoming release of my new book on the horizon, a lot of people are asking me this very reasonable question. And, now that the book is finally written, I thought...

As you know, I’m a massive fan of intuitive eating. But what if your intuition is always for chocolate or pizza? There is no doubt certain foods have physically addictive...

I’m sure you’ve wanted to lose weight before and tried some version of a food and exercise plan (hell, you’ve probably tried many versions many times!)  While they seem to...

Every year I love taking time to reflect on the year that has passed and set goals for the one ahead.  You may be thinking “no one ever reaches their...

 “Will I ever find an answer that works for me?” Whether one-on-one, in my workshops, or online, this is a question all my clients hold at the start of our...

Intermittent fasting, body-positivity, tapping, or weight loss surgery…what will be the thing that finally works for you? I’m going to be real with you…this is going to be a tricky...

No wonder you’re confused about your weight… One “expert” is promoting their new research on the benefits of intermittent fasting, another is suggesting you are looking down the barrel of...

If you were more comfortable in your skin, life would be better, right? Maybe you would: Just go the party (without all the stress beforehand). Be happy to be in...

If you are a person who lives in a body, social media is probably not that friendly a place for you. Research shows us that the more we scroll through...

“Just have a glass of water” “Think about your goals when you want to eat” “Go for a walk instead” Uurrggghhhh…. I’d wager you’ve heard advice like this before.  And...

If you’re anything like most of my clients, you probably hate your emotional eating habits.  While emotional eating may sometimes make you feel better in the moment*, after you finish...

If you’re a part of my community, you’ve seen the research showing face-to-face tapping works better than diet and exercise, and heard all about tapping from the world authority Dr....

Let’s face it, (for good reason) dieting is dying a slow death, and intuitive eating is being born into public awareness.  But for non-dieting* to become all it can be...

The diet industry is a crafty beast.  They’ve known diets don’t work for years (but have been happy to take your repeat business nonetheless!).  But now they know YOU know...

My clients have various pet hates. From lean husbands who can’t understand why they struggle because they can eat what they want and never gain a kilo, to doctors who...

Something weird happened this week.   I shared my personal story in a blog… And it totally BLEW UP* Within 24 hours I’d received hundreds of emails, Direct Messages to My...

Disclaimer: I’m going to share more about myself than I usually do, so if you prefer your health professionals with a perfect façade - be warned!* About this time last...

Every year I take time to reflect on the year that has passed and set goals for the one to come. You may be thinking "no one ever reaches their...

“Can I really change?” This is a question that underlies all of my work with weight management clients, be it face to face, in my workshops, or online.  I mean,...

I hear the pain of people struggling with eating, exercise, weight, and body image issues every day.  So when I recently wrote to you about 5 reasons people struggle endlessly...

Do you think about losing weight at the beginning of every year, but find yourself at the end in the same place (or worse!) thinking something along the lines of:...

The last couple of times I wrote to you we talked about the psychological and physical cost of body image issues. I've been truly overwhelmed by your touching feedback - thank you...

I recently wrote to you about the psychological impact of your body image and it was comforting to hear all of your responses!  And while many of you resonated with...

With all the work I do in weight management I feel body image may be the biggest issue people face today.  Almost ALL of my clients struggle with their relationship...

It’s still too cold, it’s still too dark, and comfort food is still too yummy.  Nobody in their right mind would start a health kick at the end of winter…...

In my last blog we talked about how emotional eating can be really harmful for your mindset and your waistline. It was heartening to hear so many people getting back to...

Let’s face it, emotional eating is not very fun*. First, you start by feeling bad.  And no one likes feeling bad.  Your particular “bad” may be stress, frustration, sadness, loneliness,...

Hello guys! As promised, I’m back to share with you some of the amazing new research on what we’re learning about tapping for weight management.  I know I’m a research...

Towards the launch of our last tapping for weight program, I wrote to you about my journey from into the world of tapping.* It started with reading the AMAZING results...

A while back I had a wonderful experience with a client that was so good I had to share. But we all know weight management is not all sunshine and...