Category Archives: The Programme

Weight Loss is Impossible … For Me

Self-doubt. If you have tried and failed to lose weight many, many times, you could be forgiven for thinking it was never going to happen. You could be forgiven for thinking that while other people might be able to lose … Continue reading

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It’s a Lot of Weight!

One of my clients who I saw in clinic this week was celebrating having got down to 11 stone. She has lost 17 pounds and is rightly very pleased. She still wants to lose another stone to get down to … Continue reading

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Don’t Try and Lose Weight Before Checking This #2

Remember, we are talking about the criteria you should check against before starting any weight loss programme. Last time we talked about ensuring the changes are not too drastic. Today: #2 Long-Term Focus Most “diets” are focussed on the short … Continue reading

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Don’t Try and Lose Weight Before Checking This #1

Last time, I talked about how it doesn’t matter which weight loss programme you choose, but there are certain criteria that it should fulfil. Today I’m going to talk about the first criteria: #1 Non-Drasticity. Drasticity is not a word, … Continue reading

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Before You Get Help for Losing Weight…

“Why get someone’s help for something you should be able to do yourself?” A woman said that to me when she was describing the personal training industry. She couldn’t see why anyone needed to pay someone to help them exercise. … Continue reading

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Better Now than Never

A client who has lost over 1.5 stone and now feels capable of managing her weight for life said to me recently: “Why didn’t I work this out before?” She’s in her early sixties and felt frustrated that she had … Continue reading

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“That was Awful … But it Had to Happen”: the Two Levels of Weight Loss

I was reviewing a client’s weight loss progress the other day and we noticed that she had made steady progress each month, except in May when she had a “reversal”. What this means is, she went slightly astray and gained … Continue reading

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A Story that Upset Me

Yesterday a client told me about a friend who had seen a doctor about weight loss. Now bear in mind, I only have a second-hand account of the situation so I maybe jumping to conclusions, but what I heard disturbed … Continue reading

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Have You Done the 7 Day E-Course?

Have You Done the 7 Day E-Course? I just received an email from someone who said that they had lost 1 stone after doing it. That’s great to hear, but I’m sure there are ways we can make it better. … Continue reading

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“They Asked Me If I Was on a Diet”

This happens almost every week to different clients, but I thought I’d share this story with you today. A client was at work and a colleague was celebrating their birthday. The cake was covered in icing and not a flavour … Continue reading

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