Are you ruled by food rules?

Are you ruled by food rules?

Do food rules play a part in your eating world? For example – fruit is ‘good’ and chocolate is ‘bad’. Or  ‘I must eat salad every lunch’. If you recognise this thinking, how do you feel if you ‘break’ a rule – mischievous,...
Self-compassion – and recovery from disordered eating

Self-compassion – and recovery from disordered eating

I have been thinking recently about self-compassion, having discovered the brilliant work of Kristen Neff, in the US.  Her website https://self-compassion.org/ is a wonderful resource for learning about what self-compassion is, and is not. It got me thinking about how...
Midlife Eating Disorders

Midlife Eating Disorders

WHEN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD CAN CHANGE The midlife transition is a time when eating disorders can be particularly prevalent.  It is likely that women were afflicted by eating problems in their youth, and perhaps weren’t treated effectively. My blog on this...
My self-care jar

My self-care jar

How well do you look after yourself?  What daily acts of self-care are part of your life? If you just can’t seem to get round to looking after you, or at least not for long, try this.  This visual technique to build a new daily habit was recommeded to me by a...
Finding Peace around Weight Loss

Finding Peace around Weight Loss

This blog has been written to mark the launch of my new Weightloss coaching package. In the last few years I have done a lot of thinking about women losing weight. Or wanting to lose weight and not succeeding. Or not wanting to lose weight and accepting where we are....