Weight Management

When aiming for weight loss, it’s crucial to adopt a holistic approach that considers both physical and mental wellness. It’s not solely about shedding pounds; rather, it’s about sustaining overall health to ensure a future filled with vitality, joy, and fulfillment.

No one desires to perceive their weight as an obstacle to fully experiencing life—whether it’s playing chase with your kids or grand kids, scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro, trekking, running a half marathon, embarking on a diving course or cycling adventure, you want to be able to feel that you can do it.

Whatever ignites your passion, the goal is to embrace it without limitations, irrespective of age. This entails nurturing a healthy lifestyle and adopting nutritious eating habits to ensure a fulfilling and healthy existence.

When starting out on a weight management goal some useful tips which you might choose to consider include:

  • Set realistic goals.
  • Focus on nutrition.
  • Be mindful of portion control.
  • Stay well hydrated.
  • Build in daily exercise.
  • Prioritise sleep.
  • Manage stress.

Numerous factors contribute to overeating or bingeing, with stress being a key player –  emotional distress, boredom, loneliness, stress from cell phones, financial stress, work stress, and relationship stress. Combatting this often involves excessive consumption of highly processed foods, providing a quick but fleeting sense of satisfaction. Overeating or binge eating are coping mechanisms that are formed through good intention like managing stress, loneliness, bereavement, lack of confidence or grief. Getting to the root cause and then replacing whatever it is that prompts you to undertake this unwanted behaviour with new good intentions is key to overcoming obstacles and moving forward. If left unchecked, this unhealthy pattern of emotional eating can lead to more severe and lasting health issues, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, coronary heart disease, and stroke. If managing your weight is a concern, let’s work on transforming your relationship with food. By cultivating mindful eating habits, you can regain control and enjoy food without restrictions.

No two people are the same, so all my treatment programmes are bespoke, designed to meet the requirements of each individual. I usually integrate all three disciplines, which I believe makes me a more effective coach enabling me to greatly enhance your therapeutic programme and accelerate your results.

I want to make appointments as easy as possible for you so offer sessions in person in clinic or online over Zoom.

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