Helpful Blogs

How many times have you told yourself, “I just need more willpower”? I’m sure you’ve had moments where you’ve struggled with overeating, promised yourself you would “do better tomorrow”, only to find it happening again (and again). I’m willing to bet that in those moments, you’ve...

Years ago, after a difficult evening with one of my teenagers, I turned to chocolate. A lot of it. And afterwards, I wrote about it. At the time, I didn’t fully understand the power of this kind of reflection – I was just trying to make sense of my feelings. But looking back now, I can see how this...

Have you ever found yourself hesitating to buy new clothes? On one hand, you want to feel comfortable – you want to breathe, move with ease, and not be distracted by a waistband digging into your skin. On the other, you worry that buying bigger clothes means you’re ‘giving up’ or that you...

There’s a moment – maybe after a long day, or in the quiet of the evening – when food calls to you, not out of hunger, but from somewhere deeper. It’s a familiar pull, a whisper that says, “This will help.” A bite, a taste, a moment of relief. But beneath that urge isn’t just the craving...

Recognise yourself here? The uncontrollable urge to eat when you’re not really hungry, the endless cycle of feeling guilty after a binge, only to rinse and repeat. I know all too well that bingeing and emotional eating can feel like an embarrassing secret. For many of us, these behaviours come...