Health Beyond Weight

I imagine you've had those thoughts - the worry-thoughts that eating a certain thing or eating 'too much' of that thing will make you gain weight? My client said this to me when we were having a mindful eating session over breakfast in a restaurant. Why would it be that looking at a menu, you'd be frightened...

Do you weigh yourself? How often? Do you have a ritual - like making sure you go to the toilet first, taking off all your clothing, and doing it at the same time of the day, so you can get as accurate (or low) a reading as possible? When you stand on the scale, are you mean to yourself? If you...

It's Weight Stigma Awareness Week. Do you know what that is? Many don't - so here are some examples: Weight stigma is ...when you look at yourself in the mirror and hate what you see ...when people (including total strangers) comment on your body size (whether you've lost, gained or stayed the same...

When I was growing up, there was many a Monday morning when I'd see a new sheet of paper on the bathroom wall above the scale, with a chart neatly drawn on it. The days were marked on the one axis. Weight on the other. There were 2 dots on the chart: one for current weight, and one for 'ideal' weight,...

Have you made it this far into the new year without thoughts about dieting and losing weight? If you have, congratulations! My guess is you're in the minority. This is the time of year when weight loss programmes and gyms make most of their money. Even if you've managed not to fall down the rabbit...

Have you ever been pranked with a finger trap? If you're not familiar with them, here's a quick explanation... A finger trap is a cylindrical puzzle made from bamboo or paper. It traps a person's fingers (usually the index fingers) in both ends of the cylinder. Most people will try to pull their fingers...