• Should I be weighing myself? If so, how often. In the past I would never go to the doctors b/c I didn’t want to see the number! Now I’m not sure if I should be. 
• How to handle mirrors ! 
• How to trust the process that weight will come off ?

1) How to start cracking through that numbness shell to get to the suppressed and intellectualized emotions? I mean at this point I’d rather be overwhelmed with emotion than just keep feeling numb?

2) What can I expect next in the stages of the programme? Is this phase of “it’s not working so why bother” normal?

3) Best advice for holding my boundaries with family - how to I untrain them to come to me for everything? 

1. How to stop comparing yourself to everyone else
2. Does anyone else have trouble accepting help when offered? Do you feel like you have to do it all?
3. How should I be planning my meals, I know this is not a diet but don’t I need to be focussing on what I eat

1) Shocked at a weight gain this week. I’m a one week on, several weeks off kinda person, any tips on achieving consistency ate gratefully received.

2) Managing my type 2 diabetes and having to take new meds has been a struggle for me. I realized I am blaming myself for not taking better care with my eating, and that feels awful. How can I think about it differently?

3) How to cope when you are not in the right moment to take a decision and you feel you need to be patient and to trust the process?

1. Why do I eat foods I know are going to do me harm? Cause me pain? (Gallbladder pain)
2. I noticed this week I'm annoyed and irritated alot - with myself, my family, my employees.  I don't like how it feels and it's definitely fueling my emotional eating.  I would love some tips on how to 'talk myself down' from eating when this is happening and then any suggestions on figuring out where this feeling is even coming from?  I suspect it's perfectionism, but curious what else could be behind it that I'm not seeing. 
3. Body dysmorphia: some tips to start accepting our bodies even if since the youngest age this body made us live traumatic experiences? Where I do understand that my body also allowed me some great moments like carry life.

Q : How to be around unsafe people when they are around.

Q1 How do people start program with regards to meal prepping, and incorporation of exercising?

Q2 The weather is warm now where I live. In addition, I am overweight, which means that I sweat faster and I always find that very annoying and I am also ashamed of it. How can I deal with this a little easier for myself? How do others do this?

Q3 Dealing with premenstrual period: how to control or accept or deal with all the negativity that comes in the days before the periods? And how to better deal with hunger in that period?

Q1 : How to say no to food offers? I constantly get offered food at work. We also always get gifts from work in form of chocolates or other sweets on celebrations. So I end up passing on chocolates to people who have family or kids at home. I’m not scared of chocolates or sweets I just don’t crave them as such. And even if I say no thanks people always insists ( you know how it is with office couture. But if I take it and throw out later I feel bad for wasting. Even though I didn’t want it in first place. I once told my manager I don’t like chocolates (which is partially true) so now she buy everyone chocolate and I get box of cookies. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Q2 : Resistance - where does this come from and why is it so powerful where weight loss is concerned? Resistance to food tracking. Using the hunger scale. Meal planning and prep. Why is the fear of failure so strong that it can stop you from doing what you KNOW will potentially save your life?

Q3 : Would love more info on the connection of people pleasing and overeating and how it literally plays out..

3m 06 - Q1 : How do I start changing what I eat without scaring myself into bad habits?

13m 12 - Q2 : Is there any real benefit to using collagen or a pre/ probiotic?

Q3 : Tips on how to let your brain rest?

(Plus an insight into Robs and Emmas childhood holiday stories!)


Website mentioned : https://examine.com/

Video on the members wesbite mentioned : 

 > Moment : Understanding Yourself Better > Treasure Chest 1

00:41 - Q1 ​​I’ve been hiding behind baggy clothes and black clothes for a long period of time (we talking years if not decades). Even though I haven’t lost huge amount of weight or dress size I feel better and want to change my wardrobe but I’m not sure where to start. Also I’m not sure I’m ready to deal with all the compliments 😂 What I mean by that is people will be shocked to see me new. I already don’t know how to deal with basic compliments so I just say thank you and move on. 

07:30 - Q2 Whilst I do understand the need to focus on non-scale victories, is it OK to celebrate scale victories? After all, the reason we all joined this program is to lose weight. 

14:10 - Q3 How do I balance the desire to be comfortable around food, not feel compelled to eat, but also want to lose weight and get healthier?