When Food Feels Hard

In this episode we discuss the many factors which play into the urge to finish all food on the plate.

We go into hunger and fullness signals, the impact of food satisfaction, food restriction and being over-hungry, as well as childhood experiences contributing to struggling to leave food on the plate when you’re full.

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In this episode I discuss a topic which comes up a lot with my clients and women I chat to when discussing food freedom and healing your relationship with food.

I discuss why it can feel so hard to let the weight loss goal go.

We go into why having a weight loss goal has felt safe and helpful, and like you’re “being healthy”

I discuss how having a weight loss goal can actually be a barrier to putting off things in the present, and how the healthy life you envision can be created NOW, not when you’ve lost weight.

We go into practical steps to take to make peace with letting go of the weight loss goal, whilst also staying open to what may happen to your body when you heal your relationship with food (you may lose weight, you may gain weight, or your body may stay the same)

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In this episode I discuss the nuance to food tracking/logging/journalling- when it can be unhelpful and when it can be helpful. I also go into the pros on cons of devices such as smart watches and Oura rings and how to navigate using these when healing your relationship with food.

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In this episode I explore a common problem which comes up for women I chat with, the belief that following a “healthy meal plan” will stop their comfort eating/binge eating, and the false hope it brings that it’ll help them feel calmer around food.

Healthy eating plans can seem the “responsible”thing to do, especially if food feels chaotic, and in a world where food holds a lot of moral value (“I’m a good person if I eat healthy food”).

We explore why healthy eating plans are often diets and restriction in disguise, the effect they have on the brain, and how to shift away from this to truly support feeling calmer around food and reducing comfort eating and binge eating.

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In this episode on sugar we unpack why we don’t call it an addiction, but the reasons why you feel like you’re addicted to it, the problem with labelling it as an addiction, and practical steps to take if you feel you are addicted to sugar.

If you’d like to book a free no-pressure chat to discuss how to heal your relationship with food (and no longer feel addicted to sugar) click here!

In this episode I discuss some of the topics which have come up for clients this week inside my 1-2-1 program. We go through topics like identity and how your identity affects behaviour, ageing and weight and health, and the balance between having routine to your lifestyle vs it being restrictive.

In this episode I explore how the change in seasons to warmer weather can impact your eating, body image and the desire to diet.

We discuss how to shift away from this narrative and change how you approach this summer including practical steps to take to help feel calmer moving through the seasons.

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We talk all things Easter, chocolate, setting boundaries and declining food without it being restrictive.

To get 10% off a one hour consultation with me, use the code LAUNCH10 valid on bookings made til the end of April.

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In this episode we go into the importance of pausing before acting on the urge to emotionally eat or binge. We go into how the brain works and why adding a pause is a powerful step to breaking free from emotional and binge eating.

You’ll get practical tips of how introducing a pause can work for you and how to catch early signs of emotional & binge eating, so you can take action sooner and feel empowered to help break the cycle.

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Ever feel like you’ve lost touch with your hunger and fullness cues? Like you only notice you’re starving when it’s too late- or finish eating and realise you barely registered the meal?

In this episode, we’re breaking down how to reconnect with your body’s natural signals so eating feels more intuitive, calm, and in control.

We explore why so many people become disconnected from hunger and fullness in the first place (hint: it’s not a lack of willpower), what these signals actually feel like beyond the extremes, and why ignoring them often leads to overeating later on.

You’ll learn simple, practical ways to start tuning back in- without turning it into another set of rigid food rules. From using a gentle hunger–fullness scale to building in small moments of awareness during your day, this episode is all about helping you rebuild trust with your body.

If you’ve ever felt confused about when to eat, struggled with mindless snacking, or worried that you “can’t be trusted” around food, this episode will give you a new perspective, and a more compassionate way forward.

Because your body isn’t broken, you’ve just been taught not to listen. And you can relearn.