Michelle Murphy

I’m sure you’ve been there! How many of us set weight-loss goals over and over again but never seem to reach them?  The thing is the problem may not be your motivation or willpower. It could be the way you’re thinking about the goal. Saying “I want to lose two stone” gives you a destination, […]

Can writing down your wins really help you lose weight? It can, and it’s one of the simplest habits I know. Spending a minute or two each evening jotting down three good things you did that day trains your brain to notice what’s working, and that quietly reshapes the choices you make around food. After

If you’ve ever decided you’re going to exercise more, launched yourself into it on Monday and watched your enthusiasm disappear by Wednesday, I’ve got some fabulous news. You might not need more willpower. You might just need a better playlist. One of my golden rules when it comes to building habits that actually last is

How Don took food off his mind and found a whole new normal Is it really possible to stop thinking about food all the time? Don is living proof that it is. In just six months he went from a self-confessed foodie who planned dinner over breakfast to the most relaxed person at the table,

Do you ever feel like you’re doing all the right things to lose weight, yet the scales have ground to a halt? That was Lydia. She’d already lost a fair amount with Slimming World, but things had stalled, and as she puts it so perfectly, it wasn’t that the plan wasn’t working, her head just

Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ve fallen off the wagon”? Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. It’s one of the most common phrases I hear from people trying to lose weight or build healthier habits. They’ve had a takeaway, skipped the gym, or eaten a bit more than they planned, and all of a

Do you ever feel like you’ve followed every rule, tried every diet, and still ended up back where you started? Maria knows that feeling inside out. She’d had a weight problem since she was 11, tried all sorts over the years, and it was only after her second heart attack and a type 2 diabetes

Have you ever gone out for a meal fully intending to stick to your healthy eating, then ordered dessert anyway because everyone else did? Or been at a family gathering where someone says, “Go on, just have another slice,” and even though you weren’t hungry, you took it? If that’s you, I want you to

Have you ever grabbed a biscuit at 10 in the morning, a handful of crisps in the afternoon, and then found yourself absolutely starving by dinner? If that’s you, please know you’re not alone, and you’re certainly not lacking willpower. Most of us are told snacking keeps hunger at bay, but for a lot of