What Emotional Eating Really Is Emotional eating is often misunderstood. It’s not just about turning to food when we’re feeling low. It’s also the celebratory cake, the ‘I’ve earned it’ chocolate, the glass of wine to unwind, or the nibbles that happen because we’re simply bored. It’s any time we eat to shift a feeling

Last week we dipped our toes into the world of goals. And if you haven’t read that yet, you can catch up here. It’s packed with insights and includes my conversation with goal-setting maestro Brian Mayne. If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at goal-setting or felt a bit overwhelmed by it all, I promise it’s

Let’s talk about goals—and more importantly, how to actually reach them.If you’ve ever felt frustrated by the stop-start cycle of motivation, especially when it comes to weight loss, you’re not alone. One of the most powerful tools we have in Slimpod is goal setting—not in the wishy-washy, “visualise and it’ll appear” way—but through proper, science-backed

Easter is just around the corner, and I know exactly how this goes – chocolate eggs, the Sunday roast imminent, and for a lot of people, before you know it, that old familiar feeling creeps in—food guilt.   Now I know if you’re on my Slimpod programme, day to day guilt around food might well have

Recently, something truly important happened in the House of Lords. In a room filled with experts, politicians, and health leaders, the conversation finally shifted—from blame to understanding. And at the centre of that shift was Professor Adrian Heald. Adrian is a consultant physician who’s spent his career working on the front lines of health inequality

Today is the international day of happiness! So happy, happy day! Slimpod is about so much more than weight loss—it’s about becoming the person you truly want to be. Many of our members start the programme with weight loss as their goal, but soon realise the biggest transformation happens in their mindset. They feel more

Following on from my last blog, many of you asked for a deeper dive into how to reframe thoughts. It’s something I also explore in my book The Weight’s Over – Take Back Control. Find out more about the book here!  ( link podder page) What Is the Inner Critic? You know that little voice

I know how frustrating cravings can be. You’re trying your best, making good choices, and then suddenly—bam!—you’re hit with a powerful urge for something sweet, salty, or just off-limits. It can feel overwhelming, like your body is working against you. But here’s the truth: cravings are not your fault. This is something I researched in

If you’ve ever lost weight on a diet, only to regain it—and then some—you’re not alone. The term “yo-yo dieting” describes the cycle of losing weight, regaining it, and starting over, often with increasingly desperate attempts to find the “right” solution. It’s frustrating, demoralising, and exhausting. Worse yet, it can have long-term effects on both

Why Self-Esteem Matters More Than You Think Last year, I surveyed almost 4,000 former dieters for my new book the Weights Over Take Back Control and asked them to rate their self-esteem before joining Slimpod—when they were still dieting. The results were shocking: 92% rated their self-esteem as 3 or below (on a scale of