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If you’ve ever felt like food is something you can’t control, you’re not alone. Many women describe food as a constant battle; one they feel they should be “strong enough” to win. Maybe you’ve blamed yourself for not having enough willpower or even wondered if you have a kind of food addiction.   Struggling with […]

Do you think that some foods are “good” and others “bad”? Maybe you feel proud after eating a salad but guilty after a slice of cake, or often say phrases like “I’m trying to be good” or “I’ve been really bad this weekend.” The truth is that whilst foods have different nutritional content, labelling food

If you’ve found yourself googling “how to stop binge eating”, “why can’t I control myself around food?”, or “how to have a healthy relationship with food”, you’re not alone. For many people, eating feels like a constant cycle of guilt, frustration, and “starting over” every Monday. You might find yourself trying diet after diet, promising

Are You Struggling with Food Guilt and Body Shame? The Body Peace Programme in Chester Could Be for You! If you’ve ever felt like food controls your life, or like your body is something to battle rather than care for, you’re not alone. So many women carry the weight of food guilt, binge eating, and

You’ve just eaten a few biscuits with your cup of tea and now you feel guilty, regretful, maybe even a bit panicked. You didn’t do anything wrong. Nothing bad happened. You are not a failure. Those thoughts don’t just disappear because someone tells you they’re untrue. So, let’s gently unpack what’s really going on when

When the sun comes out, the pressure to feel good in your body often does too and for many people, that pressure doesn’t feel empowering, instead it feels exhausting. You might be scrolling past flawless bikini shots on Instagram. You might hear people talking about “getting summer body ready.” Maybe you dig out last year’s

Have you ever found yourself halfway through a meal wondering, “Am I still hungry? Should I stop now?” Many of us feel completely disconnected from our body’s natural hunger and fullness cues, and it’s not because we’re out of control or “bad” at eating. More often than not, it’s because we’ve been taught not to

“Love your body!” is everywhere. It’s on t-shirts, Instagram posts, self-care hashtags, and even printed on water bottles. The body positivity movement has gained huge popularity over the past few years and while body positivity can feel empowering for some, for many others, especially those healing from years of dieting, disordered eating, or body shame,

Emotional eating gets a bad reputation, but it’s not an enemy, in fact it’s often a signal. If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for biscuits after a stressful day, or polishing off a bag of crisps while feeling lonely, you’ve probably also heard that little voice in your head whisper, “Why am I doing this?”

Food Addiction: Fact or Fiction? Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’m addicted to sugar,” or “Once I start eating crisps, I can’t stop”? If so, you’re not alone. Many people in my practice and personal life have felt totally out of control around certain foods, convinced that something must be wrong with them or