A lot of people like the idea of eating clean, right up until they try to do it properly and realise it starts to feel a bit weird. At first it sounds sensible enough. Eat more whole foods. Cook a bit more. Cut back on the ultra-processed stuff. Fair enough. But then it often slides … Read more
Most people try to change how they eat by aiming straight at the food. I should stop snacking at night. I should cook more. I should stop buying rubbish when I’m tired. Sometimes that works for a few days. Then normal life turns up. You’re in a rush, your head’s elsewhere, you’re hungry, and suddenly … Read more
A lot of people like the sound of intuitive eating right up until they imagine what it might look like on a Tuesday night when they are stressed, tired, and standing in the kitchen picking at cereal straight from the box. That is usually the sticking point. People hear “trust your body” and think it … Read more
A lot of people talk about emotional eating as if it is basically a personality defect. Like some people are just disciplined and other people are the sort who end up in the kitchen at 9:47 pm eating cereal straight from the box because work was awful and they cannot be bothered to make another … Read more
If you’ve spent years bouncing between being “good” with food and then eating half the kitchen because you’re fed up, intuitive eating can sound appealing. It can also sound a bit vague. People talk about food freedom and listening to your body, which is fine, but if you’re used to rules, apps, plans, and numbers, … Read more
A lot of people hear the phrase holistic eating and immediately switch off a bit. It sounds vague. Slightly worthy. Like you are about to be told to eat goji berries in silence and think about your chakras. I get it. But if you strip away the language, the basic idea is pretty normal. It … Read more
A lot of people try to sort out their eating by doing what feels sensible in the moment. They make a plan on a Sunday, buy loads of healthy food, tell themselves this time they are properly doing it, and then by Wednesday they are back to grabbing whatever is easiest because work ran late … Read more
A lot of people try to sort their eating out by focusing on food alone. They make a plan, buy the right stuff, maybe cut out sugar or decide this is the week they finally get organised. For a few days it goes fine. Then work gets busy, they sleep badly, they get stressed, or … Read more
A lot of overeating starts earlier in the day than people think. Not when the biscuits come out at 9:30 pm. Not when you find yourself standing in the kitchen eating toast you did not even really want. It often starts at 8 am, when you decide today is the day you are going to … Read more
You know the feeling. The day has been annoying in about twelve different ways, you’ve been holding it together more or less, and then at some point in the evening you find yourself wanting something very specific. Chocolate. Crisps. Takeaway. Toast with too much butter. Not a bowl of lentils. Not grilled fish. Something that … Read more