I believe our relationship to food and exercise can be a reflection of our relationship to ourselves, our self-esteem and the many unconscious habits that have developed over our lifetime.
I help people heal their relationship to food, regulate their appetite, break the patterns of emotional eating and binge eating, so that they are less stressed about their diet and food choices.
I teach them how to develop a lifestyle that is consistently balanced, not only supportive of their energy, hormone balance and digestive system but also one that is truly enjoyable – without the rules, restrictions and constant internal conflict of self-criticism.
is to help women unlearn all of the food restrictions and rules that fuel their emotional eating and binge eating. Reprogram their thoughts to accept themselves as they are. Reset the habits that no longer serve them, so they can prioritise their health and wellbeing from a place of self-love and respect, not hatred of their bodies.
Struggling with their diet and trying to maintain a ‘healthy’ lifestyle, constantly feeling like they are either being ‘good’ or ‘bad’ with food choices and exercising. This is keeping them in a cycle of weight yo-yo’ing, and damaging their self-trust and confidence.
Becoming exhausted by the constant desire to be thinner, and comparing their body to others.
Unable to feel hunger and fullness cues, often feeling deprived and unsatisfied with their meals or eating past comfortable fullness so they end up ‘stuffed’.
Emotional eating. Turning to food as a crutch (often unconsciously) during times of stress, overwhelm, sadness, boredom or frustration.
Overeating/Binge eating. Unable to stop eating, even when they are full. Ending up 'stuffed'. Or, experiencing loss of control eating large amounts of food (binge eating), that causes them stress and shame.
Craving a healthy confident lifestyle, one that feels enjoyable, easy and peaceful.
That health was all about eating well and exercising.
But, I slowly realised, that constant restriction and rules - can cause more problems for our health than it promises to fix. Our health is so much more than a number on the scales and the pressure to be thinner can often make us resent healthy habits!
For some people, dieting causes no issues – if this is you, congratulations! And you have landed on the wrong website.
Development of unhealthy eating patterns like restriction, overeating, emotional eating, obsession of ‘clean eating, ‘good/bad foods’, and binge eating.
Metabolic Changes: Weight cycling, yo-yo weight, lowered metabolic rate, making it harder to lose weight and easier to gain weight back.
Decreased Self-Esteem: Negative body image and self-worth tied to weight and appearance. Increased body preoccupation, body checking and body comparison.
A lot of headspace and mental energy taken up by food: Constant thoughts about food, calories, and dieting rules.
Social Isolation & Loss of Enjoyment: Avoidance of social situations involving food. Reduced pleasure in eating and social dining experiences.
Mood Swings: Irritability and moodiness from blood sugar fluctuations and nutrient deficiencies. Difficulty concentrating and making decisions due to lack of adequate nutrition.
Disruption in hunger and satiety hormones - less satisfaction with meals, more cravings, increased hunger, stress hormone imbalance, thyroid hormones, and menstrual cycle hormones.
Digestive Issues: Constipation, bloating, and other gastrointestinal problems.
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How many times have you looked back on a picture of your younger self and seen how your body was perfectly fine as it was back then? Yet you remember hating your body at that time, and you have spent year on year criticising yourself since then.
It breaks my heart when amazing women spend their life hating their body. It frustrates me that weight loss and dieting is the miracle solution that is fed to us from every angle we turn.
I want you to care for your body and your health so you can live life fully, instead of constantly trying to make it smaller in order to feel accepted by the world.
Don’t wait until you are on your death bed to realise that life is about so much more than being the smallest version of yourself.
You can improve your health without dieting, you can build your confidence and happiness without having to be your ‘goal weight’. The first step is to heal your relationship to food.
Dieting and the obsession around 'Clean eating' can lead to disordered eating habits, emotional eating, binge eating. It disconnects you from your hunger and fullness cues, causes metabolic and hormonal changes for a lot of people – this in turn can lead to obsessive food thoughts, food stress, low self-esteem and weight gain. We need to stop this cycle.
No more shame and guilt due to eating habits. Less headspace is taken up by food, eating becomes enjoyable and nourishing.
It becomes easier to honour and prioritise your needs, instead of soothing and distracting with food or turning to restriction to make up for the 'bad' food.
Less highs and lows of being 'on track/off track', more balance in habits and inner thoughts.
Relearn the enjoyment of movement, exercise, activity doesn't feel like a chore.
Reconnect to your body's hunger and fullness, no more going to bed uncomfortable because you are so 'stuffed'.
More presence in life, being able to go to a special occasion, holiday, out for a nice meal with family and friends without the worry and preoccupation of what you can/cannot eat.
Less self-criticism and hatred, your inner voice becomes compassionate, encouraging and supportive.
More inner confidence, self-belief and self-trust.
BREATHWORK
FACILITATOR
EMOTIONAL EATING & BINGE EATING SPECIALIST
ICF ACCREDITTED
LIFE COACH
NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST
I have always had a side hustle or interest outside of my work. I used to be a makeup artist while I worked full time in the airport, many years ago! I didn't realise it at the time but the reason I stopped doing makeup was lack of confidence and self-belief. Low confidence was common theme in my decision making throughout my whole life, I only started to work on this in 2017 and It is a big factor in my work with women today, as it seeps into all areas of our lives.
As I mentioned above, when we heal our relationship to food, a LOT changes. Over-eating and restriction can be a form of self-harm, and a reflection of our self-worth. Our relationship to Alcohol and money can show us the same. When I healed my relationship to food, I saw how my relationship to alcohol was far from healthy. I didn't drink that often, but when I did it would often end up in a blackout, I got the worst hangovers and would be anxious for weeks after. In 2023 I gave up alcohol for a period of time, I went to some huge events without drinking and it a game changer for me in so many ways.
Watching my little cousins grow up is a massive inspiration to me in healing my relationship to food and my body. I want them to see me be comfortable and confident in my own skin, so they feel confident in theirs. Inner child healing is something I do in my programme as I think it is so powerful. We don't wake up one day and hate our body, it gradually happens from a young age. Women often tell me how one comment from when they were 11 stuck with them for the rest of their lives. Or how their Mam's comments about their own body stuck with them. Inner child healing can help us go back to rewrite this story.
Since 2017 I have used breathwork, meditation, affirmations and journaling to overcome mindset challenges, reprogram my inner voice to one that is positive, loving and supportive and reach my goals. I find when I am consistent with these rituals my energy is better, my mind is clear and focused. I started holding breathwork classes to help pass this on!