I base my approach of building habits on a Harvard Plate Principle, but I make it easy, tasty and ensure that it’s not boring. And if you can’t cook at all or do not have time - don’t worry, there are ways around it too.

I am against excluding any essential food ingredients unless there is a good reason for it e.g. allergy.

I will teach you to eat food which will be simple, will energise you, and make you feel full.

Accountability is the key while you are learning. Once you are working towards your goals, the aim is that you get into autopilot mode. Your receptors will change, and you will crave food which works for you, not against you. No calorie counting, no excel spreadsheets or food diaries. 

Willpower is a very limited resource, and it is very useful when you need to hold on to the balcony rail on the 8th floor. Using will power for weight loss is counterproductive and unreliable.

There are ways to work around willpower successfully and not to rely on it.

No, you do not have to do that at all. I even discourage some of my clients to do that at least at the start of the journey.

You will need to be moderately and regularly active. Everything else is optional.

Example 1

You need to lose 20kg, but you are not sure if you are ready to take the action yet, very concerned and prefer to spend time to understand if it can work, the role food plays in your life, maybe explore secondary benefits, maybe think if you actually need to change.

Choose Foundation, have as many sessions as you wish and then move to Ongoing Support if you decide to take action. To lose 20kg we may need 6 months of Ongoing support after a month of Foundation

Example 2

You are going to the gym on a regular basis, eat healthy, but struggle to lose 5-10 kg.

Choose few weeks of Foundation Plus and move to Ongoing support until you reach your goal.

To lose 5kg you may only need 6 weeks, but to keep those 5kg off it is best if you remain on Ongoing support option for few more weeks or come back to it as and when needed.

Example 3

You want to lose 10kg, you tried it all, you know a lot about nutrition, how food and exercise impact you and you can’t wait to use the option which seem to give the best result. You like what you read on this site.

Choose Foundation Plus. You may only need few weeks of prep + action work and then move to Ongoing Support.

Or you want to stay on Foundation Plus as you understand the benefits and you can see that it is the most effective.

Example 4

You do not need to lose weight, but you want to change food habits either for yourself or you want to change habits in the household.

Choose few Foundation sessions.

Foundation options are essential for the first few weeks or months. Ongoing support is essential for progress, reaching the goal and keep the weight off. It is very difficult to be accountable to yourself and rely on your own support.

There are also too many hurdles to overcome, some of them you may not even though about and we can only uncover them as we go along.

With every client I discover something different and we work thorough it.

I am not demonising any food, I teach to navigate around it. It is normal and sometimes essential to get off track and get back on track. Once you learn how to control this I can guarantee you may go on holidays or short breaks more often. And I am not an advocate for chicken and cucumbers. It is essential to eat what you love and not to eat something which is just “good for you” for the sake of it. But that is tricky, isn’t it? Another sweet point we need to find with every person.

There are many ways to lose weight, although statistics remains the same – those who lose weight, gain it back. Only 5% don’t. My goal is to get all my clients to this 5%. I give all the tools to achieve that and share all the tricks I know.

Healthy weight loss is between 2-4kg per month and yes it depends on how compliant you are. Although binging episodes or being uncompliant occasionally are normal part of the change process. It is never all or nothing. My goal is to teach you to keep the weight off, not to lose it as quickly as possible being perfect and compliant on the way. 

There is also a sweet point between keeping your motivation going and the shifts in the weight, which varies from person to person. I always keep that in mind especially when going thorough plato stages with my clients.

That’s right. I only work with healthy individuals as I do not have expertise to work with any medical conditions which may accompany excess weight. However, I am happy to work in a tandem with GP or another medical professional or a personal trainer.

It is worth saying that excess weight, even higher BMI range does not always mean that there are any health issues. The opposite can also be true.

Changing food habits is a great skill to invest in as it will stay with you for life.

What we eat and how we eat impact us in so many ways - mentally, emotionally and physically. And in modern life & pace most people do not have time to reflect on it and make changes on your own is not very easy. I will be happy to help.

I will assess if I can help you and if not and will signpost you to my colleagues who are dealing with complex matters, for example eating disorders. I believe quite a lot of people do not have eating disorders, just got lost and frustrated in the amount of information and failed attempts to lose weight or have a comfortable control over it. 

I am qualified counsellor, and I work with psychological aspects of weight for those who need it. I also work with other general matters as a counsellor.

At the same time I understand that not everyone needs therapy. Food is something which is applicable to every single human being. And I want to help as many people as I can and share my knowledge. A lot of people just need help and practical steps to sort issues related to weight, food or both. I will not suggest therapy to anyone who does not think they need it. Although first few sessions are important even if we go through practicalities only.

There is no catch. I only ask for time. Habits can’t be built in 2 weeks. Changing the way you think about your relationship with food can’t happen after one session. Once you see the change and feel how simple it is, you will be motivated by it. Most people who try to lose weight invest in 1 or 2 weeks of dieting, gain weight. Repeat. Or they go on a programme for 2-6 weeks which includes food changes and intense exercises. And then the vast majority revert back to daily lives... I have done it myself many times in all combination as I did not know any better. I get it. But if you give yourself time, it works like magic. 

No. I know how to do it, but it is against my values as short-term approaches/diets and marathons cause damage and teach the body to gain weigh more efficiently.