Are you doing all the 'right' things and still struggling to lose weight? Do you blame yourself for 'falling off the wagon' or think you don't have enough willpower to transform your body in the way that you want?
The problem isn't always a lack of effort or willpower - it's that you are working within a flawed framework that does not respect the wisdom of your body, nature and intrinsic energy flow. We are not only our biochemistry - we are our energy as well.
When you fail to achieve your goals, you blame yourself and give up - not only on your objectives but also on yourself. But I'm here to tell you that if you're struggling to achieve your body goals, it's not necessarily your fault.
I've worked as a medically-trained energy healer for more than 30 years and written several international bestsellers. Over that time I've seen many people bullying their bodies with processed foods and trolling their own minds with toxic thoughts. People are getting completely out of sync with what they really want and need. The result? We pile on the pounds and are miserable because of it, and then make ourselves even more miserable trying to lose them.
It doesn't have to be that way. Here's my ten-step guide to changing your life - and your body - for good...
- Change does not need a season - start now
Research shows that gradual, personalised habit formation outside the 'New Year' rush is more sustainable than dramatic changes made on January 1. - The first bite is with your eyes
Arrange herbs and vegetables in a vase as if they were flowers. Most traditional 'weight-loss' approaches unconsciously link the process to scarcity - less food, fewer choices, deprivation, or punishment. But real, lasting change comes from abundance, nourishment, and alignment rather than restriction. - Chop broccoli an hour before you cook it
I always say 'We are not what we eat but what we absorb'. We can spend a fortune on buying the most expensive ingredients and produce, but if we do not know how to cook them or how to make their nutrients optimal to our bodies, we will still suffer from nutritional deficiencies, and our body will be in a 'holding' mode rather than burning and releasing energy. - Supercharge nutrients - power pairings
You might know that if you take an iron supplement, you should take it with vitamin C to enhance absorption but did you know that you can also supercharge foods in this way? - Tame sugar spikes - add nuts and seeds to desserts
Adding fats and fibre to anything sweet slows down the digestion of carbs and the absorption of sugar, preventing sharp spikes and reducing the risk of cravings later. - Drink warm water, not cold
Drinking warm water (between 37C and 60C (99F and 140F)) can speed up the metabolism and, if you drink it before or during meals, it can improve digestion by stimulating the digestive tract, enhancing gastric motility, and improving bowel regularity, which helps reduce constipation and bloating. - Regulate appetite - include bitter plants
The gut has bitter taste receptors, similar to those on your tongue, and when bitter compounds from food reach these receptors in the gut, they stimulate the release of GLP-1, a hormone that regulates blood sugar and appetite and the hormone that drugs such as Mounjaro and Ozempic mimic. This means that bitter-tasting foods can naturally trigger some of the same appetite-regulating effects as GLP-1 drugs, though to a milder degree. - Banish your 'inner troll'
In my book Energy Rules, I talk about our 'inner troll', that internal dialogue that has a huge impact on our energy and our lives. Words are commands, so our bodies and energy respond to what we tell them. - Ditch those weighing scales
Jumping on the scales can trap you into negative thinking, that idea that you 'haven't lost enough yet'. Forget the pounds and ounces and instead track your energy levels, your mood and focus, your sleep quality, your strength or flexibility, and your self-kindness. It's a virtuous circle: as your vitality increases, your weight will decrease. - Treat yourself to the best china
If you do not believe that you deserve the best version of yourself, you will sabotage your transformation. You want to enhance the energy of abundance and self-worth, not encourage the energy of scarcity and self-doubt, and that means embracing the now, rather than waiting for the perfect time to accept the best version of ourselves - because it never comes.