NATURAL WEIGHT LOSS
& Blood Sugar
Management
WITHOUT EXTREME DIETING,
CALORIE COUNTING OR INJECTIONS
If you’re confused by conflicting nutrition advice, frustrated by failed diets, or worried about prediabetes or future type 2 diabetes, you are not alone.
I help people lose weight and improve blood sugar naturally through personalised nutrition and habit change coaching grounded in human biology – not diet trends, fads or one-size-fits-all advice.
This may be right for you if you…
have struggled to sustain weight loss
want an alternative to weight loss injections or restrictive dieting
have been diagnosed with prediabetes
are worried about type 2 diabetes
feel stuck or unsure what healthy eating should look like for you
want a practical approach that actually fits real life
Together, we create a personalised way of eating that fits your lifestyle, food preferences and pace of change that feels realistic and sustainable for you.
My coaching combines:
nutritional expertise grounded in human biology
practical dietary strategies
sustainable habit change
tried and tested approaches to overcome challenges
regular support and accountability
The goal is not another short-term diet. It’s helping you build a healthier, more sustainable way of eating that leaves you feeling more confident about your future health.
Why I do this work
I’m a qualified Nutrition and Health Coach, based in Brighton. Over 15 years ago I put my diabetes into remission through dietary change, losing 2 ½ stone in the process. Now I help others lose weight, improve blood sugar control and create long-term health change that lasts.
Ready to move from dietary confusion to clarity and confidence?
Book a free introductory call to find out whether my approach is right for you: WYW/discovery-meeting
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Practical nutrition advice grounded in how the human body actually works - plus simple tips for building healthier habits that last.
my story
Before diabetes diagnosis
After 3 months eating low carb
putting my diabetes into remission over 15 years ago
Back in 2011, after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, I switched to a lower carb way of eating - losing 2 1/2 stone to get to a size 10 waist and a normal BMI. I also put my diabetes into remission improving my health dramatically.
My mother was diabetic, my grandmother was diabetic, my brother is diabetic and I had gestational diabetes when pregnant. It seemed inevitable I too would become diabetic. In 2011 I finally faced up to my creeping weight gain, tiredness and niggling health issues to get checked out and was not surprised to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It was still a shock.
My mother had a major heart attack when she was in her mid 50s, through un-diagnosed diabetes. I did not want the same thing to happen to me. I wanted to be around to see my kids grow up.
I started reading up on the science and latest thinking, adopting the lower carbohydrate diet which I believed was the best way to control my condition.
Within 3 months I had lost my excess weight, got my waist back and my 20 year old body shape re-emerged from the flab. I also reduced my long term blood sugar HbA1c metric from 7.9%/63 down to a normal 5.5%/37. And I was told by my GP that I was no longer officially diabetic.
A decade and a half later I still have my waist, my diabetes remains in remission and I am metabolically healthy, demonstrating that the lower carb approach is a sustainable way of eating and living. Not just a 'diet' for a short period of time after which the weight and inches go back on.
I have learnt so much over the last few years and have become truly evangelical about how eating well can transform health. I now work as a Nutrition and Health Coach to help others lose weight and better manage, or put into remission, their diabetes.
WYW coaching
PROGRAMMES
Improving your health is journey…
NUTRITION AND HEALTH REBOOT
My popular core coaching programme is a 5 session ‘Nutrition and Health Reboot’ at £325
Each session typically lasts 1 hour and is conducted over Zoom
The first session is all about getting to know and understand you - your goals, your environment, your lifestyle and general health situation. We will discuss how you are currently eating to identify a few places to start. This is a critical first stage to provide personalised advice and ensure the potential changes will work well for you
Subsequent sessions will review your progress and discuss challenges you may have at putting changes into practice, helping you establish new habits
While we work together I will share with you relevant resources, meal ideas and evidence based thinking on nutrition to give you the information you need to reach your goals
We will use tools and approaches, such as a CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor), Weight Loss Wheel or habit change frameworks to help overcome challenges along the way, as appropriate
Sessions are followed up with an email to help you progress on your change journey. On-going support is also available for the duration of the programme for any questions, advice and food inspiration
Some clients go on and arrange additional ad-hoc coaching meetings, as and when needed, to keep on track and progressing along your health journey. Sustainable change is not an overnight fix and achieving your goals can take time and these sessions can help you keep going
I can also tailor the programme to your needs - just get in touch to discuss
Having the right information with support creates sustainable change
coaching benefits
Individual, one to one coaching and support to help you make the right changes to your diet (based on nutritional science not dogma) and lifestyle to improve your health or manage your weight, that is sustainable into the future
Support and practical, sensible advice from someone knowledgeable and empathetic, who has experienced her own dramatic health improvement through adopting a better way of eating and healthier lifestyle, helping you change your habits
Accountability and encouragement to keep you focused and kickstart more positive change in your life
Client testimonial
EVENTS
One off coaching sessions and Live webinars
PROBLEM SOLVER
SERIES
Do you struggle to stay on track with your healthy eating in particular situations?
Do you want to be more consistent with your real food eating?
Are you stuck on a weight loss plateau?
If this sounds like you, then one of my Problem Solver Series coaching sessions may be what you need.
These are targeted, one off, coaching sessions designed to help you tackle a particular problem or challenge by creating practical ways to handle them, that keep you on track.
I share practical tips gleaned from my decades experience of eating low carb and we will deep dive into those situations you find challenging. We will discuss possible strategies and you will go away with some practical steps you can take, aligned to your lifestyle.
They are designed to be standalone sessions for people who want tailored support without the commitment of an ongoing coaching programme.
£55 for a 45 minute online session.
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Drop me a message if you have questions or to express your interest. I'd love to help you keep on track and overcome your challenges👍
View the entire Problem Solver Series of one off coaching sessions here: calendly.com/watch-your-waist
get my book!
For a practical introductory guide on cutting carbs and sugar, without going hungry, why not buy a copy of my book? It will help you move from dietary confusion to clarity.
Useful for people just starting out on their dietary change journey as well as a handy reminder, with plenty of inspiration on what to eat, for those already on this way of eating.
It can help you lose weight, improve your health, and protect yourself from diabetes. With simple steps, practical tips, and plenty of meal ideas, you’ll learn how to enjoy tasty, satisfying meals while transforming your health for good.
Click here to order your copy from Amazon: Amazon/Introducing-low-carb-eating
This could help you, or someone close to you, and supports my work to improve the health of others 🙏
Introducing Low Carb Eating book is available on Amazon
why work
with me
my credentials and qualifications
I am a qualified Nutrition and Health Coach from the Irish Institute of Nutrition and Health (IINH) with an Advanced Diploma in Nutrition and Health Coaching. With the emphasis of this very much on the latest nutritional evidence and information.
I am a Registered Health Coach with the UK and International Health Coaches Association (UKIHCA) which is the professional body for Health and Wellness coaching in the UK and Ireland who set, guide and drive professional standards in the sector.
I am also an Ambassador for the Public Health Collaboration (PHC) to support the NHS and Healthcare Professionals help people with Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes make better dietary and lifestyle choices to improve their health. Visit www.phcuk.org for more information.
Proud to be part of the IINH, UKIHCA and the PHC
I adhere to the IINH Scope of Practice, available on request, that is approved by the UKIHCA.
what else i bring
I put my own Type 2 diabetes into remission over 15 years ago through dietary changes focused on a real food, lower carb way of eating, so I understand the challenges people face making sustainable changes that fit around family/working life
I know about cooking and food! With a full time course at the Prue Leith School of Cookery, a season cooking as a chalet girl and a love for Jamie Oliver I believe in making tasty, nutritious dishes with as little faff and fuss as possible. I am also super organised so adept at menu planning that keeps things simple and the other people in your household happy
I understand the science of nutrition with a BSc in Genetics and I read so many books on nutrition and lifestyle that my bookshelves are groaning under the weight
I am a clear and concise communicator, able to share the latest nutritional, evidence based, knowledge in a way that makes sense
My coaching programmes have been developed to support and empower you to take control so you can achieve lasting change. This work is my opportunity to help more people, sharing and giving what I have learnt over the last decade, to transform the lives of others
Having changed myself, I now want to help others get their waist back and improve their health
the case for
lower carb
eating
Lower carb eating is tasty, interesting and colourful!
why it works
We eat too much carbohydrate that our bodies were not designed for.
Our physiology is based on being hunter-gatherers, which we were for 2 million years. It was only around 10,000 years ago we became farmers and started to cultivate carbohydrates. In our society today, there is always plenty of food and we eat too much refined carbohydrate.
As a result many of us are now carbohydrate intolerant. One sure sign of this is extra weight, especially around your middle.
There is clear evidence to suggest that the standard dietary advice, which is what many weight loss diets are based on, is flawed. There is no benefit to counting calories as different types of food are processed differently by our bodies. Not all calories are equal.
Carbohydrate intolerance is actually an issue of hormonal imbalance, primarily too much insulin and insulin resistance. To tackle this we need to reduce the amount of carbohydrates we eat and eliminate sugar.
Insulin converts blood sugar into energy for our cells to use. Storing any excess as fat. With a carbohydrate rich diet we can produce too much insulin and become insulin resistant – where we struggle to use the energy from the blood glucose and build up fat. When our cells lack energy we feel tired and hungry for more carbohydrate based food. Whilst we hang on to our fat!
The vicious circle goes on if we continue to eat carbohydrates with the fat continuing to build up.
Only when our insulin levels come down, through lowering our blood sugar and eating only when we are hungry, will we switch to burning fat for energy.
Lower carb meals do not spike the blood sugar, so help us maintain more stable hormone levels and reduce insulin resistance. In time this will encourage our bodies to burn fat for energy – both the fat we eat and the excess body fat we have stored.
Click on the What I eat! button at the top of the page for some food inspiration and recipes from my own kitchen!
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
We can grow tall towards the sun with the right information and support
“It’s been fab - I’ve really found my feet with it and just going to keep going. I feel so much better, it’s nice to not feel sluggish, I’m not hungry and just haven’t got the urge to snack constantly. I’ve finally found a plan that I find easy and can stick to.”
“You have certainly helped to focus my mind and I enjoyed our regular meet ups. Your newsletter is great - full of sensible advice!”
“I have lost lots of weight. In part by keeping food diary so no snacking and cutting carbs.”
“I found the meetings really useful. I now have better blood sugar control and have lost weight too.”
“Many thanks for helping navigate the complexities of diet. I have felt a real difference in how I feel, have a better understanding of why low carb, as well as a new repertoire of lunches.”
“Printed off your info which was really useful. The graph showing the way insulin works really helped consolidate why you should not snack as I had got into a habit of doing.”
“Thank you so much for all your help. It’s been really helpful having the Zoom chats which have definitely made me more accountable. It has helped me get on the right track and one I am staying on now!”
“Your support and help has been fantastic and I will continue with the changes.”
“I’m pleased to say I’m 2 stone lighter than this time last year and still low carb!”
“I feel excited to be learning about the science and impact of snacking. I managed to not snack yesterday!! Thanks for all the info and recipes.”
“Lots of really helpful info and I am going to read a couple of the books you recommended.”
Client testimonial