I have been thinking of doing this for a while now but have decided that now is the time: my weighing scales have got to go. For good.

It’s not easy to throw away something which has been a constant in your life since at least the teenage years, if not earlier. But I have at last realised that I don’t need them anymore and my life will be so much happier without them.

I do realise that I could probably do with losing a few pounds but actually I have reached a point in my life when I am quite happy with my body and that checking that number every morning is doing absolutely nothing for my well-being.

By getting rid of the scales it is possible to be much more aware of how your body actually feels and how good it is to be able to eat intuitively, move mindfully and treat yourself with kindness. Yes, I know, these are all things that I advise my clients to do but sometimes us therapists need to give ourselves a good talking to as well. What is it they say, healer heal thyself?

I love my food and eat a largely healthy diet of unprocessed foods and this is what I will continue to do, eating when I am hungry and stopping when I am full. I am also a fan of intermittent fasting so I will continue with that. I absolutely love baking, avoiding gluten and dairy (but not sugar!) and this is something that I will always do, it’s in my DNA. In fact, a few days after my recent foot surgery I made a bakewell tart, even though I was still hobbling and obviously unable to do any other domestic jobs! Mr Chalk is an absolute gem, by the way.

I would be so interested to hear from you if you feel that you could benefit from some support with your well-being, whether this is related to nutrition, confidence or perhaps a simple acceptance of yourself as the wonderful person you are.

Off to find a sledgehammer, bye bye scales …..

Wendy x