Do Some People Get Away With Eating Anything?

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13 Feb Do Some People Get Away With Eating Anything?

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If you are someone who gains weight easily, it can be easy to look at people around you who do not and feel somewhat envious. We often see clients, (typically women) who say “oh my husband / partner gets away with eating anything, it’s so unfair”. But do some people really get away with eating whatever they want?

Just because someone isn’t visibly overweight, it does not mean that their health isn’t suffering due to poor diet and lifestyle habits. Here, we’ll discuss why. 

We take a personalised, expert-led approach tailored to each individual to help you overcome your weight challenges, helping you achieve your desired weight and maintaining it long term. Book your complimentary call today to find out more.

WEIGHT AND HEALTH

As a society, we have arguably come to see weight as the most significant visible determinant of health. We assume that, if someone looks slim, they must be healthy. This is simply not true. 

Due to their gender, their DNA, even their gut microbiome, some people are naturally slim and appear to get away with eating anything they like. That is, until they don’t. While they may look healthy, it doesn’t mean they are healthy. 

Here are just a couple of examples of ways in which someone can appear slim, yet have compromised health. 

WHAT IS SKINNY FAT?

One possibility is that the person who can ‘get away with eating anything’ is ‘skinny fat’. This is a term that refers to having a higher-than-healthy percentage of body fat and a low amount of muscle mass. Usually, these people appear slim and have a BMI that would categorise them a healthy weight. But their visceral fat is higher than it should be and they are at greater risk of a number of chronic diseases. 

What’s Your BMI & Why Is It Important?

NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES

A lean body doesn’t necessarily equal a well-nourished one. Diets low in essential nutrients like iron, magnesium, vitamin D and omega 3 fats can lead to issues like fatigue, poor bone health, and inflammation. Nutrient deficiencies are surprisingly common, with over 5 billion people worldwide not getting enough. Read more about nutrient deficiencies and how to address them in our post: How To Tell If You’re Nutrient Deficient.

POOR GUT HEALTH

Even when they don’t result in immediate weight gain, poor diet and lifestyle habits can compromise gut health. Gut dysbiosis (essentially an unhealthy gut microbiome) can be experienced by people of all sizes. Dysbiosis can lead to bloating, poor digestion, nutrient malabsorption, and systemic inflammation.

WEIGHT GAIN AS A GIFT

Over the past two decades we have worked with a number of coaches and therapists. Several years ago, I was going through a particularly challenging situation in my life and I remember my coach saying to me “how is this a gift?”. At the time, our immediate response might be “oh **** off”. It certainly does not feel like a gift! But it might be time to rethink this response.

If you are someone who does put on weight easily, and your weight creeps up a kg or two, it’s usually a sign that you may have taken your eye off the ball with your health. Typically, it means you’re not as focussed on getting an optimal amount of sleep, putting in less effort with my workouts, or are letting more treat foods creep into your diet than is ideal. It’s an early warning sign that those who do not gain weight so easily do not have. 

The fact is, people who do not visibly gain weight despite unhealthy habits are not ‘getting away with it’. And if they seem to be now, that likely won’t always be the case. Chances are they are setting themselves up for problems later down the line.

We all need to take care of our health if we want to maintain it long term. 

If you feel like you, or someone you care about, could benefit from focusing a little (or a lot) more on their health, we can help. You can use this link to book a call with me and find out how.

WORK WITH US 

Whether or not you think you’re ‘getting away with eating anything’, we are here to help you to optimise your health and be the healthiest version of yourself. If you’re ready to overcome your weight challenges, or optimise your nutrition, we can help. You can use this link to book in for a complimentary call today. This is an opportunity to talk through your challenges with a member of our team and decide together whether one of our Intelligent Weight Loss programmes is right for you. Or contact us to request a copy of our brochure and we will get back to you soon.

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Linda is our Practice Coordinator, helping to keep the clinic running smoothly.

 

Originally from Texas, Linda completed her MBA at SDA Bocconi in Milan. Linda has worked as a Strategy Consultant across multiple industries globally in cities including Kyoto, Paris, Chicago and San Francisco. She developed an interest in nutrition whilst volunteering for an organisation that provides cooking and nutrition education to children and families.

Linda is now settled in London with her husband, two children, and her very bouncy, sociable dog.

JULIE GOUGH


Julie Gough is a BANT registered nutritionist and certified health coach specialising in weight loss and hormonal health. She works with clients to address issues such as PMS, thyroid disorders, weight gain, and menopause symptoms. 


Drawing from her own health journey, Julie provides personalised nutrition advice combined with mindset coaching. She takes a functional medicine ‘root cause’ approach to helping clients overcome their health and weight challenges. 


Julie is passionate about empowering women to take control of their health and regain their energy and wellbeing long term.


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AILSA HICHENS

 

Ailsa is one of our most experienced practitioners. She specialises in helping clients to lose weight, develop a healthy relationship with food and finally feel comfortable in their skin. Ailsa’s mission is for everyone she works with to enjoy the journey and that working with a nutritionist should not be a punishment, but your access to a new possibility.

 

Ailsa is not only an experienced weight loss nutritionist, she is also a skilled coach. She helps our clients overcome emotional eating, destructive habits and self-sabotaging behaviours that have prevented successful weight loss in the past. Ailsa has spent years in clinic working with clients who have experienced yo-yo dieting and have discovered that long term weight loss is not just about eating less until you can stand it no longer.

 

Working with Ailsa you will be comprehensively supported, not only in improving your nutrition and lifestyle, but also your eating habits and your relationship with food. When you work on all these elements together, the results can be truly astonishing.

 

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NIKKI ANDRIANI

Nikki is our Practice Manager, managing our team and heading up the day-to-day running of our clinic.

 

Coming from a background in town planning, Nikki is involved in the strategic development of our practice, continually ensuring we are delivering the very best service to our clients.


A Florida girl, Nikki relocated to the UK in 2014 where she lives with her husband, two children, and her rescue dog Skyy.

STÉPHANIE ACHAR

Stéphanie is a skilled nutritional therapist and functional medicine practitioner with additional training in eating disorders, disordered eating and obesity. She believes that working towards both physiological and mental health is key in achieving optimum wellbeing.

 

Stéphanie’s personal experience of emotional eating and the ongoing struggle to find the right support led her to combine the science of nutrition with behavioural coaching to motivate and empower her clients. She specialises in helping people who struggle with their weight and their relationship with food. She helps them develop a healthier and more peaceful relationship with food and their bodies.

 

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INNA WEARN

Inna is passionate about supporting women on their journey to improved health and wellbeing. She believes that the solution to effective weight loss does not lie in ever more restrictive diets, but a more sophisticated approach that optimises health and vitality, as well as promoting effective weight loss.

 

Working with Inna you will benefit from her in-depth knowledge of female health and hormones. She will support you in developing a healthy diet, lifestyle and mindset that ensures you reach your ideal weight and maintain it in the years to come.

 

Inna is passionate about food with a wide repertoire of delicious healthy recipes and meal ideas to ensure your weight loss journey is as enjoyable as possible!

 

To enquire about working with Inna, please contact us.

ANIA MASON

 

Ania is a firm believer that improving your health and losing weight should be a positive, empowering journey, not one centred around deprivation.

 

After being diagnosed with two autoimmune conditions in her twenties, Ania spent several years educating herself on the power of food and nutrition. She put it all into practise and changed her diet and lifestyle, reversing her endometriosis and thyroid disease. After experiencing such a significant improvement in her health, Ania had a big desire to help others. She embarked on a four year journey to study nutrition, graduating from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition with distinction.

 

Ania specialises in autoimmunity and works with clients who have underlying health issues preventing successful weight loss. Her expertise enables her to successfully support our clients with conditions such as hypothyroidsm (underactive thyroid), PCOS and diabetes. 

 

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