Hi I’m Aoife. Registered Dietitian, MSc Nutritional Medicine, Clinical Hypnotherapist. I started dieting at 11, believing in good foods, bad foods, guilt and starting again on Monday. It caused me to develop binge eating disorder and become three stone overweight. I always wanted to be like my slim friends who didn’t diet & had a great relationship with all foods. Now I am. Having overcome my own issues and helping others as a dietitian for 16years I’ve so much tips and guidance I want to gi ...
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Ep 59. Crisps! How To Love Them But Not Overeat Them
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30:30Crisps are one of those foods that are super easy to mindlessly overeat. But cutting them out isn’t an option either because it increases the chances of overeating & binging leading to weight problems. This episode gives you tips on how to eat them, love them but not overeat them ♥️
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Ep 58. Avoiding overeating At Family gatherings
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26:14In this episode I help you with tips to avoid dieting/restricting or overeating at family events. I’ll help you choose the foods that are best for you, so that eating can be part of the great memories you make that day
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Ep 57. Three Big Changes That Changed My Weight
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27:03From ages 11 to 30 I was stuck in following the common “be good” advice, not realising this approach was ensuring a weight problem not getting rid of one! I’d love to shorten your learning curve with this episode & let you allow, rather than block the kind of eating & weight you want ♥️
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Ep 56. Reduce Self Sabotage Increase Self-Esteem
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26:53The first step of becoming our ideal weight is liking ourself enough to let it happen & not self sabotage. In this episode I’ll give you hacks to improve self esteem
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Ep 55. Breaking Up With Chocolate Addiction
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27:27For a long term healthy weight we need to be cool and normal with all foods. Chocolate is a food that lots of people have issues with: either cutting it out, or overeating and feeling guilty which causes havoc to their weight. This episode will help you get on the right road with regulating and enjoying the positive food that is CHOCOLATE 🥳🤤 See ha…
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Ep 54. Tips For Weekend Breaks & Getaways
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30:13If you’re taking holidays or having a few days away here are a few things to remember and practice if you want to develop a much better way to relate to food and yourself that will heal your weight issues 🩷 See happyweight.ie for more information.
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When we're overeaters, carbs tend to be the nutrient group we have the biggest issue with. In this episode I chat about helpful things we need to know about carbs, how they work, and how to fit them into your diet when you want to leave eating and weight issues behind you. See happyweight.ie for more information.…
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No amount of chicken breasts will make an emotional eater forget chocolate exists. Food is not just fuel. It's love and comfort and helps our emotions. Today I discuss how protein advice can do more harm than good. Especially for those of us who want to leave dieting, overeating & weight problems in the past…
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We need to feel empowered in order to reach any big goal. Feeling empowered means not blaming anyone or anything else and instead reminding ourselves of a few home truths. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Ep50. Speaking Your New Weight Into Existence
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35:11Words matter. Especially the words you say to yourself over and over again about your eating or weight. If you want different results - you have to start telling a different story. This episode explains the what to do and what not to do. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Ep49. When You Feel Sad About Your Weight
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27:41We all can have days where we feel down about our body. This episode will help you understand and move through those moods differently. In a way that minimises the damage to your eating and weight. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Ep48. 3 Big Surprises For Me Losing Weight
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26:47On this week’s episode I talk through the things I had to learn the hard way. Letting go of weight issues is not a linear journey. It’s a journey of ups and downs that requires you to keep reflecting on what does and does not work for you. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Exercise for me used to be about punishing myself for what I’d eaten or the weight I’d gained. It was a “should” that I used sometimes dread or resent. This episode will help you see exercise in a new way that makes it a desire rather than a should. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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People who are over focused on weight loss develop the craziest most disordered eating. When we’re not focused on weight, & instead focus on per day, being more normal with food, like a person without weight issues, then we lose the weight! This episode is to help you spot the signs that you’re on the right track to being free of eating and weight …
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I used be a binge eater thanks to seeing foods or days as “good” or “bad”, planning, controlling, guilting, tracking, being “good” tomorrow.. you know. As dark as it was in this episode I chat through some of the things I miss about those times. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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The popularity or Ozempic & similar drugs has highlighted the huge role that food noise plays in our eating and weight problems. This episode gives you strategies to overcome or reduce food noise so you can improve your eating and weight. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Ep43. Best and Worst Ways of Measuring your Progress
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34:21If you feel like you are not progressing well enough with your eating and weight, it's because you are using the wrong measures. Aoife discusses the right and wrong measures to use. Using the right measures and feeling like you are progressing is the most important factor needed to progress even more. Find out more at happyweight.ie.…
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Ep42. 5 Easy Calories to Cut for Weight Loss (Part Two)
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21:33A continuation from last weeks episode. Some easy foods/ calories to avoid to lose weight. Ones you won’t even miss!
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Ep41. 5 Easy Calories to Cut for Weight Loss (Part One)
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23:19Aoife recommends some foods, choices and ways of eating that are the easiest to let go of if we want to be a lighter weight. Not all healthy weight people are deprived everyday. These are the calories you won’t feel deprived without.
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A year sober, Aoife discusses what worked and what didn't as well as sharing honest pros and cons. If you're sober curious and want tips to help you cut down or cut out alcohol, give this episode a listen. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Aoife explores holiday triggers that can lead to overeating and negative self-image. She shares tips on setting boundaries and practicing self-care during the festive season. Tune in to learn how to get or keep your eating in a good place during the holidays. See happyweight.ie for more information.…
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It's always the right time to create memorable, positive experiences with food - rather than feeling uncomfortable, bloated and guilty - even during Christmas! Let this episode be a little steer and pep talk, so you get to have the best of food and feel well at the same time. See happyweight.ie for more information.…
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Ep37. How to Not Gain Weight Over Christmas
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32:04Avoid the usual eat everything and feel gross, approach to Christmas. Here are tips to be a real food connoisseur. Meet your emotional and social needs with food while not hurting your body. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Tips on having the best approach and mindset to eating during the run up to Christmas.
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Ep35. 5 Mindset Shifts for Permanent Weight Loss
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24:55To get results we've never got, we need to become who we’ve never been. I discuss 5 mindsets or beliefs we need to do a 180 on, if we want to go from having a weight problem to not having a weight problem. See happyweight.ie for more information.
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Ep34. I would have lost weight 10x over if...
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27:11I reflect on the habits that kept me stuck in a cycle of overeating and staying overweight. In this episode, I discuss the major blocks we create that hold us back from reaching our ideal weight.
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Ep33. Common struggles on the weight loss journey
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32:35Working daily with clients overcoming challenges with weight and eating reveals many pitfalls and valuable lessons. In this episode, I share insights that could help you build a healthier relationship with food and achieve your happy weight.
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If you're brave enough to embark on changing and improving things for yourself then challenges, feeling stagnant and regression are part of the course. In this episode I provide you with some new ways of looking at things, new tools in your toolbelt for when you hit these patches.
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Picking up from last week's episode on the Mediterranean approach to eating, this week I go into more detail about the actual foods to celebrate and eat more of.I discuss how to celebrate and include them without feeling punitive or like you’re on a diet.
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Ep30. The Mediterranean Diet - When in Rome
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27:36Nothing highlights how warped diet culture is quite like a trip to a country where the people are slim and the food culture is positive. After a week’s holiday in Rome, eating the most blissful foods, I discuss what we can learn from this delicious, heart-healthy diet and culture with food.
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Curing eating and weight issues permanently, involves many relapses. No exceptions. In this episode I teach you how to avoid them. But also learn why hard lessons are going to be a key part of your success.
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In this episode, I share tips for enjoying food on a girls' weekend without the need for restriction or overeating. Learn how to strike a balance, stay comfortable, and focus on creating great memories.
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You can be both a masterpiece and a work in progress. You don’t need to be body negative to want to improve your health and weight. In this episode, I break down how to embrace self-love while working toward your goals.
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To permanently lose weight, a lot has to change. The things we once tolerated from partners, family, friends, and colleagues can no longer slide if we’re serious about cutting comfort eating and reaching our happy weight. In this episode, I’ll explore the boundaries we need to set to make lasting progress.…
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There are common ways of being that make overeating & weight gain very likely. I discuss the most common ones so we can identify if we are one and make the necessary changes to make weight loss easier.
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For those days when you're struggling with negative feelings about your body or dealing with a lot of guilt over what you've eaten, this episode will help you see things differently so you can began to feel better and create more positive outcomes ❤️
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Ep23. You at your happy weight: A day in the life
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22:38Aoife describes life at your ideal weight and with a healthy relationship with food. She explores what your daily routine will look like and highlights the habits you'll embrace and those you'll leave behind.
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Ep22. 5 Simple Rules for Permanent Weight Loss
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37:19Aoife runs through what she believes are key changes between being a dieter and becoming your healthy happy weight long term. The episode ends with a guided meditation on being your ideal weight.
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Ep21. Normal Mom Struggles vs. Needing Help
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51:14Aoife’s friend Rebecca joins the podcast. Rebecca is a psychologist and certified perinatal mental health specialist helping moms and family feel their best. We discuss boundaries, getting support from partners, and knowing when we need to get more help.
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Ep20. Moon & Period cycles for emotional eaters
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51:22Join Aoife and Jade as they discuss the cycle of the moon, our period cycle and the cycles of our changing nutritional needs during the month and during our life.
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Ep19. Exercise for emotional eaters
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1:04:10Aoife & Trisha discuss their own experiences of exercising in short, sharp hateful bursts against their bodies versus the sustainability that comes from changing your reasons & intentions for why you’d like to move your body.
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Ep18. What No One Tells You About Weight Loss
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27:06Aoife chats about how our goals are restricted by what we’ve learned from dieting while sharing some weight loss musts from her own personal journey.
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Ep17. Then vs. Now: Navigating Teen Body Image
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42:17Aoife & her two teacher friends, Mairéad & Gráinne, chat about the obstacles that face teenagers in creating a good body image. The differences between how it is now & how it was for us in the early noughties.
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This week, Trisha and Jade join Aoife for a discussion on effective manifestation. Tune in as we explore the barriers that hinder us from achieving our goals and uncover the keys that accelerate the manifestation process.
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Returning for a third season, Aoife is joined by her dietitian friends Gillian and Michelle as they chat about the new blockbuster weight loss drug Ozempic. Tune in as they discuss the pros, the cons and if it really can be part of a “happy ever after” with our behaviours and weight.
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It's the season two finale and Aoife is joined by Trisha. Tune in as they discuss the importance of listening to yourself and trusting your gut. They also explore the difficulty of changing mindset and thought processes when starting the weight loss journey.
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Ep13.The Importance of Positive Self-Talk
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26:01This week, Aoife discusses the importance of positive self talk. She looks at the vicious cycle of losing weight and how stress, anxiety and the preasures of weight loss and can lead to weight gain. Be sure to listen until the very end as Aoife takes us through a breathing exercise to give ourselves clarity in knowing our full ability to treat ours…
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With her thesis complete, Aoife is back with another episode. This week, Aoife chats with renowned Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Sharon Clernon of Mindview Clinic. They discuss all things CBT, self compassion and mental health. You can follow Sharon's Instagram HERE.
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Ep11. Protecting Yourself From Overeating
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31:22This week, Aoife and Trisha explore how self-care and overeating are linked. We also discuss how we can succeed in taking proper care of ourselves so that overeating or binge eating seems like an unappealing option.
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Ep10. My Sisters Wedding Weight Loss Experience
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54:00Join Aoife and her sister Yvonne in this episode which was recorded two days before Yvonne’s wedding. Yvonne shares her experience looking for a wedding dress and feeling the pressure in general to do something drastic and extreme to lose weight before her wedding.
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