"The biggest change for me has been that food noise has been reduced to zero. Previously I was unable to have many ordinary foods in the house without them occupying my every thought until I binged them all. White bread, cereal, crisps, chocolates, these were all things I would either not buy at all or buy and binge. I now had a fridge and cupboards full of these foods and don't think of them at all outside of meal or snack times. 

I haven't binged in months and although I sometimes think I overeat, the amount I overeat by is nothing in comparison to what a binge used to look like. 

I have always loved food and enjoyed eating it but I used to have such conflicting feelings over food, feelings of guilt due to high calories or number of carbs or the fact I haven't made something from scratch. If I had made a meal that aligned with whatever diet I was on, I would often not feel satisfied by it and either still hungry or craving something sweet. 

I am really enjoying cooking from beautiful recipe books again. I own so many gorgeous books that have been given to me as gifts but I've never used them due to the recipes not aligning with my diets. I'm really enjoying cooking a wide variety of cuisines that I previously would have discounted due to carbohydrate ingredients such as rice or lentils. 

My appetite and the amount of food I now consume has reduced over this course, at first it felt like a bit of a free for all but now I am noticing I am full much sooner. I finish my meals feeling comfortably full and not overstuffed and wracked with guilt.

This program made me realise just how much secret eating I had been doing, hiding wrappers is now a thing of the past. I have already recommended this program to others!"

- Rebecca, 40, Manchester (client image)

"The biggest change I’ve noticed is how at peace I am; around food but also with myself. The program explored so many aspects and enabled me to unpack the influences and impact they had on me. In a safe space, I was able to explore my experiences in life which was so helpful in changing my mindset. This had been life changing!

Prior to the program, food constantly ruled my every waking hour of the day. Having spent 4 decades on diets, I was obsessed with food. It was so important to me, what I was eating and when I was eating. I ate fairly balanced meals but would grab snacks whilst out and about in the car. I constantly craved food. I loved food. The food noise was horrendous, I was constantly thinking about it, I was emotionally invested in food. 

Now that I’ve finished with the program, I care so much less about food. I’m not perfect and have days where it’s more challenging than others; but my need, want, desire for food has really diminished. It’s just food. 

I had never, ever spoken to anyone about my experience with food in this way. I anticipated that  it would feel uncomfortable and difficult but Sarah was fabulous, from the start, she didn’t judge me. This was really important to me as I feel judged a lot of the time as a human who is larger than others.

Sarah made it really easy to talk openly, I gained so much from our conversations. It was great to have the opportunity to say things out loud that I had never said to anyone else. I had become my own worse critic and Sarah always called my inner critic out and would kindly and in a good way, challenge that way of thinking. Sarah taught me to be kind to myself and let go of the negative opinions of myself as a larger person but also let go of what society or others might think. 

Sarah made me realise that after decades of dieting, I had disordered eating. If you had asked me at the beginning of the program if my eating was disordered, I would have said no. But Sarah taught me about the science behind our brains and how the brain will do anything to sabotage restricted eating. This was enlightening, as all those different diets I had done over four decades and ‘failed’ at, were actually inevitable. In fact, they drove me to be obsessed with food, have constant food noise and ultimately feeling like I couldn’t control myself. 

I believed I was weak and had no willpower. Sarah helps you to learn to intuitively eat, listen to your body and respond to its needs, without guilt. I am never going to diet ever again!  Instead, I will work to nourish my body, take care of it but also satisfy it. 

Whether you are in a larger body or not, I think every woman should complete this program. Our society tells us that our bodies need to be thin, or look a certain way to be considered attractive.  We go on diets to achieve this unachievable goal and actually do more damage to ourselves in the long run. The Food Freedom Method has improved my mental health and wellbeing forever and I’m so thankful to you Sarah for sharing your knowledge and giving me the support that I needed. Forever grateful"

-Debbie, 45, Nottingham (stock image used)