Sonia Devine

You’ve Reached Your Goal Weight – What Now?

When you make the decision to lose some weight, it usually goes something like this: You decide what weight you want to be, you make a lifestyle adjustment that will allow you to reach your goal weight and then you….well….just do it. Sure, there may b... Read >

5 Ways to Include Exercise into Your Busy Lifestyle

There's a lot of information out there on what type of exercise we should be doing and when we should do it. Despite our good intentions it can sometimes be very difficult to balance exercise with everything else that's going on in our day to day lives. ... Read >

Living with a Junk Food Junkie

Losing weight can be really hard sometimes. Getting used to the idea that you can't just eat whatever you want whenever you want is bad enough. After that you have to motivate yourself to get moving, which takes quite some effort if you have been a couch ... Read >

What's eating You?

Sometimes people call me up to ask if I can hypnotize them to stop feeling hungry all the time. But the truth is that non-hungry eating often goes much deeper than a mere physical problem. If you have ever had those days when no matter how much you eat, y... Read >

How Birth Order can Affect your Weight

Most people who come to see me for weight loss have blocks; by that I mean that consciously, they know what they need to do in order to lose weight, but something inside their head seems to be sabotaging them. It feels as though they 'can't' do it, but in... Read >

Ask WHAT Instead of WHY

Every now and then life throws us a curve-ball. This is unavoidable even for the most grounded and successful people. There are a number of causes of frustration and unhappiness, and one of these is the expectation that 'everything should always go exactl... Read >

10 Steps to a Better Body Image

Most people are so obsessed with being acceptable in the eyes of other people that they forget a really important part of the equation: how they see themselves. The truth is that if you have a poor body image then no amount of weight loss will help. That ... Read >

Waiting to Lose Weight

Patience is a virtue. That's what they say isn't it? But isn't it fascinating how often when we make a decision to do something, it seems that from that moment onwards it takes forever to achieve; we are overcome with frustration if it's not completed rig... Read >

Weight Loss 'AHA' Moments

Have you ever had a sudden moment of clarity where a light-bulb goes off in your head and you think: 'AHA! That's IT!!'? These moments are very exciting and powerful, because they mean that you have experienced a subconscious shift. When you start to thin... Read >

10 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss

When you are trying to lose weight it can be very challenging at the best of times, especially when there is so much information out there on the subject of weight loss. Many people feel confused about the messages they are getting, and it can be really d... Read >

When Losing Weight Changes Your Relationship

Losing weight feels great when you're doing well. It's especially exciting when you have been significantly overweight for a long time and through your own hard work and perseverance, you are noticing the great results of your dedicated lifestyle change. ... Read >

Add 10 Years to Your Life by Losing Weight

If you are currently struggling to maintain a healthy weight, then it turns out there's more than just a fashionable waistline to be gained by losing weight. In fact, a recent major international study shows that people who are overweight or obese are red... Read >

Stamping out the 'Buts'

Wouldn't it be great if losing weight was as simple as just wanting it to 'happen'? Unfortunately it's not as simple as wanting it to happen. If you want to maintain a healthy weight, you need do a bit more than just want it. You must want it bad enough t... Read >

The Truth about Chocolate Addiction

Do you think you might have a chocolate addiction? Join the club. When I see, smell, hear about or think about chocolate I begin to salivate. I LOVE it! I would eat the stuff morning noon and night if I could. In fact I went bit nuts in my early twenties ... Read >

Positive Affirmations for Weight Loss

Positive affirmations are a really great tool that you can use to help you lose weight. It can be challenging at the best of times when you are trying to lose weight, especially when you have depression or you don't feel that good about yourself. Being ov... Read >