Category Archives: Mindset & Behaviour

Every post below includes Neil’s video and the full written companion article together.

The mental side of changing habits – cravings, willpower, stress, cortisol, and the moments where Neil nearly quit. Honest and specific. Educational only – not medical advice.

Man in pub holding crisp with frustrated expression surrounded by crisp packets
Entire Packet Every Time

I Don’t Eat One Sweet. I Eat the Entire Packet. Box of chocolates? Not one [...]

Neil explaining why banning foods causes binge eating with biscuits visible in background
Banning Foods Puts Them In Control: Why The Ban Caused The Binge

Why Do I Keep Bingeing on the Foods I’m Trying to Avoid? You declare Hobnobs [...]

Man standing outdoors showing 4.5 stone weight loss without counting calories for 18 months
Four And A Half Stone In 18 Months, Zero Calories Counted

Everyone tells you weight loss is simple maths. Calories in, calories out. Eat 1,500 calories, [...]

Neil at 18 stone on Boxing Day 2023, mirror moment that sparked transformation
18 Stone Boxing Day 2023: The Mirror Moment

The Day Everything Changed Boxing Day 2023. Family round. Feeling rough. I walked to the [...]

Man with large black backpack hiking misty hills. Text: You can't eat your way out of stress. Drop the backpack, not the blueprint.
You Can’t Eat Your Way Out of Stress

The Awareness Gap I ate an entire family bag of crisps yesterday. Not because I [...]