“Working with Lara has been so transformational - it was exactly what I needed to truly achieve food freedom and body acceptance. Releasing body shame has been so powerful and life changing for me as it’s really helped with my body acceptance, body image and loving myself. I was someone who would regularly say “I’ll do that when I lose weight”. I hadn’t realised just how much of life I was missing out on and through loving and accepting myself I have seen a huge boost in my confidence and self-esteem which has even seen me dating again.... It’s amazing how powerful the thoughts about ourselves are.”
— Steph
“I used to use food as an escape, to help me deal with all my negative emotions and crap going on in my life... learning how to manage my emotional eating has given me a way out of this. I feel like now things are more joyful and food is still fun and I’m getting to the point where I’m more loving and kind to myself. THANK YOU!”
— Helen
“After struggling with emotional eating for so many years, you’ve started me on my journey of reducing the guilt attached to emotional eating. After 30ish years of being on and off diets, I am embarking on a new approach to a healthier mindset.”
— Rebecca
“I understand why I felt like I did! I now know when I’m actually hungry for certain foods. It’s changed my mindset about “problem” foods and empowered me to know what to do with easy and practical suggestions. The most important thing is that I’m into self-care again and paying attention to how I eat. Those “naughty” foods just don’t have the same emotional pull that they used to!”
— Tabitha
“I have been a serial unsuccessful dieter for at least 20 years so have started this course with lots of bad habits and negative self talk. I have loved working through the Food Freedom Matters course and changing my habits. I love that the theory is backed up by research and evidence. Being able to eat anything with no restriction has started to see results in the sense of less cravings”
— Becca
“I am loving this program. I didn’t think I was capable of giving myself permission to eat anything. But now I can! I never thought I had such mental restriction, but you’ve helped me change that, and I feel amazing now.”
— Ros
“Working with you has been the best investment in myself and my future. It’s enabled me to stop putting things off and really start living life NOW. It helped me undo the diet culture junk that had been woven and embedded into my brain after years of diets which just warped my relationship with food and impacted me mentally, psychologically, emotionally, socially and physically. Plus, I no longer waste money getting sucked into BS diet culture and health and fitness fads!”
— Stephanie
“I am someone who’s spent years yoyo dieting... having a real problem with food and what eating was for me and how it made me feel guilty. I found the course and... it really helped me think differently about food and that relationship with food. Now I feel a lot happier in myself... feeling OK to eat what I want, when I want.”
— Tabby
“And for one of the first times ever the other night my partner offered me a donut in bed (he eats a lot of sugar which I struggle with being around due to my stories around having no will power etc), and because I hadn’t been super restrictive like I usually try to be, I actually noticed I wasn’t hungry and said “no thanks”. Woo! ”
— Bethan
“Lara… was an incredible support through my wobbles... and it was a real eye opener to how eating can help people looking to improve their health... I definitely am more mindful of what I’m eating now and consider myself a bit of a convert... Thanks so much Lara!”
— Rachel
“I feel it has been one of the most positive experiences I could have had. I now have a kick in my step…. I have started going to the gym. I am going to Australia in six weeks and no longer dread the thought of showing off my mum curves. When you are so focused on your kids it’s nice to be doing something to make yourself feel good too and I thank Lara for that, and for her enthusiasm.”
— Emma
“I was trying to find a way to describe the effect I feel, but can’t find a better word than - unblocked. And I don’t necessarily mean digestion, I mean less tension in the body in general - freer neck & shoulders, freer movement, freer flow of energy. I feel like my old self again. The programme is supporting and encouraging healthier habits.”
— Rodica
“Woah! This module has been so powerful, my mind is still whirring with all of the challenge I have heard to my ‘default’ position on dieting and my perceived lack of self discipline.”
— Gurneet
“Watched your active lifestyle video this morning. So good! I got off my ar*e and walked the dogs straightaway saving [husband] a job, making me feel calm and connected to nature and setting me up for the day”
