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Do you have a quote that changed your life? This is mine. It wakes with me each morning and gets me onto my mat by 6am for kundalini yoga practise with my friends - a silent powerful army. I am so grateful to have been given the gift of these words by a dear dance teacher, Rose Ramsay, what a present, what a gift.

Kate Oliver is a Hope Coach, (trained by Bitten Jonsson, Dr Georgia Ede and the Gorski Cenaps Corporation) and backed by multiple certifications & a life-long experience with yo yo dieting. Today, she enjoys living in recovery, free from sugar and ultra processed food addiction and has a passion to help bring others into living their best life. You can contact Kate by email at kate@sugaraddiction.co.uk or send her a DM. Keep going (:

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Do you have a quote that changed your life? This is mine. It wakes with me each morning and gets me onto my mat by 6am for kundalini yoga practise with my friends - a silent powerful army. I am so grateful to have been given the gift of these words by a dear dance teacher, Rose Ramsay, what a present, what a gift.Kate Oliver is a Hope Coach, (trained by Bitten Jonsson, Dr Georgia Ede and the Gorski Cenaps Corporation) and backed by multiple certifications & a life-long experience with yo yo dieting. Today, she enjoys living in recovery, free from sugar and ultra processed food addiction and has a passion to help bring others into living their best life. You can contact Kate by email at kate@sugaraddiction.co.uk or send her a DM. Keep going (:#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

Join us every Thursday for lively chat, check-ins and new exercises designed to restore stress, tackle isolation and to help you find the joy in recovery from sugar and ultra processed food addiction.

The group is for any one who has completed a SUGAR (R) diagnostic assessment and is serious about recovery. We are a UK-based support group with global coverage and all are welcome.

We simply believe in the power of the group to create change.

To find out more, contact kate@sugaraddiction.co.uk or send us a DM 😍

"Kate Oliver is a Hope Coach, backed by multiple certifications (from Bitten Jonsson RN, Dr Georgia Ede and the Gorksi-CENAPS Corporation) & life-long experience with yo yo dieting. Today, she enjoys living in recovery, free from sugar addiction and has a passion to help bring others into living their best life"

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Join us every Thursday for lively chat, check-ins and new exercises designed to restore stress, tackle isolation and to help you find the joy in recovery from sugar and ultra processed food addiction.The group is for any one who has completed a SUGAR (R) diagnostic assessment and is serious about recovery. We are a UK-based support group with global coverage and all are welcome.We simply believe in the power of the group to create change.To find out more, contact kate@sugaraddiction.co.uk or send us a DM 😍"Kate Oliver is a Hope Coach, backed by multiple certifications (from Bitten Jonsson RN, Dr Georgia Ede and the Gorksi-CENAPS Corporation) & life-long experience with yo yo dieting. Today, she enjoys living in recovery, free from sugar addiction and has a passion to help bring others into living their best life"#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

You`ve got to or you get to?

Ultra processed food addiction can be severe and addicted people are often traumatised.

When the trauma occurs in childhood, the opportunity to learn a whole host of self-regulation skills is missed, traded up for child like self-soothing techniques which often include the over consumption of sugary food. I guess we learn early on that eating this food will change the way I feel. For a child caught up in an unnatural situation (trauma) , this is an entirely natural response.

The trauma scars us and we default to habitual patterns of behaviour that have helped us as children in the past. Only now the pendulum swings the other way and we start to experience a whole host of additional issues due to stress, inflammation and insulin resistance [prompted by the body`s natural response to over consumption of sugar.

Then, our behaviour and the overconsumption of sweets no longer changes the way we feel and we start to need to eat the sweets just to feel normal.

Addiction is a treatable medical condition. It is also chronic and progressive which means that we must learn new techniques to halt the progress.

I followed the conventional wisdom route, went through a diagnostic evaluation and learned to regulate my food. But it was still not enough. Something was missing from my recovery and it took me a while to figure it out.

The blessing in each day is that I now get to do this with you.

Keep going

Kate

"Kate Oliver is a Hope Coach, backed by multiple certifications & a life-long experience with yo yo dieting. Today, she enjoys living in recovery, free from sugar addiction and has a passion to help bring others into living their best life."

#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

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You've got to or you get to?Ultra processed food addiction can be severe and addicted people are often traumatised.When the trauma occurs in childhood, the opportunity to learn a whole host of self-regulation skills is missed, traded up for child like self-soothing techniques which often include the over consumption of sugary food. I guess we learn early on that eating this food will change the way I feel. For a child caught up in an unnatural situation (trauma) , this is an entirely natural response.The trauma scars us and we default to habitual patterns of behaviour that have helped us as children in the past. Only now the pendulum swings the other way and we start to experience a whole host of additional issues due to stress, inflammation and insulin resistance [prompted by the body's natural response to over consumption of sugar.Then, our behaviour and the overconsumption of sweets no longer changes the way we feel and we start to need to eat the sweets just to feel normal.Addiction is a treatable medical condition. It is also chronic and progressive which means that we must learn new techniques to halt the progress.I followed the conventional wisdom route, went through a diagnostic evaluation and learned to regulate my food. But it was still not enough. Something was missing from my recovery and it took me a while to figure it out.The blessing in each day is that I now get to do this with you.Keep goingKate"Kate Oliver is a Hope Coach, backed by multiple certifications & a life-long experience with yo yo dieting. Today, she enjoys living in recovery, free from sugar addiction and has a passion to help bring others into living their best life."#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

Have you ever eaten an entire packet of something without realising? Or found yourself knee-deep in ultra-processed food before you even made the decision? That’s the power of autopilot—when we react instead of respond.

In addiction, our cravings hijack our brain, leading us straight to the foods we swore we’d avoid. Its a brain problem not a substance issue.

But here’s the game-changer: What we give our attention to, we give our power to. And when we set an intention, we shift from reacting to choosing.

Recovery isn’t just about what we eat—it’s about how we live. If we drift through the day without awareness, old habits take over. Triggers whisper, and before we know it, we’re right back in the loop.

But what if you set an intention each day?

• “Today, I choose nourishment over numbing.”
• “I will pause before I pick up any food.”
• “I will bring my attention to what my body truly needs.”

When you hold that intention in your heart, your attention follows. You start noticing your triggers before they control you. You see the thought patterns that lead to picking up. You are conscious and aware and most importantly, you create space between the urge and the action.

That space? That’s where recovery happens.

With intention, recovery stops being a struggle and starts being a practice. A pause, a breath, a moment of awareness—that’s all it takes to change the course of your day.

Because the truth is: You don’t need more willpower. You need more awareness.

Imagine waking up each morning with a clear intention. Imagine catching your cravings before they catch you. Imagine living each moment fully present—choosing your recovery instead of reacting to old patterns.

That’s the shift.

And it starts with you.

Drop a comment below and tell me: What’s one small intention you can set for yourself today?

Let’s make this recovery journey a conscious one. 💛✨

with love X

#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #cravings #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

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Have you ever eaten an entire packet of something without realising? Or found yourself knee-deep in ultra-processed food before you even made the decision? That’s the power of autopilot—when we react instead of respond.In addiction, our cravings hijack our brain, leading us straight to the foods we swore we’d avoid. Its a brain problem not a substance issue.But here’s the game-changer: What we give our attention to, we give our power to. And when we set an intention, we shift from reacting to choosing.Recovery isn’t just about what we eat—it’s about how we live. If we drift through the day without awareness, old habits take over. Triggers whisper, and before we know it, we’re right back in the loop.But what if you set an intention each day?• “Today, I choose nourishment over numbing.”
• “I will pause before I pick up any food.”
• “I will bring my attention to what my body truly needs.”When you hold that intention in your heart, your attention follows. You start noticing your triggers before they control you. You see the thought patterns that lead to picking up. You are conscious and aware and most importantly, you create space between the urge and the action.That space? That’s where recovery happens.With intention, recovery stops being a struggle and starts being a practice. A pause, a breath, a moment of awareness—that’s all it takes to change the course of your day.Because the truth is: You don’t need more willpower. You need more awareness.Imagine waking up each morning with a clear intention. Imagine catching your cravings before they catch you. Imagine living each moment fully present—choosing your recovery instead of reacting to old patterns.That’s the shift.And it starts with you.Drop a comment below and tell me: What’s one small intention you can set for yourself today?Let’s make this recovery journey a conscious one. 💛✨with love X#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #cravings #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

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Some days when it felt rough I tucked this quote in my purse and pulled it out before entering each shop, thank you to @susanpeircethompson for writing these words:

"We are looking for a deeper form of happiness that comes from living in integrity, following through on our word and allowing ourselves to be known. For some of us, food is foundational to our level of happiness, meaning its the one thing that needs to be in place for everything else to feel right. When our food is off we do not feel happy and when our food is on track, no matter how terrible the circumstances we have deep faith that everything is going to be OK."

I was trained by bittensaddiction and certified in holistic medicine for addiction. The recovery protocol I learned from Bitten was simple: recovery is 10% food, 40% education, brain science and behaviour change, 50% community and connection but make no mistake, if the food is off everything else is out the window too.

But most of all, keep going because (as the wonderful @judywolfefacoach would tell me), you just never know when the miracle is going to occur (:

#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #cravings #lowcarb #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

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Some days when it felt rough I tucked this quote in my purse and pulled it out before entering each shop, thank you to @susanpeircethompson for writing these words:"We are looking for a deeper form of happiness that comes from living in integrity, following through on our word and allowing ourselves to be known. For some of us, food is foundational to our level of happiness, meaning its the one thing that needs to be in place for everything else to feel right. When our food is off we do not feel happy and when our food is on track, no matter how terrible the circumstances we have deep faith that everything is going to be OK."I was trained by bittensaddiction and certified in holistic medicine for addiction. The recovery protocol I learned from Bitten was simple: recovery is 10% food, 40% education, brain science and behaviour change, 50% community and connection but make no mistake, if the food is off everything else is out the window too.But most of all, keep going because (as the wonderful @judywolfefacoach would tell me), you just never know when the miracle is going to occur (:#addiction #addiction recovery #recovery #recoveryispossible #sugaraddiction #sugaraddict #foodaddiction #foodaddict #foodaddictionrecovery #uk #community #sugaraddictionrecovery #diagnosis #cravings #lowcarb #sugaraddictionrecoverycoach #connection #spiritualconnection #faith #faithoverfear

If you’re in recovery from sugar and ultra-processed food addiction, the last thing you want is to under-eat. But so many of us do it—without even realising. Because we have grown up as “restrictors”.

Maybe you’ve cut out the binge foods, but now you’re constantly tired, irritable, and obsessing over food. Maybe cravings are creeping back in. Maybe your weight loss has stalled, or you’re feeling out of control.

This isn’t a failure of willpower. This is your body telling you something loud and clear: you’re not eating enough. (aka abstinence not recovery)

TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is the number of calories your body burns each day just to function—your heart beating, your brain thinking, your muscles moving.

If you’re not eating at least this amount, your body perceives a famine. It slows metabolism, cranks up cravings, and does everything it can to push you to eat.

This is why undereating leads to binge eating.
Here’s how to calculate your TDEE:
1️⃣ Find your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) – This is the calories you’d burn if you just lay in bed all day. You can calculate it using an online BMR calculator.
2️⃣ Multiply by your activity level:
• Sedentary (little/no exercise): BMR × 1.2
• Light exercise (1-3 days a week): BMR × 1.375
• Moderate exercise (3-5 days a week): BMR × 1.55
• Very active (6-7 days a week): BMR × 1.725
• Super active (athlete level): BMR × 1.9
That final number is your TDEE—the minimum you need to eat to support your body.

Recovery is about nourishment, not restriction. If you’re eating below your TDEE, your body will eventually fight back with cravings, fatigue, and metabolic slowdown.

When you eat enough, you stabilise blood sugar, support hormones, and make recovery sustainable. You stop feeling constantly preoccupied with food. You build strength and energy. You heal.

Take a minute to check your TDEE. If your intake is too low, bump it up. Your body is not the enemy—it’s trying to keep you alive.
Drop a ❤️ if this resonated 👇 #foodaddiction #sugaraddiction #recovery #addictionrecovery #sugarisadrug #cravings

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If you’re in recovery from sugar and ultra-processed food addiction, the last thing you want is to under-eat. But so many of us do it—without even realising. Because we have grown up as “restrictors”.Maybe you’ve cut out the binge foods, but now you’re constantly tired, irritable, and obsessing over food. Maybe cravings are creeping back in. Maybe your weight loss has stalled, or you’re feeling out of control.This isn’t a failure of willpower. This is your body telling you something loud and clear: you’re not eating enough. (aka abstinence not recovery)TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) is the number of calories your body burns each day just to function—your heart beating, your brain thinking, your muscles moving.If you’re not eating at least this amount, your body perceives a famine. It slows metabolism, cranks up cravings, and does everything it can to push you to eat.This is why undereating leads to binge eating.
Here’s how to calculate your TDEE:
1️⃣ Find your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) – This is the calories you’d burn if you just lay in bed all day. You can calculate it using an online BMR calculator.
2️⃣ Multiply by your activity level:
• Sedentary (little/no exercise): BMR × 1.2
• Light exercise (1-3 days a week): BMR × 1.375
• Moderate exercise (3-5 days a week): BMR × 1.55
• Very active (6-7 days a week): BMR × 1.725
• Super active (athlete level): BMR × 1.9
That final number is your TDEE—the minimum you need to eat to support your body.Recovery is about nourishment, not restriction. If you’re eating below your TDEE, your body will eventually fight back with cravings, fatigue, and metabolic slowdown.When you eat enough, you stabilise blood sugar, support hormones, and make recovery sustainable. You stop feeling constantly preoccupied with food. You build strength and energy. You heal.Take a minute to check your TDEE. If your intake is too low, bump it up. Your body is not the enemy—it’s trying to keep you alive.
Drop a ❤️ if this resonated 👇 #foodaddiction #sugaraddiction #recovery #addictionrecovery #sugarisadrug #cravings

Have you ever finished a meal and immediately wondered, Should I eat more? Is that enough? What if I’m still hungry? That relentless food chatter can be exhausting.

If you struggle with addiction to volume, your brain might be craving not just food—but the feeling of fullness.

For years, I thought food freedom meant eating intuitively – I adored @geneenroth Roth and diligently explored her suggestions - but – the problem was - my “intuition” was broken.
My brain wanted more, even when my body had enough. And perhaps that’s addiction in a nutshell!

Weighing and measuring my food changed everything. Not as a punishment, but as a path to peace.

And believe me I resisted for years – I honestly never thought I would write that sentence – I’m a rebel, I hate rules I’m a disruptor you won’t catch me in any self-imposed restriction, “no coward soul is mine” and all the rest - but I was missing the point.

My 5Rhythms dance teacher @RoseRamsey asked the same question every night we danced – she would say - do you have the discipline to be a free spirit?

It took me such a long time to truly understand what she was teaching me.

But when I started to weigh and measure my food, I suddenly found that I knew exactly how much I was eating, and when my plate was clean, my brain got the message: That was enough. You are safe. The meal is over. No more bargaining. No more sneaky bites. Just clarity.

For some of us, bulk is addictive. The dopamine hit of an overflowing plate can trigger the same cycle as sugar.

Overeating—even “healthy” food—keeps us trapped. Recovery means finding what works for you.

Weighing and measuring isn’t about restriction—it’s about relief.

It silences the noise in our heads, removes decision fatigue, and helps us trust that our bodies are getting exactly what they need.

Have you ever tried weighing and measuring your food? Did it bring you freedom or frustration? Let’s talk in the comments. ⬇️

#FoodFreedom #FoodAddictionRecovery #WeighAndMeasure #DopamineHealing #VolumeAddiction #RecoveryJourney #sugarsober #sugaraddiction

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