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What Is the Easiest Way to Lose Weight? (A PT and Psychotherapist’s Guide)
If you have just typed “what is the easiest way to lose weight” into Google, let’s be honest about what you are actually looking for. You are likely exhausted. You are fed up with spreadsheet-style calorie tracking, miserable low-fat salads, and fitness influencers shouting at you to just "want it more" on Instagram. You want a shortcut that actually works without making your life a living hell. As a psychotherapist who spends his days understanding why our brains sabotage ou
Coach Alan
4d13 min read
Why Giving Up Control Is the Secret to Losing Weight (And Peace of Mind)
All the lessons that life taught me were learned through the school of hard knocks. And one of the greatest but most difficult was this: To gain control, you have to give it up.
In this article, I will discuss this paradox in the context of weight loss. However, the lesson can be applied more broadly and has the power to positively impact your inner and outer life.
Coach Alan
May 265 min read
How to Lose Weight With a Desk Job: A Step-by-Step Guide
Losing weight while working a desk job can feel like an uphill battle. And if you're also a busy parent, it can feel almost impossible. I know this first-hand. Whether you're commuting into Dublin, working remotely in Galway, or desk-bound anywhere across Ireland, the challenges are the same: long sedentary hours, competing demands on your time, and the kind of mental exhaustion that makes every good intention evaporate by 6 pm. As an ITEC-qualified personal trainer and psych
Coach Alan
May 1214 min read
FGF21: A New Way To Lose Weight? What The Latest Brain Research Means For Your Fat Loss
Scientists may have just discovered a completely new way to lose weight. And it doesn't work by suppressing your appetite or making you eat less. It works by changing how your body burns energy . A recent study published in Cell Reports by researchers at the University of Oklahoma ( Lin et al., 2026 ) examined a naturally occurring hormone called FGF21 and found that it can reduce body weight by activating a very specific brain circuit. But here's the surprising part. It's
Coach Alan
Apr 2012 min read
The Predictable Diet: Does Eating The Same Meals Help With Weight Loss?
A recent weight loss study published in Health Psychology ( American Psychological Association, 2026 ) explored a simple question: Does eating the same meals every day improve fat loss results compared to a more varied diet? The findings offer a clear insight. Not just into what works, but why most people struggle to stay consistent. And this insight may not only surprise you, but could also make your weight loss efforts easier and more predictable . In this article, I will
Coach Alan
Apr 155 min read
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