29/01/2026
Why I start with the gut — not the scales ✨
When clients come to me wanting weight loss, the first place I begin isn’t a calorie plan…
It’s the gut microbiome.
Why? Because your gut isn’t just digesting food, it’s directing metabolism.
Over 70% of our metabolic and appetite-regulating hormones live in the gastrointestinal tract, including:
• Leptin – your satiety hormone
• Ghrelin – your hunger hormone
• GLP-1 – a key hormone involved in blood sugar balance, insulin signalling and appetite regulation.
When the gut microbiome is out of balance, these signals become distorted.
Hunger cues can be louder. Satiety can be delayed. Blood sugar becomes unstable.
And no amount of “willpower” can override disrupted physiology.
Your gut microbes actively influence how efficiently you extract energy from food, how sensitive you are to insulin, how inflamed your tissues are, and how your metabolism responds under stress.
This is why healing the gut creates metabolic harmony.
When digestion improves, inflammation reduces, hormones recalibrate and the body finally feels safe enough to let go of stored weight.
Weight loss is not a battle to fight….
It’s a signal to listen to.
Heal the gut first. The metabolism follows.
