I am excited to share my latest article published in Body and Soul this week.
I wrote this piece to highlight a phase of the health journey that is rarely spoken about but is absolutely critical: maintaining weight loss in a healthy and sustainable way.
My life mission is to change the health of Australia one binder at a time, and after seeing more than 10,000 patients personally, I know that the hardest part is not always losing the first few kilos. The true challenge is maintaining the weight loss long term.
In the article, I break down what happens to your metabolism, appetite hormones, and energy regulation after weight loss, and why a gradual, structured transition is essential. But more importantly, I share why the best long term results come from a whole food approach.
Over two decades of clinical work has shown me that sustainable weight maintenance comes from education and habits such as:
• Smaller portions and balanced eating
• Lower carbohydrate intake
• More fibre
• More vegetables and salads at every meal
• Lean protein at each meal
• Healthy fats to support fullness and metabolic health
If we can teach people what healthy eating looks like during the weight loss phase, they naturally learn the very habits that support long term maintenance. This matters so much more than relying on rapid weight loss methods, synthetic supplement shakes, or short term fixes that do not support the microbiome or long term health.
This is exactly why I founded Be Fit Food. Not just to help people lose weight, but to help them keep it off. To support people when life gets busy, and to build a strong and diverse microbiome that supports weight management, energy, mood, and overall wellbeing.
And this is the sort of food you cannot buy in other ready made meals on supermarket shelves.
Our meals are real whole foods with real ingredients. Handmade recipes created by doctors and dietitians using only meat, vegetables, herbs and spices. No premade sauces, no fillers, no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no colours, and no flours. We make food the way it is meant to be made, not in the interest of high margins like many competitors, but in the interest of boosting the health of Australians.
The reality is that supermarkets take no real interest in consumer health. They fill their shelves with products that are not health improving, and often health destroying. Over 50 percent of supermarket foods are now ultra processed, and I still cannot believe there is no government regulation on what percentage of supermarket shelves should contain real, healthy food. This is why many people are better off shopping online or supporting partners like Chemist Warehouse, who stock our doctor and dietitian designed ready made meals in selected stores across Australia and on their online marketplace. This is what true duty of care looks like. It is fine to sell convenience products that are not health boosting, but they must be balanced with products that genuinely improve health.
You can read the full Body and Soul article here:
I hope it gives you clarity, confidence and the knowledge to make the maintenance phase the strongest part of your journey.
