Alistair’s story

I heard about TYS from friends who were walking adverts and they were my main reason for joining.  I joined the TYS programme in April 09 and lost a stone in weight and 22 inches from my body.  And because I now observe my real needs it’s been easy to continue to lose weight since the programme finished.

 Before joining TYS I would eat for all reasons except physical hunger! I had an addiction to Mayonnaise and much of the time I didn’t really notice what I was eating.  And I didn’t like the look of my body.

 During the programme I achieved an emotional stability and an enthusiasm to really get out of the way of myself and allow myself to participate fully in this particular time of the week that was purely for me! Also I know my posture has changed and my outlook is positive.  Now I’m more cherishing of my time for me (me-time!) and the additional benefit of the look of shock on friends faces asking “what have you been doing, you look fantastic..”  I am also more physically active that before.

 I became aware of the emotional feelings involved in eating and that I had a relationship with food that wasn’t actually fulfilling.  Throughout the process Linda asked intuitive and insightful questions to help me change my perspective. She was compassionate and there for me creating a safe space to share and release those unresolved moments in my past which have helped to build this body of mine – Thanks. As I now feel I have a brand new body!

 Linda asked what I would say to anyone considering TYS but who is finding the concept a bit strange, I’d say just stop ‘trying’ to think about the concept or ‘trying’ to lose weight, just tap and see what comes up! Prepare to be genuinely surprised by this journey.

 Alistair Howlett – Ely-  IT consultant

September 2009