Weight Loss Program in London, Woodstock, Port Stanley, and online

Sandeep Bains, Weight Loss Specialist & Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Welcome! I’m Sandeep Bains, a weight loss specialist and counsellor with a passion for helping individuals achieve sustainable, healthy weight loss while fostering a positive relationship with food and body image.

With 19yrs of experience in the health sector and my personal weight loss journeys, I focus on personalized, science-backed strategies that not only promote physical wellness but also address the mental and emotional aspects of weight management. My approach combines nutritional guidance, behavior modification, and emotional support to ensure that my clients build healthy, lasting habits.

My Approach:

1. Personalized Weight Loss Plans: Everybody is different. I tailor my weight loss programs to fit your unique lifestyle, dietary preferences, and fitness goals.

2. Emotional Support & Counselling: Weight loss isn’t just about physical changes; it’s a mental and emotional journey. I provide one-on-one counseling to help you overcome emotional eating, body image issues, and self-sabotage.

3. Mindful Eating & Nutrition: I emphasize the importance of a balanced, healthy diet that you can maintain long-term, helping you develop a positive relationship with food.

4. Behavioral Change: We work together to identify and change unhealthy behaviors, setting you up for long-term success.

Who I Work With:

I work with individuals of all ages and backgrounds who are ready to make positive changes in their lives. Whether you are struggling with weight loss, emotional eating, or simply want to feel better in your body, I’m here to guide and support you every step of the way.

Why Choose Me?

1. Holistic Support: I address the mind and body, focusing on overall well-being, not just numbers on a scale.

2. Sustainable Results: My goal is to help you achieve weight loss that lasts, without crash diets or extreme restrictions.

3. Empathy & Understanding: I provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can explore your challenges and triumphs.

4. Let’s work together to create the healthiest, happiest version of you. Reach out today to start your journey!

Why Choose Mind Over Food Mood?

Choosing Mind Over Food Mood refers to prioritizing mental and emotional regulation over impulsive eating driven by emotions. Here are a few reasons why it’s beneficial to adopt this mindset:

1. Healthier Coping Mechanisms

When we prioritize our mental approach over emotional eating, we’re choosing healthier ways to deal with stress, anxiety, or sadness. This prevents using food as a temporary fix for emotional discomfort.

2. Preventing Emotional Eating

Emotional eating often leads to consuming unhealthy foods, which can result in guilt, overeating, and eventually poor physical and mental health. Choosing mindfulness over food mood can help break this cycle by recognizing when emotions, not hunger, are driving the desire to eat.

3. Long-term Well-being

Mental clarity and mindfulness contribute to more balanced food choices, which benefit long-term well-being. When you make food decisions from a place of thoughtfulness rather than emotional reactivity, you’re more likely to maintain a balanced diet.

4. Better Relationship with Food

Choosing mind over food mood cultivates a healthier relationship with food. Instead of viewing food as a solution for negative emotions, it becomes a tool for nourishment, helping us stay in tune with hunger and fullness cues.

5. Improved Self-Control

Practicing mindfulness strengthens your ability to resist impulsive cravings. It fosters self-awareness, allowing you to respond rather than react to emotional triggers, ultimately improving self-control in various aspects of life.

6. Mental Health Support

Mindfulness and mental well-being are directly linked. By choosing mind over food mood, you are promoting mental health practices such as emotional regulation, self-awareness, and stress reduction, which contribute to overall psychological resilience.

My Weight Loss Journey: A Story of Transformation, Resilience, and Self-Love

Hi everyone! I wanted to take a moment to share a deeply personal story with you—my journey towards achieving a healthier weight and mindset. Like many, my relationship with food and body image hasn’t always been easy. But through perseverance, learning, and a whole lot of self-compassion, I’m proud of where I’ve arrived today.

The Beginning: Struggling with Weight and Self-Esteem

For most of my life, I struggled with my weight. I tried countless diets, from juice cleanses to extreme calorie cutting, only to find myself stuck in a cycle of short-term results and long-term frustration. My self-esteem was deeply tied to how I looked, and every setback felt like failure. The number on the scale seemed to determine my worth, and that mindset was incredibly exhausting.

The Turning Point: Shifting My Mindset

It wasn’t until I realized that my approach to weight loss needed to change from the inside out that things started to shift. I began focusing less on losing weight fast and more on taking care of my body and mind. This meant ditching the fad diets and extreme restrictions, and instead, embracing healthy habits that I could maintain long-term.

I also sought support—both emotional and professional. Having someone to talk to about my struggles with food and body image was a game changer. It helped me reframe how I viewed weight loss. No longer was it just about looking different; it became about feeling different—feeling strong, confident, and in control of my choices.

The Journey: Building Healthy Habits
From there, I started to make small, sustainable changes. I found ways to enjoy movement through activities I actually liked—whether it was walking, yoga, or dancing in my living room. I learned to eat mindfully, focusing on nourishing my body rather than depriving it. And most importantly, I started practicing self-compassion. I stopped beating myself up for “bad” days and allowed myself to celebrate the small victories along the way.

The Results: More Than Just Weight Loss

Over time, the weight did come off, but more importantly, I felt more connected to myself. I had more energy, a better mood, and a renewed sense of confidence. I realized that my worth wasn’t tied to a number, but to how I treated myself. Today, I’m at a place where I’ve not only achieved a healthy weight, but I also have a healthier relationship with food, exercise, and my body.

My Message to You

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that weight loss is about so much more than just shedding pounds—it’s about reclaiming your life, loving yourself enough to make positive changes, and staying patient with yourself in the process. The journey isn’t always linear, and that’s okay. If you’re on your own weight loss path, know that you are capable of achieving incredible things, one step at a time.
Thanks for reading and remember: it’s never too late to start prioritizing your health and well-being.

With love,
Sandeep Bains