1-to-1 coaching for women

Lose the weight for good. Break the patterns that pull you back.

Eight weeks of one-to-one coaching to get the weight off and finally deal with the self-sabotage that always pulls you back to your default ways.

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The Psychology of Weight Loss by Darren Tebbenham The Biology of Weight Loss by Darren Tebbenham

Author of

The Psychology of Weight Loss and The Biology of Weight Loss

  • 25 years coaching
  • 3,000+ professionals trained
  • Brainz Magazine contributor

For women who’ve handled everything else life has thrown at them. Whether the weight crept on after 40 or you’ve been fighting it for years, the pattern is the same, and it can be broken.

Nothing changes until something in your head changes.

For some people that’s a heart attack, a scare, or a sudden realisation they’re not invincible. I’ve worked in cardiac rehab and I’ve watched that switch flip overnight.

Most people never get that moment. I make it happen without one.

What fifteen minutes will do for you.

1Get clear on what’s stopped you

Not the diet you picked. The pattern underneath it, the one that’s pulled you back every time before.

2Understand why your body feels stuck

Why the weight won’t shift the way it used to, and what your body actually needs now.

3Leave with a clear next step

Whether or not we work together, you’ll know what to do next, and why.

No pressure, no hard sell. Just fifteen minutes to get clear. Then, if we both feel it’s a good fit, we can talk about the programme and whether it’s right for you.

Darren Tebbenham speaking to a room

Why I do what I do

I quit lecturing to do this for real.

A few years into teaching sport and exercise psychology at Liverpool University, a switch flicked. I didn’t just want to teach the theory of how people change. I wanted to use it, with real people. So I quit.

That was 25 years ago. Since then I’ve helped women transform from the inside out: head first, then the plate. And as a self-confessed carb addict, I know that loop from the inside too.

When you’ve got the bit between your teeth, you want to help as many people as you can. So I’ve taught my methods to more than 3,000 health and fitness professionals around the world, and written two books, The Psychology of Weight Loss and The Biology of Weight Loss.

But what I still love most is working with one woman at a time. Women like Maria.

Darren Tebbenham BSc, MSc

Maria’s story

Maria lost 9 stone. That’s not the story.

Ask Maria about it and she’ll simply say:

“I swapped the weight for confidence.”

What she did with that confidence is the real story. She walked away from a job she hated. She retrained in fitness. And today she’s a valued member of our team.

That’s what we mean by transformation. The weight was just where it started.

More women. Results that stuck.

“My cravings just stopped shouting!”
Clare · 3 stone, kept off for 3 years
“Working with you gave me the certainty that my effort wasn’t being wasted.”
Karen · 6 stone
“This was the missing piece of the puzzle.”
Belinda · 5 stone, kept off for 2 years
“I’ve lost the weight & gained peace.”
Lucy · 3 stone
“A glass of wine without guilt. I’m chasing vitality, not thinness.”
Anita
“This is now my lifestyle.”
Andrea · 2+ stone, kept off
Now enjoys clothes shopping all year round.
Yvonne · size 18 to a 12/10

What changes for you.

Stop starting again on Monday.

Break the cycle of strong start, slip, write-off, repeat.

Quieten the cravings.

So food stops shouting at you every evening.

Stop eating your feelings.

Find other ways to handle stress, tiredness and overwhelm.

Drop the all-or-nothing.

Be consistent without being perfect.

Eat like a normal person.

Real food, no guilt, no obsessing over what you “should” eat.

Keep it off.

Habits that last after the eight weeks, so you only have to do this once.

The Inside Out Method

Weight loss that sticks.

Two phases. Eight steps. One goal: stop stopping.

Rewirethe head · weeks 1–3

  1. Clarity
  2. Vision
  3. Focus

Acceleratethe plate and the body · weeks 4–8

  1. Control carbs
  2. Stop snacking
  3. Real food
  4. The right exercise
  5. Stop stopping
Coaching

A one-to-one call with me every week, built on behaviour change psychology and 25 years of coaching it.

Curriculum

15 daily lessons to help you stop stopping, then my proven 5-step fat loss system.

Accountability

Someone in your corner. WhatsApp support between calls, so you master this for good.

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One-to-one coaching

Eight weeks, one to one.

The Inside Out Method, one to one with me, with a coaching call every week and WhatsApp support between calls. It starts with a free 15-minute call, so we can both be sure it’s right. Payment plans are available.

  1. Why you’re stuckFree 15-minute call
  2. Onboarding callSet-up and your plan
  3. Eight weeks of coachingA call with me every week
  4. SustainKeep it off for good

Small-group coaching

The same method, coached in a small group.

Weekly group coaching calls with me take the place of the one-to-one calls. The same eight-week structure and the same Inside Out Method, for a smaller investment.

Places are limited on both. I take on 20 one-to-one clients at a time, and each group is capped at 12.

Step 1 Book your free 15-minute call

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Free · 15 minutes · No card needed

Why a call?

You’ve bought things to fix this before. This time, slow down.

Before you spend a penny, let’s make sure this is the right fit for you, or not. You should be able to see it working for you, so this is the last time you ever need to do it.

  1. You leave clearer. Whatever happens.

    No matter what, you’ll come away clearer on why you feel stuck and what to do about it.

  2. We talk through your options.

    If it feels right, we’ll talk through working with me one to one, or whether one of my small groups would suit you better. Payment plans are available.

  3. You decide. No pressure.

    No card needed and no hard sell. Just the information you need to make an informed decision.

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Learn how to stop stopping · watch Darren’s free 14-minute training

Coaching supports lifestyle and behaviour change. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your GP. Individual results vary.

Learn how to stop stopping

Watch Darren’s 14-minute training.

When you deal properly with why you keep struggling, despite all the trying, you finally stop stopping. And you feel back in control, for good.

Done properly, it’s done once.

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The Inside Out Method

Weight loss that sticks.

Two phases. Eight steps. One goal: stop stopping.

Most programmes start with your plate. That’s why most programmes don’t last. The Inside Out Method starts with the thing that’s pulled you back every time before: your head. Then it fixes your plate and your body, so the weight comes off and stays off.

Phase 1: Rewirethe head · weeks 1–3

15 daily lessons that teach you to stop stopping.

1
Clarity

Your motivation. Your truths. The stories you’ve been telling yourself that keep you stuck.

2
Vision

Your why. Your future self. What life looks like when this is done, for good.

3
Focus

Your wins. Your commitment. And how to make it stick when life gets busy.

Phase 2: Acceleratethe plate and the body · weeks 4–8

A proven 5-step fat loss system.

4
Control carbs

Not cutting them out. Being in control of them, not the other way round. CC: control carbs. PP: prioritise protein. FF: don’t fear fat.

5
Stop snacking

Meals that keep you full, so the 4pm biscuit and the 9pm raid on the cupboard lose their grip.

6
Real food

Nourishment, not punishment. Proper meals you enjoy, built around your life, your family and your diary.

7
The right exercise

Strength and movement that fit your body after 40, and your week. No punishment required.

8
Stop stopping

The step every diet leaves out. How to bounce back fast when life gets in the way, so this is the last time you ever have to do it.

Three pillars

Coaching

A one-to-one call with me every week. Built on behaviour change psychology, and 25 years of coaching it with real people.

Curriculum

15 daily lessons to help you stop stopping, then my proven 5-step fat loss system. Short, practical, and something you can use the same day.

Accountability

Someone in your corner. WhatsApp support between calls, to help you stay on track and master this for good.

Your journey

1
Why you’re stuck

A free 15-minute call. We get clear on what’s really stopped you before, and whether this is right for you.

2
Onboarding call

Your first coaching call. We get you set up, show you around, and set your plan for the eight weeks.

3
Eight weeks of coaching

A one-to-one call every week, through Rewire and Accelerate.

4
Transition into Sustain

A final call to plan your next steps, and the option to keep going in Sustain, so the weight stays off long after the eight weeks.

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