Gut Reaction - specialising in disordered eating

28/07/2026

Many people believe they have to feel motivated, ready and completely sure before they can change their relationship with food or reach out for support.

But motivation can be a surprisingly unreliable thing to wait for.

Plus, it can come and go, regardless of how much you want things to be different - which is partly why progress is rarely a straight line.

In my latest blog, I explore what motivation really is, why it's normal for it to waver, and why you don't have to feel ready to begin - only willing to take a small step while you figure the rest out.

🔗https://www.gutreaction.co.uk/get-real/2026/7/13/do-you-need-to-feel-motivated-to-change-your-relationship-with-food

If anything resonates, I'd love to hear your thoughts or experiences here or via DM.

22/07/2026

Most people who struggle with binge eating will recognise themselves in the cycle.

Whether it began as a way to cope or to control something, binge eating tends to follow a recognisable pattern - and it can feel all-consuming and overwhelming.

Recognising your own entry point, the personal triggers and factors that drive the cycle, and the needs that it meets, can be the first step towards loosening the whole pattern.

Swipe through to see if anything resonates. And if any of this feels familiar, please know that Nutritional Counselling can help you find your way out of the cycle, build a supportive relationship with food, and free up your energy for the parts of life that matter most to you.

More info and resources are available via the link in my bio - including the option of a free enquiry call whenever it feels like the right time.

14/07/2026

You don't have to have a formal diagnosis to deserve support with your relationship with food and eating.

Many people who come to me have never been assessed or diagnosed with binge eating disorder or another eating disorder. They just know that something about their relationship with food feels off - distressing, secretive or is taking up far more of their head space than feels good.

This struggle is just as real and just as deserving of proper attention.

If food or body concerns are causing you any level of distress, nutritional counselling will meet you where you are in your unique relationship with food.

You can find out more about support via the link in my bio - or book a free enquiry call to talk things through 🧡

07/07/2026

If you struggle with binge eating and also live with bloating, discomfort or unpredictable digestion, you may already sense the two are connected - even if it's not clear how or what to do about it.

With the people I work with, they very often go hand-in-hand so, in my latest blog I explore that connection, explaining:

- How the restrict-binge cycle disrupts the natural rhythms the gut thrives on
- How gut discomfort after eating can unhelpfully lead people into more restrictive eating
- Why steadying eating patterns often eases digestive symptoms too - without changing what you eat

🔗 Read the full blog: https://www.gutreaction.co.uk/get-real/2026/6/6/binge-eating-and-gut-health-whats-the-connection

If anything resonates, I'd love to hear your thoughts or experiences here or via DM 🌱🤍

Many people with binge eating disorder also struggle with gut symptoms like bloating, discomfort and irregular digestion. Sarah Grant explains why the two are connected - and what helps.

06/07/2026

Happy client 💛

Sharing with his kind permission - and feeling genuinely proud of the shift he's made in his relationship with food.

16/06/2026

It's not uncommon to hold back from seeking support for binge eating disorder because you feel uncertain about what the support will look like. You may even worry it could involve following a prescribed meal plan, or being told to eliminate the foods that feel like a security blanket.

In the last blog in my recent binge eating series, I walk through what nutritional counselling for binge eating and disordered eating involves. I explain why I take a holistic approach - working with the nutritional and behavioural aspects alongside your relationship with food and your body.

If you're wondering how I might support your recovery and what that looks like in practice, this is for you.

🔗 Read the full blog here: https://www.gutreaction.co.uk/get-real/2026/4/1/can-nutritional-counselling-help-with-binge-eating-disorder

If it resonates, I'd love to hear your thoughts or experiences here or via DM 🌱🤍

Many people with binge eating disorder have tried multiple approaches without lasting change. Sarah Grant explains how specialist nutritional counselling works.

05/06/2026

🌿✨ Stress-Free Summer Food Planning & Prep Workshop ✨🌿

Feeling stuck for inspiration about what to cook this summer? Want to save time, take the stress out of mealtimes, and actually enjoy being in the kitchen? This interactive workshop is for you.

📅 Thursday 9 July 2026
⏰ 6:30 - 9:00 PM
📍 Cafe Desa, Leamington Spa

Join us for an evening of practical tips, live demos and delicious food where you’ll:

🥗 Learn a simple, stress-free way to plan nourishing meals
🍳 Discover quick meal prep ideas
👩‍🍳 Watch easy, seasonal dishes and salads come together
🍽️ Enjoy tasting everything we make

Hosted by nutrition professionals Sarah from Gut Reaction, and Cynthia of Cafe Desa - who believe in making food feel easy, enjoyable and satisfying.

💷 £49 per person - only 12 places available.

👉 Book your spot via the link in the bio before it fills up: https://www.gutreaction.co.uk/stress-free-food-workshop

Come with an appetite. Leave inspired. 💚

Services available remotely via online video link, or in person at locations in Warwickshire, the Cotswolds, and near Virginia Water, Surrey/Berkshire, UK

21/05/2026

The third blog in my binge eating series explores the emotional drivers that can maintain the restrict-binge cycle.

In the blog I cover:

- The emotional regulation function of binge eating and why this can be so central to many people's binge pattern

- The role of chronic stress and nervous system depletion

- The idea that there is typically more than one beginning to a binge episode - what happened on the day of the binge, and what happened much earlier in someone's history that first taught them to turn to food for comfort

Read the blog here: https://www.gutreaction.co.uk/get-real/2026/2/26/why-binge-eating-is-so-hard-to-stop-the-emotional-and-personal-history-behind-the-cycle

If it resonates with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts or experiences here or via DM 🌱 🤍

The fourth blog in this short series - which is about what's involved in nutritional counselling for binge eating disorder - will follow shortly

Why does binge eating persist even when you understand what's driving it? Sarah Grant explores the emotional and historical roots of binge eating - including the two beginnings that almost always precede a binge.

18/05/2026

One of the most common things I hear from people with binge eating disorder is a version of 'I know exactly what I'm doing and I still can't stop'.

The second blog in my binge eating series looks at the physiological and cognitive drivers that maintain the restrict-binge cycle, and why approaches based on willpower and strict rules rarely produce lasting change.

It covers:

- How restriction and under-fuelling create the neurobiological conditions for binge eating, regardless of whether someone is formally dieting
- The role of blood sugar dysregulation and the brain's reward system
- How binge eating develops a habitual quality
- The cognitive patterns that can maintain the cycle including all-or-nothing thinking and food moralising

If this blog resonates with you, you’re very welcome to share your thoughts or experiences here or via DM 🌱 🤍

https://www.gutreaction.co.uk/get-real/2026/2/26/why-cant-i-stop-binge-eating-the-physiological-and-cognitive-drivers

The third blog in this series - on the emotional roots of binge eating - will follow shortly.

Binge eating isn't a willpower problem. Specialist nutritional therapist Sarah Grant explains the physiological, psychological and cognitive drivers behind binge eating - and why understanding them is the first step to change.

30/03/2026

Welcome new followers, and thank you all for being here.

I’m Sarah, founder of Gut Reaction, a private nutrition clinic specialising in binge eating disorder, compulsive overeating, emotional eating, disordered eating and chronic dieting patterns.

I’ve been helping people find their way out of a difficult relationship with food since 2013.

I’m now one of a small number of BANT Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners to hold an advanced accreditation in Nutritional Therapy for Eating Disorders, and I integrate behaviour change tools, Intuitive Eating, body image support and ACT principles into my practice.

My own experiences with food and health led me into this work. I was a very picky eater as a child, spent my teens and twenties dealing with persistent digestive symptoms, and eventually found my way to Nutritional Therapy, which helped me enormously.

What really shaped my clinical direction though was the realisation that if eating healthily becomes restrictive or obsessive, it isn’t actually healthy.

At the heart of my practice is the idea that self-trust around food can be learned - which is why the work I do with individual clients is always collaborative, building the skills and awareness that make lasting change possible.

If you’re here because food is taking up more space in your life than it should, I hope you find something useful here. There is more in the link in my bio, including how to book a free enquiry call if you’d like to talk things through.

Sarah x