Saira Hameed - The Full Diet

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Dr Saira Hameed is one of the UKs leading weight-loss doctors. She is a Consultant Endocrinologist at the NHS Imperial Weight Centre, an internationally renowned centre of excellence for weight management, and a Senior Tutor and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. Dr Hameed read medicine at Oxford University and University College London, and received her PhD on the bodys control of weight and appetite from Imperial College London. Through her work in the NHS and Imperial College, Dr Hameed created Imperial-SatPro, the highly effective, often life-changing, weight-loss programme on which The Full Diet is based. Dr Hameed lives in London with her family. The Full Diet is her first book.

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First published by Michael Joseph, 2022

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Every year thousands of scientific discoveries are made about weight loss, exercise, sleep, brain function and behaviour change. Yet most people who seek help with their weight are not told about this powerful new science. Instead of serving the people that need to hear about it the most, these cutting-edge breakthroughs stay in the laboratories and scientific journals.

This book will change that.

The Full Diet is based on this game-changing science a pioneering, multi-dimensional programme that gets exceptional weight-loss results.

Designed by me and my colleagues doctors and scientists at Imperial College London The Full Diet was born out of the question: What if ?

What if we shared the science with our patients?

What if we could create a weight-loss programme so well crafted, accessible and enjoyable that our patients could benefit from the transformative force of this great science?

We carefully examined the scientific evidence, combined it with our clinical expertise, and we built a new weight-loss programme.

After other medical and scientific experts had reviewed the programme, we asked our patients at the Imperial Weight Centre one of the UKs leading NHS weight-loss clinics if they wanted to try something new. They did, with many taking part in a clinical research study of The Full Diet. The results, which we published in a leading scientific journal, show that a programme that follows the science gets outstanding results. Our patients typically lose a similar amount of weight to people who have had gastric band surgery. They also see their blood pressure fall, their diabetes reverse and their happiness and wellbeing sky-rocket.

With the research results now in, The Full Diet (which I also call the Programme in this book) was helping more and more people in our NHS clinic to lose weight. As news of the Programmes remarkable weight-loss outcomes spread, it became clear that no matter how many people I saw, there were many more who could benefit. Thats why I decided to write this book. By reading these chapters, you will find out everything that my patients learn, so that its winning formula can work for you too.

The Full Diet can help anyone, however much weight you want to lose from a few pounds to several stone. Once you know the science of how your body works and how to build a more comfortable and contented inner life, you can use these universal tools for living life at a weight thats right for you.

Unlike restrictive diets that leave you feeling unsatisfied, at its heart The Full Diet harnesses the filling power of your bodys hunger and fullness system so that it works in harmony with your weight-loss goals. If you take a look at the recipes on , you can see that you will be eating well. These delicious food choices will also make you feel full, allowing you to effortlessly stop eating when your body has had enough theres no willpower required, just science. You will now be working with your bodys biology forming a partnership thats pulling in the same direction to lose weight and live life to the full.

You will also find, like many of my patients, that the results of The Full Diet go far beyond weight loss. From improving sleep and getting the buzz of exercise to feeling more energetic and building greater self-compassion, the Programme has a powerful whole-life ripple effect. This is reflected in the books title, The Full Diet, chosen not only for its physical fullness effects but also because the Programme addresses and fills up emotional hunger, reframing how you care for and value yourself as the precious human being you are.

All you need is a sense of curiosity about how your brilliant body works, and an open mind about the practical strategies that have helped so many others before you to feel good and lose weight.

Welcome to The Full Diet: your healthier, happier, fuller future is just about to begin.

The content of the chapters in this book mirrors the fortnightly Programme sessions that my patients attend as a group. Just like these chapters, our sessions are fizzing with science, information and know-how. From looking after your gut bacteria to understanding your brains inner workings, our sessions are as gripping as watching a great box set or series my patients often say, I cant wait to find out what happens next!

This is exactly as it should be; central to the Programmes design is the idea that science is exciting, especially when we ask what it can do for us in our everyday lives. Its this wealth of practical strategies your Programme tools that are the big reveal at the end of each session or chapter. Your tools are your Programme changes, that will take you to your weight-loss success. Using a particular tool is not a rule there are no rules in the Programme. Instead, you have choices. The science is your guide to why a choice or tool is being recommended. You can then decide whether it feels right for you and your own situation. Its your Programme and you are in control.