It’s great to have an individual plan which was devised from the start with my eating habits in mind. Siân spent time with me at the beginning going through my food diary and suggesting small changes I could make gradually, with the goal of a steady loss of 1 pound a week. This is a much more sensible way of dieting, involves no fad foods, nor spending large amounts of money up front buying stuff that will just sit in the cupboard after a week. It’s great to have the individual time spent on the phone each week with Siân, rather than having a tiny amount of time with a slimming consultant at the large slimming groups. We go through how the week has gone and focus on the positive goals for the next week, not what I haven’t achieved. I don’t feel like I am competing with other people, and do not feel embarrassed if I have had a bad week. Because of this plan I have gradually increased my exercise, and this has really helped, in fact I have just started training for my first triathlon, and although I am nervous I know I will achieve it with Siân’s help.

Update ............. I have now been on the plan for 4 months and have reached my first target - I have lost 1 stone, steadily losing small amounts. I have Increased my exercise, have a lot more energy and completed the triathlon last week in under 2 hours! I have also lost 4.5 inches off my waist and now have the problem of trousers being too long as they slip over my waist - what a nice problem to have!