I joined The Sports dietician 'Sustainable Change programme' in June 2025. I'm 63 and have multiple sclerosis. I didn't realise how down I had got about my weight and reduced mobility (not due to MS). My weight had yo-yoed for 20 years since menopause. I thought I ate healthily, but I could not sustain any weight loss which was now really hammering my confidence.After menopause I had gone from a size 12, to a size 14 and I was now pushing 16. I could see where it was going. It really got me down and I no longer liked photos of myself or how I looked in clothes.I didn’t attribute increased aches and pains to the extra weight my joints were carrying. I thought that the aches and pains were natural aging and that I had to accept this depressing outlook ahead of retirement. I thought the awful life-limiting fatigue I was getting was all down to multiple sclerosis. The pain was preventing me doing sports I loved, and that led to more weight gain.At first contact with the Sustainable Weight Loss programme I didn’t sign up. I couldn’t understand why it was so hard to lose weight when I was cycling daily, doing yoga and eating fairly healthily for MS. I realise I had downplayed the impact of the extra weight on my health. I wasn’t feeling good about myself and needed help. I was ready to admit that I couldn’t lose the weight on my own.After 8 weeks of starting the Sustainable Change Programme the debilitating MS fatigue I had been struggling with for 2 years had greatly reduced due to an excellent tailored weekly food plan and strength training 3 times a weekly. I felt optimistic about my condition for the first time in years. I think the food plan the dieticians prepared for me sorted my IBS as it is low fodmap.I've also lost 4kg and I can eat food I enjoy. And I'm still losing weight, something I didn't manage to do on my own for over 20 years when my weight was in constant yo-yo There is so much support, especially from my individual coach Shiobra. I speak to her several times a week. She answers my questions, tweaks my food plan, and gets physio and psychological support for me when I need it. She celebrates my successes and encourages me all the time. Nothing is too much for her. Your coach comes with this 12 week paid programme.The Sustainable Change programme is carefully designed for your success (it has a 98% success rate) and it constantly improves based on client data and feedback. Added to your coach is invaluable mindset and psychological training. It really helps you focus on your goals and what’s important to you, and what will work for you as an individual. Sustainable Change is holistic, well thought out and tailored to you if you pay for personal coaching. The cost is the same as an annual mid-range holiday abroad. I decided to go for it and ditch getting a replacement dental implant (costs more gave me a lot of grief when it failed). I have absolutely no regrets. For me it’s already money well spent.The support from the inner circle Facebook group from other clients when you post is absolutely amazing and free. There are also 4 free live sessions every Monday to Thursday full of tips and strategies for success from Alex (the founder) every week, and free exercise classes from Mish.I wish everyone had access to a programme like this. It so hard to do this on your own. I think people don’t realise and blame themselves. My friends are commenting how glowing and vibrant I am. It’s because I’m feeling optimistic and much happier in myself. I’m now looking forward to being healthy and active in retirement in spite of MS. The Sustainable change programme goes far beyond just dealing with what the scales say. It is empowering and pragmatic and I feel so much happier and confident. I'm so much stronger in body and mind than I thought I could be and my joints ache much less. If you make the commitment and trust the process you are sure to succeed in making your transformation sustainable as 98% of their clients do.
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