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Over the last few years I have struggled again with weight gain, post menopause, post gall bladder removal and other assorted ill health issues, well I saw Alex on fb. I have followed the sustainable change group on and off for a few years and the information I have seen and been sent is first rate. At this point in time I can't afford, financially, to sign up for the 'guided tour', but I am going to work my way through the 'freebies' I have been sent access to. Many thanks for the info, and for understanding why I wont be signing up.
I came across Sustainable Change on my solo beach combing and seaglass hunting holiday in March 2025. I had been struggling to access beaches and to walk any distance without pain from my degenerative back condition, and was seriously considering getting a mobility scooter. My weight was the highest it had ever been, piling on since lockdown . I had a blue badge and felt that my years of beachcombing were coming to an end.I saw Alex on Facebook, and hey presto, instant decision to spend the scooter money on the program. Something had to be done, and it had to be now .I am Celiac, and for years I had loosely followed the banting way of eating, and was only eating once a day, with the occasional snack if I felt the need. I thought that the fasting period was helping me, but I forgot to factor in my daily glass of wine with my meal! It was very overwhelming for the first 6 weeks, but slowly the weight started coming off, and best of all, my poor old back wasn't struggling to hold my heaviness, and my mobility improved. To date, I have lost 13 kg, and have Alex and the team to guide me along the path to my healthy weight.I have faced many hurdles along the way, including a very painful hamstring injury. However, working with Tristan, the SC physio, it is slowly on the mend. But like learning to walk, you just have to get up and keep trying! I have been widowed for 21 years, and had a very difficult 10 years before his death as my husband suffered a massive stroke after a fall, and became disabled, and at the same time my daughter had severe mental health issues in her early teens. However, I have been able to look back now and realise the strengths I gained from those times, and celebrate them, helped by SC and learning to self-reflect through journalling. My coach Fra has been so encouraging, helping me find my way. I am now eating three nutritious meals a day, and only drink wine on planned occasions and am enjoying my new lifestyle. I'm grateful to SC for guiding me. I'm still toddling at times, but happy to be active and slimmer, and looking forward to many more seaglassing trips and active overseas travel with more life in my years! Give it a go, the only thing you have to lose is weight and self-doubt.
I had a long chat online discussing my needs. Alex Neilan was very helpful and explained why I wasn't alone and that others in menopause are also finding they are struggling with weight. I have joined their help groups and hope I can get my weight under control.
Before joining Sustainable Change I had reached such a low point in my life with my weight. I have always struggled and emotional eating was my default setting to cope with anything and everything. Then I would drown my sorrows with wine, eat more rubbish, loathe myself, and carry on with life with a mask on so that anyone around me would think I was fine. I have been in a self-destructive cycle for years. I have been on all the diets that are out there over and over again: slimming world, Scottish slimmer's, weight watchers, keto, fasting, and even a ‘hospital diet’ in desperate times, designed for sedentary patients with about 400kcals a day - it made me feel awful which is no surprise - but I didn’t care, as long as it worked and I lost weight. I was desperate to be a ‘normal’ size and only ever achieved it for a short while before the old habits kicked back in and I put weight back on. I’m 53 now and I can only imagine how many hours, days, weeks and months of my life I have lost to obsessing and thinking about food, fat and weight. The amount of mental space it takes up is so debilitating. For the last couple of years, I have tried to accept that my size is just what I’m meant to be and that I could only lose the weight if I starved myself. I was thoroughly depressed that this was my future. It was stopping me from looking forward to anything. I believed the things we hear about your body having a natural weight and it settles back to that.But then I happened across one of Alex Neilan's YouTube videos on FaceBook and it piqued my interest. A Sustainable way to lose weight! Ignore all the fad diets out there; they have been failing you! We can teach you to understand the nutrition you need! And all specifically aimed at women my age. I was intrigued as hadn’t seen anything with this combination before and I reached out, and then took fright and retreated for a few months. Then a couple of months ago Alex messaged me. One of his values is to never give up on people. I had reached an all-time low, so I leant in and listened to him, and I am so glad I did.I am a different person after only a few weeks. Not only have I shed a stone and a half but I have a whole new perspective on life. I have a tailored food plan that I stick to which really helps as it takes away the decision-making – and I never feel deprived by the way which I find incredible. I have a tailored workout plan that I am loving - it is challenging but builds up over time so very doable. I have a wonderful coach who is there whenever I need them but one of the key elements is that they make me accountable for my actions and progress - something a friend or family member could never do. There are multi-disciplinary qualified experts on tap for any questions - the education is incredible, I am learning so much about why it is important to fuel your body in the right way, and strengthen it in the right way - especially for a woman my age. There is so much information on all the whys behind what we should do to look after ourselves and they are delivered in bite size chunks at your own pace so are totally digestible. And I have the support of all the other members. This is fundamental as you can voice your story and struggles and there is immediate understanding as they have all been there in some shape or form. There is a huge focus on the weekly wins you achieve that are not weight loss. In only 6 weeks, some of mine are:• I have a waistline again - 17cm off • A combination of 34cm off other areas of my body• I am a nicer person to be around• I am a happy person• I enjoy getting up every morning• I am calmer and more patient with my children and staff at work• I am enjoying life - living it, rather than just getting through it. If you are unsure, hand on heart just do it now. It is the best investment in myself I have ever made. I have spent thousands over the years on fad diets and new clothes to try and make my shape look better, and let's not add up all the booze and take-aways and junk food.There is no good time to improve your health and wellbeing other than right now. Trust that there is an amazing group of specialists to ensure you will succeed if you just keep showing up and trying every day, and a supportive group of people who understand more than you realise and are here for you every step of the way. I had to make a decision to start putting myself first. My children and husband were suffering due to my depression and mood swings. They deserve to have the best Mum and wife possible and I can only be that if I am happy in myself. Sustainable Change is the lifeline I needed and I am grateful every day to Alex for not giving up on me.
Ive seen lots of positive posts on Facebook regarding the Sustainable Change Group so decided to have a look at it in more detail. Alex has sent me so many free courses as, unfortunately, I cant presently afford the full programme. I am currently working my way through the content and already have discovered some useful tips.I'm looking forward to trying some of the recipes and some of the exercises.The Facebook group has lots of encouraging posts and im hoping to join one of the morning lives ASAP! The messages that i have received have been really supportive and not at all pushy. Thank you Alex!
I joined SC in July 2025 after watching the very positive transformation of a very dear friend who was already working with Alex Neilan and his team at Sustainable Change. I was like many other 50+ women battling weight gain following menopause with no lasting weight loss despite my best efforts to eat well, exercise and stay active. I had no real health issues but suffered with ongoing knee and hip pain and some days just no energy for life. I won’t lie and say that I wasn’t initially concerned that investing financially in myself didn’t feel like a purely selfish thing on my part and of no benefit to my family but I am now 4 months into the programme and am feeling so much more positive about myself, both physically and emotionally, and all in spite of picking up a serious shoulder injury requiring reconstructive surgery. This has left me unable to drive until the new year and unable to work until at least next summer. I wanted a sustainable way to improve my health, lose the weight and improve my overall muscle tone. I didn’t think I needed emotional support as I am a strong minded character but have learned that we all need support when faced with certain challenges and it’s more than ok to ask! These changes would enable me to not become a burden to my family in the future but a support to them going forward. I needed to learn to put myself first in order to be able to do this effectively and hopefully in the future be an active devoted grandparent! I have lost 11kgs in weight to date and seen a real change in my body shape & am comfortably back in size 10 clothes. I am just starting my maintenance journey but I’m confident I have the tools and support to move forward with this. I have already leaned so much about good nutrition and balanced meal planning, the importance of eating higher levels of protein and getting a good nights sleep is vital. For me me my biggest win to date is being confident enough to put a dress on again and feel good in it. I’ve spent the past 10 years dressing for comfort rather than desire, choosing safe clothes over clothes I have wanted to wear. I start a long rehab in 3 weeks time but I’m in the best position I can be both but in my health and my head. My mindset has shifted dramatically to enable me to work through the worry of our most recent family challenges and find the positives out of my current situation. I am embracing what I can influence rather than worrying about what I can’t. My personal coach, Greg, has been with me from day 1 guiding me through my initial overwhelm on joining SC, answering what must have seemed a never ending stream of questions from me, to providing adjusted workouts tailored to my changing requirements as my injury became clearer, through to the use of the app and individually tailored meal plans. Weekly feedback and check ins have been invaluable to both help me recognise my wins, no matter how small, keep me accountable and just be there to pick me up with a kind word when I’ve needed it. The Inner Circle Facebook group is a lively space full of like minded people wanting to help you celebrate your achievements and also guide and support you when you face challenges. All very inspiring. Alex does daily live webcasts which are full of positivity and useful hacks to help you learn how to be the best version of you and understand the blind spots in your daily life that will be holding you back from achieving your goals. There is a wealth of scheduled live meetings and videos to watch to support your learning too with no pressure to engage in everything but to emphasise that doing something everyday, no matter how small, is better than doing nothing at all or forever putting it off until tomorrow. Tomorrow will never come, be brave, embrace the change and go for it. Failure is inevitable at times but if we learn and move forward then we will be living a sustainable, happy, more fulfilled life. Pop to Facebook and look up Sustainable Change. Watch one of Alex’s lives Monday to Friday from 7.25-8am and see what you think for yourself
I joined Sustainable Change with a view of ‘well let’s see what all the hype is about’. Well, I’m so pleased to say it’s an amazing journey where you are fully supported with nutritional advice, 1:1 coaching, mindset, psychological advice and much much more! I’ve not only lost kg and inches but more importantly I’ve found myself again and living life to the full. This is a sustainable progression of self improvement!I would highly recommend joining.Thanks Alex and the Team
After many years of yoyo dieting, I cant believe I found a wonderful team of people that you can trust with everything they say, my biggest wins with Sustainable change, I actually enjoy exercising again, planning my meals, there is so much choice, its saves so much time knowing exaclty what I am going to eat and I have actually lost weight, 15lbs in 10 week.I start my day now, working out, with exercises on the App, that my coach Gavin Gilsenan have added just for me, Gavin has been a huge help, with eating plans, mindfullness and amazing support, I cant thank him enough, then the live with Alex Neilan on the Sustainable change group on Facebook, everyday there is something new to learn, Alex's enthusiasm, positive approach is an amazing way to start the dayI was very nervous before I started and learnt very quickly that aslong as long as you trust the process, you will be succesful, I have always put others first and now its my turn to put myself first, seeing older relatives, loosing mobility and health deteoriating, wasnt what I wanted for my future, your never too old to start, heres to a healthy happy future
In my 50s my weight had crept up and up and I was beginning to feel miserable and resigned to it. I was even thinking about weight loss medication, then I came across Sustainable Change and thought I would give it a go as I had nothing to lose, and I am so glad I did. In 12 weeks I have dropped 9kg and a dress size. I didn’t feel like I was dieting as the meals were tasty and filling and I didn’t have the urge to snack. The whole programme is well designed and the behavioural change and inner circle support really helped make the difference. Exercise choice is self driven and your coach will design it to suit your personal choices. I feel I have a healthier relationship with food and am in control of the choices I make. Feeling fitter, firmer and happier.
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