Sue Brand's Amazing Weight Loss Story

"I moved to the Richmond area last year and when passing through the town one day I spotted the National Nutrition Clinic. When I got home I looked it up on the internet as I had been planning to start a diet for a few months and was looking for a new approach to try.

I had previously lost weight with slimming clubs but had never managed to keep the weight off. I was determined to find a weight loss programme that would change my eating habits for life as I knew that constant weight fluctuations were not good for my health. I decided to join the National Nutrition Clinics' weight loss programme as it seemed to offer exactly what I was looking for by way of a highly personalised diet programme and the one to one support and monitoring that I needed.

Before I attended my first appointment I had to complete a detailed questionnaire about my diet, lifestyle and any symptoms that I was suffering from. At the appointment Cheryl went through the questionnaire with me in detail and then she ran some tests using the Asyra system to check for any food intolerances and nutrient deficiencies. She explained to me which foods I needed to eliminate or reduce in my diet and explained the diet plan to me in detail. She also weighed me and took my waist and hip measurements so that she could monitor my progress throughout the programme.

Since the first appointment I have returned every 2 weeks for follow-up appointments. At these sessions we have discussed my progress and Cheryl has provided further information to help me vary the diet and to improve my understanding of the nutritional principles.

Cheryl has always been really interested in ensuring that I get what I want out of the appointments. For example, when I was going on holiday we used the appointment to discuss the healthy choices that I could opt for in all the different types of restaurant that I was likely to visit. Cheryl has also run further tests at these sessions and has recommended supplements to address some deficiencies that showed up in the tests.

I have now been following the programme for around 4 months and have lost 18lbs and 10cm off my waist measurement. I have never felt hungry whilst I’ve been on the diet and I have really enjoyed the different foods that I have been encouraged to try.

A few weeks ago my weight loss slowed right down and through running some tests Cheryl identified a problem with my thyroid. She recommended some supplements to help support my thyroid function and I am delighted that these appear to have kick-started my weight loss again and I am now looking forward to losing the last few pounds that I want to shed. Had I been dieting with an ordinary slimming club this problem would not have been identified and I would no doubt have felt like giving up.

I am so pleased that I decided to join the programme. I am now close to achieving my weight loss target, I have more energy and have learnt so much about nutrition through the personalised consultations. More importantly, I have not felt like I have been on a diet and I am therefore confident that I will continue to apply the principles that I have learnt and will not regain the weight I have lost. I have been really impressed with Cheryl’s knowledge and determination to help me to achieve my goals and would recommend the programme as an effective and highly personalised approach to weight loss. " Sue Brand, Richmond