9th January 2025

Michelle’s 3.5st (22kg) weight loss story

When 60 year old Michelle went through menopause, she found it was followed by a series of limiting health conditions, on top of experiencing new weight gain. A trip to the GP revealing that she was pre-diabetic led Michelle to finally take her health into her own hands. Signing up to The Fast 800 Programme not only gave back her waistline and confidence, but it gave her back her health.

Menopause and where it all started

During Michelle’s journey through menopause, she experienced health problems that made her feel very unwell. A hiatus hernia, severe acid reflux, a bleeding ulcer on her oesophagus and anaemia were limiting her enjoyment of daily life. Not only that, but sudden weight gain meant she could not bend down to tie her shoelaces.

Michelle tried many diets over the years to try and shift the weight. However, she found nothing was working long term and would soon regain any weight she lost, feeling uncomfortable in her own skin at a dress size UK20.

It wasn’t until blood tests at her GP revealed that she was pre-diabetic that Michelle knew it was the final straw. She decided she needed to take some real action if she was to turn her health around.

“Over the years, I felt like I’d tried everything for weight loss; however, nothing worked for me long-term – as soon as I stopped dieting, the weight piled back on.”

How The Fast 800 changed her life

Michelle researched online how to manage her blood sugars and came across Dr Michael Mosley’s work. Recognising him from his TV shows and books, she visited The Fast 800 website where she poured over every article that was available. She signed up for her 7-day free trial of The Fast 800 Programme as she saw it was a perfect fit for her, and she grew more excited for the journey ahead of her.

Each morning, after dropping her husband at the station for his commute, she would log into her programme and start the day with a refreshing workout before starting work herself. Everyday looked different as she made use of the hundreds of workout videos available on the programme. Some days she’d follow Health Coach Pascal’s resistance training, other days she’d follow Lucy’s HIIT workouts or start her day with Chrissy’s Pilates. Making this a part of her routine led her to actually look forward to seeing them each morning, rather than dread physical activity.

Michelle also made use of the Community within the Programme, joining a cohort with other members who started in the same week as she did for support and encouragement. She read every article available to her and to her amazement she found she lost 9.5lbs in just the first week alone.

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Michelle’s unexpected health transformations

From that very first week, she began discovering health benefits she had never dreamed of before starting The Fast 800 Programme. Her energy skyrocketed, her mood was boosted, her sleep improved (going from being a snorer who awoke several times a night to quietly sleeping right through most nights). This all helped reduce the brain fog she had been experiencing and led her to feeling more confident at work.

Not only all that, but she also found that her hair, skin and nails became healthier, and a visit to an optician even revealed that her eyesight had improved to an extent that she no longer needed prescription sunglasses on holiday.

For me, the idea of going into the next chapter of my life stronger, healthier and fitter is much more important for me than how I look. I feel confident that I’ve given myself the best chance of a healthy old-age.

Where is Michelle now?

Michelle started the Programme only 11 months ago, and has already dropped an incredible 3.5st (22.2kg). Despite putting on a couple of pounds here and there on holidays and during her 60th birthday celebrations, she found that the Programme’s flexibility helped her shed any weight she regained, and then some. Her GP is no longer concerned with her HbA1c levels, having found that her diet and lifestyle changes have stabilised her blood sugars naturally.

Michelle is now happy with not only the way she looks, but the way she feels. Most importantly, Michelle is excited to go into the next chapter of her life stronger, fitter and healthier than before. Her journey with The Fast 800 Programme has left her with a newfound confidence and assurance that she will have the best chance of enjoying a healthy old-age.

If you want to transform your life like Michelle did, and give yourself the opportunity to enjoy old-age healthily and energetically too, then sign up for your 7-day free trial today. It was all Michelle needed to change her life, and it might just be the step you need as well.