I was really lucky and never really struggled with my weight until my mid-30’s. After recovering from a significant mental health issue which resulted in rapid weight loss and then rebound weight gain (and then some and then some more), I knew I needed to do something. I tried some commercial weight loss programs and while I lost weight, I was always hungry and then regained it after the loss. It was so frustrating!

I first found IWL in a bookstore. From the start it seemed to make sense. I lost 10kg slowly in my first year and kept it off for 3yrs. I recently had to do my first weight loss month in a long time but it was easy to return to my set point weight which I’d held for a long time.

The principles of IWL are easy to maintain and integrate into everyday life. I am now a really organised meal planner and prepper which has helped with shopping and avoiding food waste.

I have also found a way to incorporate exercise into my life. And found exercise I love! This has included taking up open water swimming and competing in my first open water swim race at Noosa this February. IWL isn’t a diet, it’s a change to your way of life - for the better. See less

I never had to worry about my weight till I reached my mid 50s. Working in a high stress, long hours job, menopause and life in general all started to take their toll and I gained 14kg. I was horrified when I saw myself on a film made for my occupation and vowed to do something about it. I tried a variety of diets and approaches, including calorie counting, intermittent fasting, commercial weight loss companies, they all worked. I lost weight but I couldn’t keep it off and that was my ultimate goal. One day my daughter told me about Dr Nick and his work and gave me Dr Nick’s first book. From the first chapters I was sold. How many times had my friends and I said- “It seems as if there is a set weight your meant to be and you always return to that weight” Here was a program, that showed you how to counteract that by reprogramming the set weight your body thinks it has. So, I got started. Initially I was frustrated because I didn’t see the big weight losses you often get with some of the commercial diets I had tried, however ,I stuck to it, confident that all that research can’t be wrong and soon I saw regular weight loss. Even better , I was able to maintain that weight loss. So, here I am 4 years later, 12kgs down and comfortably able to maintain my new set weight. If I go off the rails, and I do occasionally, I know exactly what to do to get back on track. The online community and app is also very helpful. The best thing is, it’s not a diet, it’s a way of living, a marathon not a sprint and it’s not even hard to do. Nowadays, I actually find it hard to talk about what I do, because it has just become my daily practice. The only thing you have to lose, is the weight you want to lose. Good luck, you won’t regret it, just stick with it, your life will be so much better for it.

A few years ago, I weighed 110 Kg (1.82 metres or 6ft in the old money) with arthritis in both knees. I was asked to participate in an arthritis study by a sports medicine doctor but was told I had to lose 10Kgs first. At roughly the same time, I heard a Nick interview on 2GB Radio, Sydney. Father’s Day was imminent so at my request, my son gifted me Nick’s book, “Interval Weight Loss for Life”. By the time I dropped off the required 10Kgs, the arthritis study was closed so I kept going following Nick’s recommended methodology closely and approximately 2.5 years later, I’m a trim 88 Kgs (waist reduced from 40 to 34 inches). A bonus is 2 lots of reductions in daily blood pressure medication. 2.5 years later, I’m still 88Kgs (keeping it off is the other half of the weight loss challenge in my opinion), my knees are constantly saying “thank you” and still challenging myself at the gym 4 – 5 x per week. I will be 70 years old in 2021 and am continuing to enjoy life. A further bonus – both men and women who haven’t seen me for a few years, compliment me on how “good” I look!! No complaints, let me assure you.