I find that I'm not hungry between meals and not needing afternoon naps at all. I haven't tried any of the recipes yet (I always cook from scratch and have been busy adapting my own recipes and meals). Weightwise I'm about 6 lbs down, now 129 lbs, and hoping my a1c is also on its way down too (it was 46 or 6.4).
I have lost 3.75 kg. And out of the last 7 days my BM was under 6 on 5 days, and 6.2 the other 2. Better than between 7 and 8, which it was 4 weeks ago. So one happy person. And the last 4 weeks are not the one I would have chosen to start a diet or new way of eating, but baby steps, and we are going in the right direction.
I have lost 4 kg since joining your programme, and my HbA1c has moved from 69 in March to 63 in early July. My CGM monitor is showing me as consistently in range over the past 3 weeks, since the 16th of June. Thank you for your expertise and encouragement.
When you eat – and I’m not talking about cake, I’m talking about toast, porridge, a sandwich, pasta – your blood glucose rises.
Your body releases insulin to bring it back down. Normal. Happens in everyone.
But if those foods contain more glucose than your body handles comfortably, the response is bigger. The drop comes faster and further than it should. And when blood glucose falls too low, your brain doesn’t think: we’re on a health kick, let’s be disciplined.
That is what’s happening on the sofa at 9pm. Not so much a willpower problem. Biology.
Wholemeal toast · Sandwich at lunch · Pasta for dinner
Can contain the equivalent of
Not because anyone added sugar. Because that’s what those foods break down into in your blood.
Wholemeal toast · Sandwich at lunch · Pasta for dinner
Can contain the equivalent of
Not because anyone added sugar. Because that’s what those foods break down into in your blood.
I know what it feels like to get told to cut out sugar and not want to face it.
When I developed gestational diabetes with my second child, my first reaction was irritation at being told I needed to ‘cut out the sugar’. I didn’t want to! I thought fixing it meant saying no to every single treat, every day, all of the time. Not just sugar, but cravings, & all the foods I actually wanted. I thought it was a willpower problem. I didn’t think I had enough of it. And I thought I’d have to be perfect to solve it.
What I’ve learned since, and what I want you to hear – is that neither of those things are true. The cravings aren’t a character flaw. They’re biology. And the body, given the right foundations, wants to heal. It doesn’t need perfection.
I had completely overestimated how hard this needed to be.
New content drops each Sunday - building week by week into a complete food system. We start with breakfast and build a system that changes how you think about food entirely.
Everyday ingredients from any supermarket. No exotic food. No expensive kit. No complicated recipes. Just plain, familiar food that works for your body and your budget.
Built for busy households, fussy families, and weeks that don't go to plan. I show you how let go of the perfection mindset.
Who is this for?
This is for you if:
This is not for you if:
Each Sunday, new content drops in your member portal: a short video (maximum 30 minutes), a downloadable resource, and one clear task.
No information dump. No overwhelm. Just the right thing, at the right pace.
This is where the confusion ends. You’ll finally understand why your numbers aren’t moving despite trying, and why it has nothing to do with willpower or discipline. The hidden glucose traps hiding in the foods you thought were healthy. The biology that’s been running against you. And one clear, simple thing to change first. Just breakfast. That’s it.
This is the week that removes the biggest obstacle most people face. The family who won’t eat differently. The partner who needs their usual meals. The exhaustion of trying to change what everyone eats just because your needs have changed. You’ll learn exactly how to eat differently without anyone else at the table having to notice – and without spending your evenings cooking two separate dinners.
The daily grind of figuring out what to eat. The last minute decisions that undo a good day. The exhaustion of planning meals for a household with different needs. This week removes all of it. You’ll build a system that runs itself – and finally realise that food doesn’t have to consume your thoughts all the time.
The 9pm craving. The food noise that runs all day. The guilt that comes after giving in. This week we dismantle all of it. You’ll understand exactly why the cravings have been winning. Lunch gets sorted. The evening pull towards the kitchen starts to lose its grip. Not through willpower. Through structure.
A month in. This week we tackle the things that have derailed every previous attempt. Why emotional eating happens and how to work with it. How to break the grazing habit for good. Why this approach is working when everything else didn’t. And what to do when life gets in the way – so one hard day never becomes a hard week.
The final week isn’t an ending. It’s where the system becomes yours permanently. You’ll identify your anchor habit: the one thing that, if you protect it, keeps everything else in place. The hard work of building the foundations is done. What’s left is simply repeating what works – with your new-found confidence that you have the techniques to keep going even when life gets in the way.
Everything that’s included with your place:
First Steps first ran in June and the places filled within hours. I’m reopening it to a small new group of 50, kept deliberately small so I can look after everyone in it properly.
When First Steps opens to the public, it will be £149. Your place in this round is £97, more than half off the full price.
When the 50 places are filled, that is it for this round. The next round opens again later.
You can. And if you’ve landed on this page, you probably already have. The internet gives you a thousand different answers, half of which contradict each other, and none of which know your household, your cravings, or why your numbers aren’t moving. This programme isn’t information, it’s a structured, sequenced system built by a doctor who has spent nearly a decade with people in exactly your situation.
It is never too late! The body has a remarkable capacity to respond when you give it the right foundations; and in many cases, the changes people see through diet and lifestyle are more significant than anything medication alone can achieve. I have worked with people at every stage of this condition, many of whom had been living with it for years, who have reduced their HbA1c, come off medication, and achieved remission. Wherever you are starting from, there is meaningful progress to be made.
If you’ve read this far, something in here has spoken to you.
Maybe it’s the description of the 9pm moment. Maybe it’s the recognition that you’ve been trying hard with the wrong starting point. Maybe it’s just a quiet sense that you’re ready – really ready – to do this differently.
I have helped people from every walk of life, every schedule, every household situation, every starting point. The people who get results are not the most disciplined. They are the ones who were open, willing to start small, and trusted the process long enough to feel the difference.
There are 50 places in this round. When they are gone, they are gone.
Start with breakfast. Let the rest follow.
With warmth,
Dr Nerys Frater
NHS GP · Founder, The Lifestyle Clinic