CLIENT SUCCESS STORIES

I came to the Metabolic Balance Program out of desperation. After experiencing a long period of time battling reflux, bloating, gut problems and pain and discomfort that meant sleep was neither restful nor comfortable. I had tried prescription medication and over the counter treatments as well as a range of commonly suggested treatments including the elimination of common causes of reflux from my diet and lifestyle. Nothing was working and I was unwilling to accept that this was now what life was going to be like so I (somewhat grudgingly) signed up for a Metabolic Balance Plan. 

By the fourth week on the plan my reflux had resolved, I was no longer bloated and my stomach problems had settled. I stopped taking both prescription medications and over the counter treatments, I was no longer in pain and lying flat in bed was no longer uncomfortable or painful. I was thrilled with these results, however what really surprised me was the unexpected side effects of the plan. Like many middle-aged women who are peri-menopausal and juggling full time work and care for both teenage and young adult children and aging parents I had grudgingly accepted that weight gain, insomnia, brain fog, mood instability and low-level depression were a part of life whilst peri-menopausal. When I spoke to my friends of similar ages and circumstances there seemed to a consensus that this was normal, we all felt a combination of ‘bad,’ ‘sad’, and at times ‘mad’ and caffeine, sugar and a wine or two at the end of the day were accepted coping methods. 

I knew that I could expect to lose weight on the plan and have consistently lost a kilo per week, and at 8 weeks, I have lost 8 kilos. I am enjoying feeling lighter and look forward to achieving a healthy weight as I continue my plan and I feel confident that I finally have a way to manage my weight long term. But the resolution of my gut problems and weight loss have not been the biggest benefits of the plan. 

After the first month I became aware that I was feeling different, something had changed, but it took me several days to identify that what I was feeling was well, a sense of wellness and wellbeing, I was more positive and optimistic and feeling like I was coping so much better with life and with daily demands. I was sleeping for an hour less each night but I was waking up alert and well rested. My brain fog had lifted, my working day was far more productive and I no longer relied on a combination of caffeine and sugar to get me through and keep me alert, in fact I did not even crave sugar. I had time to read, to meditate, to go for a walk and all of these added to the feeling of wellbeing that I was experiencing the longer I was on my Metabolic Plan. 

The change has been so pronounced that for several days after I experienced a deep sense of sadness and regret that I had come to accept that feeling unwell was normal and to be expected at this ‘time of life.’ I am so thankful that I got to the point of desperate and signed up. Beginning the plan and getting through the first month was not easy. I felt worse before I felt better but I am so thrilled I stuck with it. I love that there are no gimmicks or pills or products to buy, just food, and I love that food is the source of my feeling healthy and well. 

The support and encouragement of Michelle has been a huge help as have the weekly check ins. Having a mentor who is also a GP is a bonus as I know that Michelle comes to her work with a significant knowledge base and also a practicality that helped me to navigate the program in the early days.