sustainable weight loss

Sustainable Weight Loss Personal Training

Unlike other local Personal Trainers, when you work with me, you will make long-term life changes for sustainable weight loss, not just get a ‘quick fix’.

sustainable weight loss

the only kind worth doing

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    You’ve done the quick fixes before; the six week diet plan with protein shakes
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    “New year resolution” to get into an outfit for an event, but it quietly unravels by March
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    The GPL-1 injections, and nobody’s told you what happens when you come off them…

Perhaps you’ve realised that losing weight fast was never the hard part……keeping it off was.

If this sounds like you, you are in the right place…

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Hello, I’m Steve…

“You’ll earn every pound you lose, and you’ll learn how to keep it off, which is the part the crash diets and injections never teach you…”

proof sustainable weight loss is possible

meet jo

Jo's sustainable weight loss side
  • Jo is 5 feet 2 inches. She started with me in 2017
  • She was 17 stone > she’s now 9 stone 4 pounds.

That’s not the headline, though…

The headline is that Jo started with me in 2017, and she’s still coming now, nine years later

I’ve told her more than once that she doesn’t need to be here anymore, that she knows how to live this. Her answer is always the same:

“This is part of my weekly routine now, I’m not going anywhere…”

That’s what sustainable weight loss actually looks like. Not a before and after photo. A life you don’t want to leave.

how to achieve sustainable weight loss

personalised training programme

Built entirely around your body, your goals and any injury, surgery or medical history.

Two 60 minute training sessions per week

Our sessions are held in my private, fully air-conditioned gym in Mortimer Common, Reading.

Nutrition accountability & education

You will learn how to track the metrics that matter so that you take responsibility.

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You won’t get a meal plan from me. Meal plans don’t survive real life, a birthday, a bad week at work, a fridge that isn’t stocked how a spreadsheet wants it to be. Instead, you’re accountable.

You tell me what you’re eating, I tell you the truth about it, and we adjust as we go. It starts with a proper consultation, body measurements, body fat, blood pressure, the raw data, so we know exactly where you’re starting from and what “sustainable weight loss” actually means for your body specifically.

Then we book in, train, and review every three to four months so you can watch the numbers, and your body and mind, change.

sustaining weight loss
Online personal training is for you if…
  • You’re tired of losing the same 10 pounds each year.
  • People of any age and starting point.
  • Especially for those who’ve tried the quick route and are ready to lose weight sustainably.

How to work with me (choose your experience)

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1:1 Personal training

For real people who are serious about long-term change.

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online personal training

For non-local clients, people who travel or home-training preference.

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group training & classes

For team accountabiliy, shared goals, fun and sense of achievement.

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are we a good fit?

Ready for real change? Book your Sustainable weight loss free consultation

FAQ

What is sustainable weight loss?

It’s weight loss that stays off, not just weight loss that shows up for a photo. It comes from building habits you can actually keep going, proper strength training, honest nutrition accountability, and enough time for your body and your routine to genuinely change, rather than a six-week plan that unravels the moment life gets busy again.

How much weight can I lose in a sustainable way?

It depends entirely on your starting point and your body, which is why I don’t quote a generic number. What I can tell you is that steady, well-supported progress holds. Jo lost the best part of eight stone over time, training with me consistently, and she’s kept it off for nine years.

Is strength training or cardio better for sustainable weight loss?

Strength training. Cardio burns calories while you’re doing it. Strength training changes your body composition so you’re burning more even when you’re not in the gym, and it protects the muscle you need as you lose fat, rather than just losing weight from wherever your body decides to take it.

Do I need to be on weight loss injections for this to work?

No. If you are on them, this fills the gap they don’t cover, teaching you the habits and the strength work you’ll need for when you come off them, so the weight doesn’t creep back on. If you’re not on them, this works exactly the same way, just without that extra piece.

How long does it take to see sustainable weight loss results?

You’ll typically see visible changes within three to four months, which is also around when the mindset shift tends to happen. That’s when it stops feeling like a diet and starts feeling like your normal week.