What participants actually say

Real feedback from people who joined our groups, worked through the process, and came out with different relationships to food.

Group session environment showing collaborative learning space

By the numbers

4.6

Average rating

185

Total reviews

92%

Would recommend

These aren't polished success stories. They're observations from participants who showed up weekly, did the work, and noticed shifts in how they think about eating.

Some people find the group format helpful because it normalizes the struggle. Others appreciate having structure without being told exactly what to eat. A few leave early because it's not what they expected. Most stick around because the approach makes sense once you're in it.

Recent participant feedback

I expected meal plans and rules. Instead I got questions that made me think about why I eat certain things at certain times. Took about eight weeks before I stopped reaching for snacks out of boredom.

Fiona Kellaway

The group sessions kept me accountable without feeling judged. Hearing other people describe the same patterns I had made it less isolating. I still slip up but I notice it faster now.

Declan Rushworth

Not a quick fix. The facilitator was clear about that from the start. It took me three months to see real changes in my eating habits, but they stuck because I understood the reasoning behind them.

Verity Ashford

I appreciated the regional focus. The facilitator understood local food culture and didn't push approaches that wouldn't work here. Made the whole thing feel more practical and less like imported advice.

Tamsin Blackwood

Longer reflections

Briony Underhill

Completed 12-week program in March 2024

I joined because I was tired of starting diets on Monday and abandoning them by Thursday. The group format was different from anything I'd tried before. We spent the first few sessions just identifying patterns without trying to change them. That felt strange at first, like we were wasting time, but it helped me see how automatic my eating had become. By week seven I was making different choices without the usual guilt spiral when things didn't go perfectly. The other participants were dealing with similar issues, which made it easier to be honest about setbacks. I still have weeks where I fall back into old habits, but I recover faster now.

Noticed first changes in week 7

Attended 11 of 12 sessions

Still using methods 8 months later

Callum Dryden

Completed 12-week program in January 2024

I was skeptical about the group approach because I'm not naturally comfortable sharing personal details with strangers. The facilitator kept things structured though, which helped. We worked through specific scenarios each week rather than just talking in circles. What surprised me was how much I learned from hearing other people's reasoning. Someone would describe why they chose one food over another and it would click in a way that general advice never did. The online format worked well because I could join from home, which removed the barrier of driving across town after work. I didn't see dramatic changes, but I did notice I was thinking more deliberately about food choices by the end.

Joined remotely from regional area

Completed all 12 sessions

Recommended to two colleagues

Elspeth Grimshaw

Completed 12-week program in November 2023

The program didn't give me a list of foods to avoid, which was both frustrating and helpful. Frustrating because I wanted clear rules, helpful because it forced me to think through my own decisions. The weekly sessions built on each other in a way that made sense. We'd identify a pattern one week, examine why it existed the next, then work on alternatives the week after. The pace felt right, not too rushed but not dragging either. I appreciated that the facilitator acknowledged when something wasn't working for someone and suggested modifications rather than insisting everyone follow the same path. I'm still working on some of the habits we identified, but I have a clearer understanding of what I'm trying to change and why.

First noticeable shift in week 4

Attended 10 of 12 sessions

Continues to apply framework