Five Stone Lost, As Of August 2026. Off Statins, Gout Meds and Inhalers. No Calorie Counting
Fasting, real food, and simple habits rebuilt my health at 50. No gym membership. No meal prep obsession. Just a system that actually works.
Sound Familiar?
Tried every diet going: lost weight, gained it back (plus more)
You’ve done Slimming World, keto, calorie counting, meal replacement shakes. It works for a bit. Then life happens and the weight creeps back.
Your GP says “eat less, move more.” It’s not that simple.
You’re not lazy. You’re not eating cake for breakfast. But something’s not working, and nobody can tell you what.
Exhausted by 3pm, running on caffeine and willpower
You used to have energy. Now you’re dragging yourself through the afternoon, wondering where it all went.
Taking more tablets than you’d like, and adding more each year
Statins, blood pressure, maybe metformin. You’re managing symptoms, not fixing the problem.
It doesn’t have to be this hard
What if the problem isn’t willpower — it’s the advice you’ve been given?
There’s a simpler approach. No calorie counting. No gym obsession. Just a system built around how your body actually works.
The 4-Layer System
A complete, sequenced approach to metabolic health, not just another diet
1. Sleep (The Foundation)
Where fat loss and recovery actually happen
2. Food & Fasting (The Engine)
What and when you eat. No calorie counting or meal plans.
3. Movement (The Multiplier)
Simple movement that builds energy, not exhaustion
4. Mindset & Recovery (The Glue)
Sustainable habits, not willpower battles
Hi, I’m Neil
On Boxing Day 2023, I weighed 18 stone. I was on statins, gout medication, asthma inhalers, and antihistamines. I was tired, stuck, and honestly a bit scared about where things were heading.
Eighteen months later, I was four and a half stone down. Five stone as of August 2026. I’m off all four medications. My GP calls my bloodwork “remarkable.”
I didn’t do it with a gym membership or meal prep containers. I did it by understanding how my body actually works, and building simple habits around that.
Now I share everything I’ve learned. No hype. No overpromising. Just what worked for me, backed by the science I wish someone had explained years ago.
The losing was the easier half. The free guide is about the other one: what holds a result once the plan ends.
What’s Inside What Happens When You Stop
- The window: why the period while something is working is the easiest time you will ever get to build habits, and why almost nobody uses it
- Why the weight comes back: not willpower, and not your fault. The boring mechanism nobody explains.
- The four layers: sleep, food, movement and how you handle a bad week, in the order that matters
- When to do what: while it is still working, the month before it ends, and the first month after
- The one-page version: six lines you can put on the fridge, and nothing else to remember
No fluff. No upsell. Just the part almost nobody writes about.
Before It Ends
Download What Happens When You Stop. Free, and written for the bit that comes after.
Just getting started?
Rather than trying to keep it off? The 14-Day Rhythm Reset is the other way in.