Are you an expat who has put on weight?

You want to lose weight. You are capable of losing weight.

But you don’t know where to start, which diet is right for you, or even if you have the time and energy to do it.

It’s time to make a change.

I’m going to help you find what works for YOU, so that you can get back in shape and take control of your health.
I'm Sarah, a nutritionist, and I help expats like you to be healthier and happier.
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Based in London, I’ve had the opportunity to work with expats from all over the world who are struggling to understand why they have put on weight after relocating. 

Some call it the Heathrow Injection others refer to it as the Dubai stone. Expat weight gain is a real phenomenon
and I’m here to help you lose it.

I'm here to help you find the diet that works for you.

With diagnostic tests and one to one coaching, we will understand how YOUR body works and why you have gained the weight. We’ll look at your lifestyle too and the time available to you, so that the nutrition plan will be realistic and achievable for you.

YOU CAN DO THIS!
I'm here to show you how.

If you’re reading this, that means you can probably relate to one (or more) of the following statements:

  • You have put on around 6 kg (1 stone) or more since you relocated
  • Settling in to your new life, new job and building up a social life has been hard work and often stressful.  
  • Your gym kit and running shoes are buried at the back of your closet and your old exercise routine is a distant memory 
  • Losing weight used to be easy - you just ate less and moved more and the pounds would melt away. Yet now it takes all your self-discipline and motivation just to shift a measly kilo. 
  • There are so many diets out there, and they seem to work for everyone else, so why can’t you find the diet that works for you?
You don’t want to carry on gaining weight, but you just don’t know where to start!
Are you secretly dreading going back home for a visit? Instead of returning as the happy, successful, international jet setter, you’re taking back an extra stone on your hips and a flabby belly to match. Your friends and family will wonder if your new life is really as great as you say - if its all its cracked up to be, how can you be looking so unhealthy?

JUST IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO…..
….go back home glowing? To show everyone who doubted you that, yes, its been a challenge setting up a new life but you’re acing it at work, you got loads of new buddies to explore the city with and on top of it all you've kept your figure and are fit and healthy!
At the moment you’re stuck in a negative cycle - no time to cook freshly - eating the wrong foods - gaining weight - feeling stressed - not exercising. 
But we’re going to switch that old negative cycle for a newer, fresher, more positive one. Eating the right foods - feeling energised -  losing weight. 
A cycle where you eat what your body needs, you have the motivation to exercise and you feel on top of your game. So that when you do make that trip back home, everyone will be able to see you for the success that you are!
Getting back on top of your health game is possible. I’ll show you how to find the right foods for you so that you can lose weight and feel fit and healthy again. We’ll work together to find that new routine for you, change the balance so that there is some time left to focus on your health. And when you’ve had a full-on day at work and would rather bury yourself under a mountain of chocolate than hit the treadmill, I’ll be here to push you back in the right direction.

I've been where you are.

I’ve relocated for my dream job, left behind my friends and family to go it alone, and had the most amazing time working as a tour guide. Not only did I have the chance to travel and explore new countries and cultures, but also to sample all the new and exciting foods. Every meal was an opportunity for experimentation and it was more important to me to try something new  than to eat healthily. Gradually the pounds began to pile on, and that infamous “expat stone” was spreading round my belly and thighs.  As I began to make friends in my new country, eating became a social event. New restaurants to try, new drinks to taste, I was living life in the moment and would deal with the weight gain later. 

Fast forward a couple of years and my soon-to-be husband arrived in London, lean and trim, ready for his new life abroad. But not even he could escape the Heathrow injection - the all too common weight gain that expats experience when they are settling in to their new life. For him, it wasn’t so much the new cuisine (let’s face it, most English food just isn't really a match for his mum’s home cooked Turkish delights!), culture shock played a part too. When everything in your environment changes, the loss of what you know and the disorientation can be pretty stressful. Anxiety and emotions play a huge part in our food choices, and the change in hormones can lead to weight gain too. And whilst England may be a green and pleasant land, we all know why its so green….the sky is often grey and gloomy and the clouds full of rain. The weather can be depressing, and he was no longer living the active outdoors lifestyle he was used to. 

Nowadays I specialise in helping expat professionals like you to lose the extra weight that they’ve gained.

 I've created my Expat Weight Loss Plan to help you regain control of your diet and lifestyle, keeping you fit and healthy to enjoy your expat life. I understand your busy schedule, your work commitments, the lack of time, and I work with you to find realistic and achievable changes that you can make. There is no point in me asking you to cook 3 fresh meals a day, if you are working 12 hour days and have social plans in the evening. I don’t set you up to fail, I set you up to succeed and lose weight. 
My Expat Weight Loss Plan can help you to lose a stone in 6 months. But I’m not just offering you weight loss, I’m giving you the opportunity to make changes to your lifestyle that will give you more energy, help to manage your stress and improve your physical and mental health.
And for those that may be hoping to lose more weight and faster, don’t be fooled. Yes, you might shed the pounds, but they will only creep back on again once you start eating normally. This is a different sort of plan, a plan for life.

This is a different sort of plan, a plan for life.

"I just wanted to give you some feedback since I've been following the plan you suggested for around 6 months now.
I've had really good results. No longer get hungry during the day. Body composition has changed & I've gained more lean muscle. I've also been discharged from the psoriasis clinic so it's good news all around! " - LL
"Just a quick note of thanks!  I've had a very, very stressful 2 months and have still kept the pounds off!  Still at 159!
I've mainly (I have an occasional indulgence) stuck to your advice- less breakfast, healthier lunches- no sandwiches!, less meat, less wine and more veg.  Thanks for the advice and support."
​- TS

My Expat Weight Loss Plan is a 6 month journey to a slimmer, fitter, healthier you.

We start with drawing our baseline and evaluating your current health status and diet. This allows us to track your progress, not only in terms of weight loss, but also in terms of digestive and adrenal health. With regular 1:1s, workbooks to complete and recipes to try, the Excellent Expat Eating Program will help you to understand why you've put on weight and how to lose it effectively and for good. 
PART 1: THE NOT-SO-EXCELLENT CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
  • A comprehensive review of your current health status, diet and lifestyle through questionnaire and in depth 1:1 consultation over Zoom
  • Diagnostic tests: adrenal stress profile, complete status of intestinal colonisation
  • Measurements
  • Learn my Good Food Principles
  • Discover the toxic truth about weight loss and why an effective digestive system is fundamental to weight loss
  • 3 things to change NOW that WILL make a difference
PART 2: MAKING THE CHANGES THAT WILL GET RESULTS
  • 1:1 review of test results over Zoom, followed up with a personalised nutrition and supplement plan by email
  • Finding the root cause of your weight gain - is it just too much of the good life or is something else going on?
  • Identify your triggers and the influence that your mood and behaviour have on what you eat
  • Are stress and anxiety expanding your waistline?
  • Simple switches 
PART 3: NOT JUST A WEIGHT LOSS PLAN, A WAY OF LIFE
  • Monthly 1:1 20 minutes reviews over Zoom
  • Fortnightly measurements
  • Monthly recipes and meal suggestions
  • How greenalicious smoothies can support digestion and weight loss
  • IF….THEN planning to help you navigate food choices in every situation
  • Supplement review
  • Accountability and motivation to keep up the momentum and avoid a weight loss plateau
This might be your first expat experience or maybe your third. Either way, expat weight gain is a common phenomenon and most people find that it happens with each relocation. Let’s get you in shape for now, and give you the tools and know-how that next time you move, you won’t be gaining weight like all the other expats.

You're right for my Expat Weight Loss Plan if you:

  • Have no idea how to find the right diet for you
  • Find it difficult to stick to a diet
  • Are looking for simple switches and changes you can make
  • Are willing to start exercising or increase your current activity levels

You're probably not ready for this if you:

  • Are looking to lose a ton of weight really fast. It might work in the short term, but in the long term you will regain all of that weight and more. Slow and steady works, yo-yo dieting doesn’t.
  • Enjoy the deprivation of strict diets. My Expat Weight Loss Plan is more of a way of life: realistic and achievable.
  • Are looking to eliminate one or more food groups (other than for medical reasons). 

How much does it cost?

My Expat Weight Loss Plan is a 6 month course, with an initial payment of £400 and then £100 a month following that.

It's your choice. 

​Carry on feeling uncomfortable about your body and worried about your long term health.
or
Take action, join My Expat Weight Loss Plan and start feeling fabulous today.
If you’re serious about losing weight and want to find out more about My Expat Weight Loss Plan, book in for a discovery call with me using the calendar below or email me at sarah@nw3nutrition.com.
© 2019 Sarah Walford