Since working with Billy, Jayne and Jasper my physical and mental health and overall well-being have improved immensely 🙂 🙂 🙂

They have kept me on track, gently encouraging and supporting me with my health and goals even through some physical and mental health difficulties and also through some very challenging emotional times when it would have been very easy for me to slip off track, forgo my healthy habits and lose confidence in myself and my abilities.

Billy and Jayne are both so passionate about their work and are very easy to get along with due to their warm, compassionate, patient, kind, caring and non-judgemental nature and their ability to really listen and understand you.

I can really open up, talking freely about any concerns or difficulties I have which means they are able to help, support and reassure you in a realistic and optimistic way.

They use a simple and easy step by little step approach, tailored specifically to your needs to help you develop and maintain healthy habits to reach your goals in a consistent, positive, fun and enjoyable way. They also understand that progress can be one step forward and two steps back sometimes and are very adaptable to this.

Billy and Jayne have a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to share with you and their holistic approach means no area of your health is neglected. They also understand the ups and downs life throws at you sometimes and are able to support you through these times in their caring and understanding way.

If you wish you can become part of the Steps 2Wards Health Community on Facebook which has been really helpful for me to give and receive help, support and encouragement from like-minded, friendly people.

I have developed many healthy habits for life now including, drinking more water regularly (not just tea and coffee), eating healthier food and snacks and enjoying these foods and their nutritious value 🙂 Still choosing to have a sweet treat occasionally if i wish to and not feeling guilty about it 🙂 I’m more organised, most of the time, with making shopping lists, meal planning and preparing meals. I used to find cooking quite boring until Billy inspired me with his great enthusiasm and very tasty, easy and quick to prepare recipes.
I make time for relaxation and listening to audible most days, even if its just for 5 minutes on busier days to keep my routine and habits going. I get outdoors every day at some point and walk for at least 30 minutes most days, doing a longer walk at least once a week which is often with Billy. This has really helped increase my confidence in my ability to walk further distances and to build up my Nordic pole walking too 🙂

I now feel more relaxed in myself and my self-confidence, self-belief and self-worth have soared 🙂 As I live from my heart I’m not afraid to just be myself in any situation and express myself more openly, not worrying as much about what other people think of me. I’m so happy I’m learning to set those all important boundaries necessary for my health and well-being. AND, I’ve made a fantastic and fun new friend in Jasper 🙂 🙂 🙂

Some years ago, due to a back problem and pain, I developed a fear of pain and movement, I have been working to overcome these issues ever since and now i have so much more confidence in my body and its abilities. I am able to Nordic walk and even ride my bike again without any fear which is an absolutely amazing, exciting, freeing feeling and such a relief! :-))

If I do have a “wobble day” I know Billy and Jayne are there to listen to me, reassure and guide me which reduces my anxiety and keeps me on track. This is such a huge help and immensely important to me and has helped me to become much braver and confident in every way :-))

Billy and Jayne are so patient and understanding and have, and still are helping me to overcome some issues and reach my goals. I am able to live and enjoy life so much more now and I am eternally grateful to them :-))

The Healthy Habits programme run by Billy encouraged me to explore needed changes in my lifestyle but in an easy and uncomplicated way. Using the step by step approach allowed and encouraged me to make small changes that had immediate impact. Just by recognising one small change (in my case it was establishing healthy snacks), but also breaking down that change into smaller step by step approaches, allowed me to explore potential barriers and solutions in a focussed way.

Even just after a couple of weeks I have begun to put into practise the small changes I needed to make to ensure I healthy snacks using the simple solutions approach. Sometimes to make lasting changes in your life you need some support, with Billy on your side you can begin to make those changes easily.

Billy works with you personally, not as a ‘one size fits all’ approach that comes with many other healthy lifestyle organisations. I personally would recommend Billy to support you in creating long lasting Healthy Habits.

Before I joined Billy’s programme, I was struggling with knowing what I was eating that was causing my weight problems. Part of it I know was hormonal and I had a problem exercising safely. I have learnt a lot about eating a balanced diet. Eating the right proteins that suited my intolerances. I enjoyed the recipes on the Facebook and membership pages.

I found being accountable to Billy was a huge part of keeping on track and I feel this is an extremely valuable part of the programme.

Talking things through celebrating wins however small and arresting what holds me back or gets in the way of success. Billy coaches you through you limiting beliefs and does this in a kind encouraging way.

I was also struggling to participate in safe exercise and not to cause more injury. As I have a particular problem with my neck. I found my physio sessions with Jayne so helpful.

Learning very gentle exercises to improve my posture and strengthen my core strength.

The best result for me was to be accountable to myself, to cut down the amount of food I ate and when. To vary my diet. To eat more protein etc. My core strength has improved and my self-esteem with it. I can recommend this program to anyone wanting to make positive changes to their lifestyle.

During the lockdown over winter, I was working from home & found I wasn’t going outdoors or getting any exercise. I was gradually putting on weight, feeling tired, sluggish & lacked the motivation to do anything about it.

I started Billy’s 12-week programme at the end of January 2021. It gave me a focus. I concentrated on my food & made small changes at first. Jacket potatoes, not chips. Sweet potatoes not white potatoes, etc. I cut out crisps, my weakness.

I also made a point of going out for a walk every day even if only for 10 minutes. I was moving about & active. The short walks gradually became longer & the more healthy options became the normal way of eating.

At the end of the programme I had lost 19lbs in weight.

I have more energy, a more positive outlook & feel less stressed. I look forward to my walks or doing an exercise routine. My clothes feel more comfortable, & I’ve gone down a size. I am now maintaining my weight. I still have a treat now & again. I’ve never felt hungry or that I’m depriving myself of anything. There are some great recipes & meal ideas in the member’s area with regular text check-ins & weekly

Zoom calls to help keep me on track.

I found the 7 day programme so inspiring. It really helps you to focus your mind on the bigger picture & understand why we often get stuck in the ‘start, stop, stuck’ cycle. Billy is so positive & gets you to think through what might block your progress & find ways around. I loved the ‘check in’ call & that help/advice is only an email away.

I’d thoroughly recommend the Steps 2wards Health programme, it’s all about understanding the choices we make, why we make them & finding ways forward to make better choices!

Before starting 1:1 support with Billy, I was in a rut. I realised that it was time to put myself first again; I needed to get back into looking after myself physically as well as mentally, I was making limited progress on my own. I tried a few classes and swimming but never really disciplined myself to stick to a routine. I’d also started more mindful eating and reflexology, but I was still looking for help with the next steps to feeling physically and mentally healthy and fit again. I knew I needed some help with my self-discipline and a kick up the backside to do it!

My only concern before I came to my first consultation with Billy was the cost involved; but having met Billy and talked through my goals and learnt about his approach, I recognised immediately that the investment would be worth it.

Over the past year, my fitness levels have improved greatly through a planned step by step approach, working on strengthening and conditioning my body through a varied weekly programme which I actually look forward to!  Within a few sessions my achy knee stopped aching, and I was able to see real improvements in the exercises I could do, which really built my confidence. After about 6 months I was confident enough to add some pole walking to my programme and also some group fitness sessions – both things I was anxious about being able to do in the past. Now I take part regularly and really enjoy the activities.

The gains from having support from Billy are so many – everything is so personalised and focussed on my whole wellbeing including advice on nutrition when I need it.  I am normally risk adverse but having Billy’s support available to me really helps to give me the resolve to push myself that bit more and feel good about myself again. I am feeling better in body and mind and happy. I also have realised that we cannot look after others if we get to the point where there is nothing left in the tank for ourselves.

The best thing for me so far is that I feel more capable, it has given me a lot more confidence physically. I am enjoying being fit again with the added bonus of a whole group of new friends too.