Live free from type 2 diabetes.
Andrew, achieved normal HbA1c of 32mmol/mol, off medications
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Developed by experts from
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Lose weight and feel better with our 16-week personalised diabetes reversal programmes.
What’s included
Flexible meal choices
Habit change app
Group support
Personalised care
The benefits
Lose weight
Put type 2 into remission
Control blood sugars
Live longer & healthier
Programmes start from only
£115 per month
Choose the programme that suits your lifestyle, health goals, and budget.
Habitual - an organisation with heart..
Although I never thought of myself as being 'fat', at the start of this year, after lockdown and Christmas, I was starting to struggle with my weight and it was affecting my health. In January I had a diabetes diagnosis, and knew that I had to do something about it...
Great programme to reverse diabetes
Great programme that can help reverse of reduce type 2 diabetes. Programme is unique in that while you get your total diet replacement meals (yummy) you also learn about the psychology of training your mind to think differently about food and to make different choices and to understand...
Life changing program
The HABITUAL program has been truly Life Changing for Me! I have managed to lose 7 Stone since February 2020 but more importantly I am mindful of what I eat on a daily basis. I have learned to enjoy a treat without returning to my old eating habits...
Worth a try and if you don't you will never...
I am in week 9 now and have been off my diabetes 2 medication 4 days into the start of the weight loss program. My blood sugar levels have been within 4-7 mmol ever since each time I have tested. It can be difficult at times but there is support available. I am looking forward to reintroducing ....
The before and after is remarkable
Before Habitual, I was obese, didn't feel great in my skin and didn't have a great relationship with food. Now, 19kg later, I'm not obese, and with the help of their team my relationship with food is improving.The first 2 weeks are really hard, but if you stick to it, by week 12 you'll look back and think how ...
Superb - it works!
Superb program - I lost over 20kg that will stay off thanks to the combination of food advice, mental health support and physical exercise tips. I was 97kg in January and it's now October and I'm down to 75kg - so 3.5 stone loss / 22kg. I would highly recommend Habitual ...
Habitual are the best
One of the most changing life style experience. Habitual team where 100% behind me. Encouraging me all the way step by step even with my off days Hebtural was there taught me to understand my addiction to food and...
Superb and Outstanding Weight Loss Programme!
The weight loss programme, offered and run by Habitual is absolutely first-class and highly recommended, run by an extremely professional, kind, courteous, friendly and supportive team...
A new way of life
The information you receive to go alone with the nutritional support during the diet replacement phase is durables and important. The support the team at habitual give you via emails, chats and medical support is of the highest caliber...
Fully Recommend Habitual
Fully recommend Habitual Fully recommend Habitual! If you want to change your life do this! I lost 11kg and feel great! Easy to follow meal replacement sachets. Also support with psychological reasons we put on weight. Never did ...
The programme changed my life (and...
The programme changed my life (and shape). I am physically better and no longer take the medication I was previously taking. The support and information offered by the team was invaluable. At the outset I was cynical that this would work...
Best thing that happened to me in this
Best thing happened to me in this country. The staff and the support are second to none! Highly recommend to all my family and friends! You must try- your health is priceless!
Habitual has changed my life for the better
Habitual has changed my life! I’ve gone from being scared of tomorrow, to now being excited to experience what the future will bring.I feel younger, happier & healthier and could not recommend the program enough to anyone else looking...
Habitual has opened so many new doors...
Habitual has opened so many new doors for me. Their program and the team I interfaced with are top notch, supportive, helpful and caring; creating such a comforting environment that has allowed me to look at myself in a new light...
Amazing Program, Amazing Team
This program takes care of the whole you, the whole way. From effective (& safe) weight loss products to advice on how to change your habits, it’s a refreshing twist on traditional diet programs. Plus, the team behind it is amazing, brilliant, and fun!
Really good
Really good! Highly Recommend
Program is worth the time investing!
Program is worth the time investing!
Habitual - an organisation with heart who have...
Although I never thought of myself as being 'fat', at the start of this year, after lockdown and Christmas, I was starting to struggle with my weight and it was affecting my health. In January I had a diabetes diagnosis, and knew that I had to do something about it...
Great programme to reverse diabetes
Great programme that can help reverse of reduce type 2 diabetes. Programme is unique in that while you get your total diet replacement meals (yummy) you also learn about the psychology of training your mind to think differently about food and to make different choices and to understand...
Life changing program
The HABITUAL program has been truly Life Changing for Me! I have managed to lose 7 Stone since February 2020 but more importantly I am mindful of what I eat on a daily basis. I have learned to enjoy a treat without returning to my old eating habits...
Worth a try and if you don't you will never...
I am in week 9 now and have been off my diabetes 2 medication 4 days into the start of the weight loss program. My blood sugar levels have been within 4-7 mmol ever since each time I have tested. It can be difficult at times but there is support available. I am looking forward to reintroducing ....
The before and after is remarkable
Before Habitual, I was obese, didn't feel great in my skin and didn't have a great relationship with food. Now, 19kg later, I'm not obese, and with the help of their team my relationship with food is improving.The first 2 weeks are really hard, but if you stick to it, by week 12 you'll look back and think how ...
Superb - it works!
Superb program - I lost over 20kg that will stay off thanks to the combination of food advice, mental health support and physical exercise tips. I was 97kg in January and it's now October and I'm down to 75kg - so 3.5 stone loss / 22kg. I would highly recommend Habitual ...
Habitual are the best
One of the most changing life style experience. Habitual team where 100% behind me. Encouraging me all the way step by step even with my off days Hebtural was there taught me to understand my addiction to food and...
Superb and Outstanding Weight Loss Programme!
The weight loss programme, offered and run by Habitual is absolutely first-class and highly recommended, run by an extremely professional, kind, courteous, friendly and supportive team...
A new way of life
The information you receive to go alone with the nutritional support during the diet replacement phase is durables and important. The support the team at habitual give you via emails, chats and medical support is of the highest caliber...
Fully Recommend Habitual
Fully recommend Habitual Fully recommend Habitual! If you want to change your life do this! I lost 11kg and feel great! Easy to follow meal replacement sachets. Also support with psychological reasons we put on weight. Never did ...
The programme changed my life (and...
The programme changed my life (and shape). I am physically better and no longer take the medication I was previously taking. The support and information offered by the team was invaluable. At the outset I was cynical that this would work...
Best thing that happened to me in this
Best thing happened to me in this country. The staff and the support are second to none! Highly recommend to all my family and friends! You must try- your health is priceless!
Habitual has changed my life for the better
Habitual has changed my life! I’ve gone from being scared of tomorrow, to now being excited to experience what the future will bring.I feel younger, happier & healthier and could not recommend the program enough to anyone else looking...
Habitual has opened so many new doors...
Habitual has opened so many new doors for me. Their program and the team I interfaced with are top notch, supportive, helpful and caring; creating such a comforting environment that has allowed me to look at myself in a new light...
Amazing Program, Amazing Team
This program takes care of the whole you, the whole way. From effective (& safe) weight loss products to advice on how to change your habits, it’s a refreshing twist on traditional diet programs. Plus, the team behind it is amazing, brilliant, and fun!
Really good
Really good! Highly Recommend
Program is worth the time investing!
Program is worth the time investing!
Our story
Our founders met helping to deliver type 2 diabetes reversal research, and soon realised the potential to help millions of people change their lives for the better by addressing not only weight, but also overall health and wellbeing—and so, Habitual began.
Everything Habitual does aims to make better health simple and achievable for everyone, from reversing type 2 diabetes and stopping medication, to losing weight, exercising more, or simply feeling better every single day.
Habitual co-founders Dr Ian Braithwaite and Napala Pratini
The Habitual programme is based on the latest scientific breakthroughs and decades of diabetes research
Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Lean et al, 2018
Reversal of type 2 diabetes: normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and liver triacylglycerol
Lim et Al
Cardiovascular Effects of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
Look AHEAD Research Group, 2013
Durability of a primary care-led weight-management intervention for remission of type 2 diabetes: 2-year results of the DiRECT open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Lean et al, 2019
Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes
Riddle et al, 2021
Hepatic Lipoprotein Export and Remission of Human Type 2 Diabetes after Weight Loss
Al-Mrabeh et al, 2020
Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on bodyweight and glycaemia in early type 2 diabetes (DIADEM-I): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
Taheri et al, 2020
Type 2 diabetes remission: 2 year within-trial and lifetime-horizon cost-effectiveness of the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT)/ weight management programme
Xin et al, 2020
Remission of Human Type 2 Diabetes Requires Decrease in Liver and Pancreas Fat Content but Is Dependent upon Capacity for β Cell Recovery
Taylor et al, 2018
Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Lean et al, 2018
Reversal of type 2 diabetes: normalisation of beta cell function in association with decreased pancreas and liver triacylglycerol
Lim et Al
Cardiovascular Effects of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes
Look AHEAD Research Group, 2013
Durability of a primary care-led weight-management intervention for remission of type 2 diabetes: 2-year results of the DiRECT open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Lean et al, 2019
Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes
Riddle et al, 2021
Hepatic Lipoprotein Export and Remission of Human Type 2 Diabetes after Weight Loss
Al-Mrabeh et al, 2020
Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on bodyweight and glycaemia in early type 2 diabetes (DIADEM-I): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
Taheri et al, 2020
Type 2 diabetes remission: 2 year within-trial and lifetime-horizon cost-effectiveness of the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT)/ weight management programme
Xin et al, 2020
Remission of Human Type 2 Diabetes Requires Decrease in Liver and Pancreas Fat Content but Is Dependent upon Capacity for β Cell Recovery
Taylor et al, 2018
References
According to the DiRECT[1], DIADEM-I[2], and many other trials[3], diabetes remission is possible within 6 months for 46-60% of patients undergoing a shakes and soups programme.
[1] Lean, M.E.J., Leslie, W.S., Barnes, A.C., et al. (2018). Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet 391(10120):541-551.
[2] Taheri, S., Zaghloul, H., Chagoury, O., et al. (2020). Effect of intensive lifestyle intervention on bodyweight and glycaemia in early type 2 diabetes (DIADEM-I): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 8, 477–489.
[3] Remission in adults with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes UK. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
