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These are real journeys from real Numan patients. The progress, the setbacks, and the day-to-day of managing your health with clinical support. Not a highlight reel. The full picture.
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> 500,000 patients
> 33,000 reviews
Ongoing clinical support
Regulated by CQC
4.6 Trustpilot rating
Regulated by CEDR
No hidden costs
Health journeys don't follow a straight line. We share these outcomes because first-hand experience, the kind that includes plateaus, side effects, and the reality of long-term management is more useful than a polished before-and-after.
Everything on this page draws from real Numan patients who chose to share their experience with us. Here are two of their stories:
Teresa spent her entire adult life trying to lose weight. She'd try all the usual methods, lose a stone, then put two back on. Nothing stuck. When her brother and sister-in-law (a GP) both joined Numan, she trusted their judgement and started the weight loss programme in August 2025.
Within months, it had become the most significant health change of her life. She lost 27kg, dropped four dress sizes, and describes the experience as a complete lifestyle overhaul. Not a quick fix, but a long-term shift in how she eats, moves, and thinks about her health.
A lifetime of yo-yo dieting
Stuck in a weight loss and regain cycle. Never grossly overweight, but never in control of it either. Needed to lose weight for both her health and confidence.
"I'd get to a point where I'd take my eye off the ball and it would slowly creep back on."
Coaching, protein, and new habits
Introduced to health coach Thomas, who focused on protein intake to preserve muscle mass and helped Teresa visualise balanced plates. Fibre intake improved. Water consumption increased significantly. Weight began to drop steadily.
"Thomas helped me find ways to incorporate more protein. One very helpful thing was enabling me to visualise a plate of food."
Health results start compounding
Dose of blood pressure medication reduced. Cholesterol down. Sleep apnea resolved and removed from her list of conditions entirely. Came off the waiting list for a knee replacement. Joined a gym for the first time in her life.
"My metabolic age is 15 years less than my chronological age. Apparently that's the lowest the measurement will go."
Ready to phase out medication
Four dress sizes down. 44 total inches lost across all measurements. Goes to the gym 4-5 times a week. Eating habits are embedded, not forced. Now preparing to gradually reduce medication with clinical support. Confident the new habits will hold.
"I feel like I'm a new person. Everyone remarks on my increased energy and my joie de vivre."
Side effects are the first thing most people worry about when starting a weight loss programme. Dianne's experience is a good example of what that early adjustment actually looks like in practice, and how small, practical changes can make the difference.
In the first few weeks, Dianne noticed fatigue. Reading through the knowledge section on the Numan app, she realised she wasn't staying hydrated enough, a common early issue that's easy to miss. From there, she made a series of targeted changes: more whole foods, less alcohol and sugar, and significantly more protein. Within a month, the tiredness had lifted and her energy levels were higher than before she'd started.
Starting a new medication can feel uncertain. Side effects on GLP-1 treatments are common in the early weeks — fatigue, nausea, reduced appetite, and changes in digestion are the most frequently reported. What makes the difference isn't whether they happen, but how they're managed.
At Numan, you're not left to figure it out alone. Health coaches provide day-to-day guidance, clinicians are available through the app, and the support is layered so that help is always close.
Personal guidance on nutrition, hydration, sleep, and activity tailored to you. Your coach checks in regularly and is available through the app between sessions.
"If I am quiet for a little while, he gets in touch just to see if there's anything he can help with." — Teresa
Clinician-approved articles on side effects, hydration, and nutrition so you can find answers yourself. You can also message a clinician directly through the app for personalised guidance.
"When I used the Numan app, it became quite apparent that I wasn't staying as hydrated as I needed to." — Dianne
Coaches help you build sustainable changes — increased protein and fibre intake, improved hydration, plate balance, sleep hygiene — designed to outlast the prescription, not just respond to it.
"I've been eating quite purely, being conscious of what I'm eating, staying active." — Teresa
Weight loss is one part of the picture. What happens after, the habits, the setbacks, the day-to-day of maintaining change, is where the real experience lives. We checked back in with three of our patients a year or more after their journey to hear how things have progressed.
*Individual results may vary
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These aren't just reviews. Every outcome featured on this page sits within a framework of continuous clinical audit. Our service is CQC-regulated, our data is drawn from verified clinical records, and our editorial process follows the same rigorous standards outlined in our Editorial & Clinical Integrity Policy.
Patient stories are voluntarily shared, editorially reviewed for medical accuracy, and never altered to exaggerate results. Where we cite data, it comes from peer-reviewed, published research.
Our service operates under Care Quality Commission oversight, meeting UK standards for safe, effective, and well-led care.
Every patient outcome page is curated by the Numan Clinical Team and medically reviewed by a GMC-registered physician.
Patient outcomes are part of our ongoing clinical audit cycle — not a one-time snapshot, but a living dataset updated as new evidence emerges.
Specialists in medicine, nutrition, performance, and diagnostics.
Danielle Brightman
Clinical Director
MPharm PgDip PCert
Zoe Griffiths
VP of Behavioural Medicine
BSc (Hons) RD SCOPE
Shivani Sharma-Savani
Obesity Clinical Lead
MPharm PGCert PCert IP
Faye Townsend
Coaching Operational Lead
AfN BSc BDA SENr (Registered Nutritionist)
Jess Uffindell
Registered Nutritionist
BANT CNHC BSc (Hons)
Victoria Rogers
Head of AI Coaching and Behavioural Science
MSc BSc
Dr Aisha Jinnah
Numan Doctor
BSc MBBS MRCGP
Dr Michael Lacey
Numan Doctor
MBChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP
Dr Alexandra Davidson
Numan Doctor
BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCGP AFHEA MA (Hons) AFMCP
Dr Dimitris Schizas
Numan Doctor
MBBS MRCGP MSC BSSM
Medically reviewed:
Danielle Brightman
Clinical Director
MPharm PgDip PCert
Zoe Griffiths
VP of Behavioural Medicine
BSc (Hons) RD SCOPE
Shivani Sharma-Savani
Obesity Clinical Lead
MPharm PGCert PCert IP
Faye Townsend
Coaching Operational Lead
AfN BSc BDA SENr (Registered Nutritionist)
Jess Uffindell
Registered Nutritionist
BANT CNHC BSc (Hons)
Victoria Rogers
Head of AI Coaching and Behavioural Science
MSc BSc
Dr Aisha Jinnah
Numan Doctor
BSc MBBS MRCGP
Dr Michael Lacey
Numan Doctor
MBChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP
Dr Alexandra Davidson
Numan Doctor
BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCGP AFHEA MA (Hons) AFMCP
Dr Dimitris Schizas
Numan Doctor
MBBS MRCGP MSC BSSM
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