Second Nature is a journey, so we take great care to listen to where you are at every stage. As your Core phase comes to a close, most of you are still working towards a weight loss goal or have started a new health goal. After all, 4 months is a pretty short period of time when the overall goal is changing your lifestyle.

The good news is that all the expert health coaching, group support, and mind-blowing science-based articles you’ve been taking advantage of are still all available to you as we move forward into the Growth phase.

The Growth phase is what comes next. It’s what will cement the new habits you’ve formed throughout Core and build your confidence to carry these on in the future. Ultimately, this ‘cement’ is what will help to make your lifestyle changes stick in the long run.

Growth will focus on a range of key topics - some will be completely new and some will take Core phase concepts to the next level. We’ll introduce a topic on Monday and explore it thoroughly throughout the week.

We’ll also set you weekly challenges, which will help to increase your motivation and build bonds within your peer support groups.

Don’t worry, you’ll not be going it alone; you’ll continue to receive a high level of one-to-one coaching and peer support throughout Growth.

Just like Core, the Growth phase will be four months long. As you move into this new phase we’ll freshen things up by merging your Core group with another group, to give you the opportunity to meet new people and expand your support network.

A registered dietitian or nutritionist will be available in your peer support group and via the 1-1 chat channel to guide you through your Growth journey. This could be someone new, or it might be the same coach you had throughout Core.

During Growth, you’ll still be able to use all the app features, including:

At the end of the Core phase, your subscription to Second Nature will automatically continue as you move onto the Growth phase; we’re here to make it easy for you to progress.

Week 17 will be the last week of the Core phase. On the Friday of week 17, you’ll be moved into your new Growth peer support group and will see a message from your Growth coach with information on how to prepare for the next phase.

You’ll still be able to access your old group chat from the Core phase via the ‘Chat’ tab. You’ll no longer be able to post in there but you’ll still be able to read previous conversations.

Don’t worry though, you’ll stay with the same group members that you met throughout Core as you move onto the Growth phase. The big difference will be that your group will get merged with another group. As well as freshening things up we’ve found this can encourage people to expand their support networks and to bring in new topics of discussion.

It’s likely that you’ll have a new health coach for the Growth phase, which is a great opportunity to get new advice, tips, and motivation.

Obviously all our coaches are registered nutritionists and dietitians, so we're confident you'll have an inspiring and fully supported experience with every one of them.

Your Growth coach will post regularly throughout the week in your peer support group chat and will also be available via the 1-1 chat channel for motivational boosts and to answer your questions.

Absolutely. You’ll still be able to access all the articles from the Core programme via the ‘Toolbox’ in the app.

Once you come to the end of the Growth phase, you’ll move on to the final phase of our programme called ‘Maintain’. This is where we’ll support you to keep off the weight that you’ve lost for good and solidify your healthy habits.

If you have any questions about your account or any technical issues with the app, please contact Customer Support via the app or by emailing support@secondnature.io.