Second Nature is a long-term lifestyle change journey, so it's important to ensure we're supporting our members with what you need every step of the way.

As the Growth phase comes to an end, you might have embedded some new habits into your lifestyle and be looking to add new habits in, maybe you've reached a weight loss milestone and are looking to focus on weight maintenance, or perhaps you'd like to set a new goal.

We know that everyone's journey is unique, so it's likely that you'll be working towards a goal that's different from other members and that's ok. We'll be supporting you at whatever stage you're at.

On top of this, all the expert health coaching, peer support, and evidence-based articles you’ve been enjoying are still all available to you as we move forward into the Maintain phase.

The Maintain phase is the next step on your Second Nature journey. It's where you'll focus on solidifying your healthy habits, adding in new ones, or setting new goals.

We'll provide guidance on how to shift your mindset towards the long-term, as well as deeper dives into new nutrition and health-related topics to help you feel confident in the choices you're making.

We’ll set you monthly challenges to boost motivation and encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone by trying some new healthy habits. Throughout Maintain, you'll also unlock one new article per week to read.

Don’t worry, you’re not going to be doing it alone! You’ll continue to receive a high level of one-to-one coaching and peer support throughout Maintain.

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

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

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

Your subscription to Second Nature will automatically continue as you move onto the Maintain phase.

Week 34 will be the last week of the Growth phase. On the Friday of week 34, you’ll be moved into your new Maintain group and will see a message from your Maintain coach with information on how to prepare for the next phase.

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

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 Maintain coach will post in the group chat at the start of each month to introduce the monthly topic and challenge. They'll also be available in 1-1 chat and will always answer your questions within 48 hours.

You’ll still be able to access your old group chat from the Core phase and Growth 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 the Growth phase. The main change will be that your group will get merged with other groups. It's unlikely that everyone will need as much peer support during this phase of the journey, which is why we expand the groups to enhance the opportunity for discussion and connection.

Yes. You’ll still be able to access all the articles from the Growth and Core programmes via the ‘Toolbox’ in the app.

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.