{"id":2896,"date":"2026-01-23T11:48:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&#038;p=2896"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:48:46","slug":"navins-story","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/news\/educate\/navins-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Navin&#8217;s story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Navin was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2020 at the age of 32. With COVID and a new job to navigate, focusing on a diabetes remission programme wasn\u2019t front of mind, and he began treatment with Metformin. But in 2024, Navin reached a turning point. He felt ready to take control of his health and committed to the programme, beginning his journey that November.<\/p>\n<p>Before his diagnosis, Navin didn\u2019t feel particularly unwell, but he noticed small signs like getting out of breath on the stairs. When he started the diet replacement phase, it was undeniably challenging. But he wishes he\u2019d known sooner just how transformative it could be. Once he discovered the products he enjoyed, the process became more manageable. Even with the festive season bringing plenty of temptations, Navin stayed focused. As he puts it, \u201csuccess breeds success\u201d, and watching the number on the scales shift gave him the encouragement he needed to keep going.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most powerful changes for Navin was in his mindset, food had long been an emotional coping tool. The programme helped him learn healthier ways to manage stress and navigate difficult moments, freeing him from the \u201call or nothing\u201d approach to eating that had held him back in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Losing weight wasn\u2019t easy, but Navin says it is the most important thing he has ever done for himself. Today, he feels physically and mentally stronger and carries a deep sense of pride in what he has achieved. By the end of the programme, he had lost an incredible 25kg, 19% of his total body weight. His HbA1c dropped from 45 to 35 mmol\/mol, and he no longer needs diabetes medication. He is officially in remission.<\/p>\n<p>Now 37, Navin is experiencing first-hand the long-term benefits of the programme. His message for anyone thinking about starting the programme is simple: \u201cGo ahead and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/Case-study-Navin-Dorset.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read Navin&#8217;s story &#8211; PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2454,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[20],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[],"class_list":["post-2896","avada_portfolio","type-avada_portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-type-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/2896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/avada_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2896"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/2896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2897,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/avada_portfolio\/2896\/revisions\/2897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=2896"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_skills","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_skills?post=2896"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nhsdorset.nhs.uk\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_tags?post=2896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}