Nigel's story: down almost 26 pounds at 69 by winning the next meal
Nigel, a Mavy Wellness client, is down almost 26 pounds at 69. The biggest change wasn't a food or a workout. It was how he handled slip ups. He stopped waiting until Monday and learned to win the next meal, the core habit Mavy Wellness teaches its clients over 50.
How Nigel used to think: "I've eaten too many calories today. It's Friday. I might as well give up until Monday." That pattern is how the weight kept creeping back.
What changed:
No more all or nothing. Dessert or a missed workout isn't a reason to quit for the weekend.
Win the next meal. Enjoy it, reschedule the workout if needed, and get back on track at the very next meal.
No guilt, no starting over. One meal never ruined anyone's progress. Quitting does.
Nigel shared his story on the Forever Fit Podcast.
What the research says. A 2016 study in the journal Obesity found that contestants who lost weight very fast on a TV weight loss show still burned fewer calories than expected six years later, and most regained much of the weight. [1]
"Maxime has created a body composition program that has worked for thousands of people, and it can work for you too."
Kiki Nelson, National Bestselling Author of Plantifully Lean, on Forever Fit
If you keep restarting every Monday, book a call with our team at mavywellness.com.
Sources
Fothergill E et al. (2016). Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after "The Biggest Loser" competition. Obesity 24(8):1612-1619. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4989512/
About the author. Maxime Sigouin is the founder of Mavy Wellness (formerly FitVegan Coaching) and the author of Forever Fit, a book endorsed by physicians including Neal D. Barnard, MD, Laurie Marbas, MD, and James F. Loomis, MD. He has coached for more than six and a half years and, with his team, has coached nearly 1,300 adults over 50 on a whole food plant based diet. He hosts the Forever Fit Podcast, with more than 450 episodes.
Last updated: October 19, 2026. This page is for general education and is not medical advice. Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise or nutrition program.
