Thanks for watching, I will try and make some more foody ZOE videos :)

Good luck with it. I’d say I felt the difference within about 3 or 4 weeks. I’ve been thrilled at getting my life back!

Sorry to hear your news. I have ME ( chronic fatigue syndrome) very similar to long covid. Has the cope helped you too?

I have long covid too, how did it go for you?

@@ashleytobiaspenney7261 feeling much better! Day to day energy levels have improved, still not back to pre-covid activities but very much better.

Good luck with it Sarah, embrace the tiny daily lessons in the app too. I found those invaluable x

I've had my box since late Nov and .... erm ....

Good luck with the programme, I really found the lessons in the app interesting and useful.

Is something holding you back?

Well, I wanted to know the programme for the first 2 weeks, before, not after, setting a date. My work is varied and no 2 days the same and I socialise way too much (no idea why, I try to be grumpy, but people thinks it's funny). Anyway, the pancakes have spurred me on, so when I am back from a short break, I will start it. Let's see... @@EverydayAthleteRach

Astrid, I am not particularly jazzed by the whole ZOE experience, mostly just made me crazy trying to figure out how to deal with the app. HOWEVER, I was very happy with the results. My body clears food in six hrs. That was quite the surprise! Not sure how to use that info, but it must mean something! I knew I had issues with my blood sugar control going into this program but I was very happy to see that my fasting blood sugar being slightly over 100 every day was just a cortisol blip and not diabetes (I HATE doctors and will not go). I was stunned to find that I do not clear fats out of my blood very well and will have to mind my fat intake even better than I have been. The scoring system for my food choices that is based on both of my issues is quite handy. Anyway, I am pleased that I forked over the money for ZOE even if the shortest term I could buy did amount to 1 month income for me. I came into ZOE very well educated on nutrition, so maybe I did not learn so much, but was reassured that I am on the right track. If the latest science on nutrition has not been part of your education, then it may well be worth your money, especially if you are having health issues.

How’s it going living with the app Robin? I hope you’re enjoying the lessons etc and trying out the different recipes. I was never a fan of beans and legumes before but am a total convert now!

Good luck, I hope you enjoy the experience

Hi Jessie, thanks for joining me. The podcasts are brilliant, so interesting. Hope to be back in the water in the next few weeks. I'm thinking of a swoosh down river to minimise effort!

This is great news. I expect the podcasts were really helpful too. Good luck in your continued recovery.

Hi Eileen, I hope you enjoy the journey!

Aw thank you, I'm feeling so much better - pretty much back to normal on the fatigue front. Just amazing!

Thank you so much! I’m thrilled to have kicked long Covid but just hoping to start getting back to things in the next few weeks. Let’s just say it’s been a quiet month or so 😕

Really helped with long covid symptoms, seemed to have kicked it into touch after about 3 weeks or a month - fantastic!

Thanks Abi, hoping to be back at it within a few weeks or so. It’s quite a bore not doing my usual summer exploring in the water.

Just posted my 1st video on starting the Zoe programme … all good so far.

I’ll be making some more videos maybe about the foods I’m now eating more of. My gentle progression towards eating less meat

⁠@@EverydayAthleteRach😊

Hi there, really would love to know how you are getting on now. I watched your videos back in August when I did my rests. Had my results for 3 weeks now and absolutely loving eating and tracking in app. . I am loosing weight slowly but surely, and noticed I have broken the habit of drinking wine every night- with out trying. Also seem to be recognising when I feel full- always used to eat too much! Very excited about the updates we can expect with 50 good and 50 bad bacteria and retests. Pleas5 make new video!

Not long until you get your results, I hope you're enjoying the blood sugar testing phase.

Wow, thank you! You're welcome, I hope it was helpful.

I like the idea of some interviews, I am trying to think how I can achieve that without people being all coy and camera shy. Can't wait to get back in the water, I had a fair few plans in my head for some cool swims this summer, but I'm not sure any of them will come off, let's see.

I hope you're enjoying finding out about how you're processing food. I found it fascinating! The logging was a bit boring, but it did keep me honest - if I didn't want to log it, I didn't eat it! Keep logging as the data just gets more interesting!

I'm on the mend, thanks for asking Sylvie.

Thanks for the well wishes. I know Zoe is a little expensive, but have you checked out the Zoe Science and Nutrition weekly podcast? It’s brilliant and gives loads of the info that’s in the app and the science behind it all. It’s a great place to start in terms of sorting the wheat from the chaff when it comes to nutritional claims!

Hey Anne, your scores may have been bad, but it means you have so much to gain from the programme. I'd be interested to hear how you find it. I am really enjoying experimenting with the recipes in the foods section.

I would say there is no such thing as a “bad score” …. The numbers just point to a better direction to go with one’s diet.

Here’s to a chilled out test day and loads of fascinating insights in a few week’s time 😀

Thank you! I think it’s coming out in Australia shortly? Will you be joining Wendy?

Hi Jenny, I do love a breakfast picnic, it just feels like a bit of an adventure. Much more exciting than cooking it at home with no balancing jeopardy. Having to grab adventure in any form at the mo with the back injury. Haha! It is defo worth following Zoe on instagram and listening to their weekly podcasts to get insights and improve your diet. There are plenty of episodes in their back catalogue to get on with. It was a bit of an investment, but I'd tried all sorts to kick long covid and had no luck at all, so it worked out as a sound investment. This is another podcast episode which you might enjoy podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-diary-of-a-ceo-with-steven-bartlett/id1291423644?i=1000591868099 Diary of a CEO featuring Tim Spectre co-founder of Zoe.

Wow Chris, 4 hives, that must keep you busy. The pancakes would definitely have tasted amazing with fresh honey - maybe make the recipe and tell me how it goes - yum!

Thanks for watching Sarah, it's interesting the effect that eating as many plants as possible and a lot less meat has me feeling on top of the world.

Thanks for watching. I might make another Zoe video soon. Good luck with the weightloss journey x

Do you get any wild and foragable sweet fruit in PNW Mary? At the moment, every time I take Cookie for a walk I take a container to collect blackberries as ai can't stand the idea of them going to waste. My neighbour has a wild bush at the side of his house so I often go pick some just to throw into my breakfast. I'm pleased you enjoyed hearing about the Zoe results. Have you had a chance to listen to any of the Zoe Science and Nutrition podcasts? If not, I think you'll love them. I hope to get back in the water in a few weeks time.

@@EverydayAthleteRach Rachel, it’s funny timing that you should ask about fruit. Just yesterday we had to pick all our crabapples and apples because we have a bear 🐻 who is raiding our apple trees for a picnic everyday. In doing so he is breaking the branches and wrecking our trees which are quite close to the house. We use our steamer-juicer to steam the apples and then we put-up quart jars of apple juice for the winter. I always think my kitchen window is the perfect bear-viewing spot, but now that the apples are gone I hope he moves onto another fruit buffet some time soon. He already ate all our gooseberries before moving onto the apples. It’s a waste of time trying to grow any fruit here on our property because we just end up feeding the bears. If it weren’t for the 🐻 🐻 we would grow strawberries and raspberries because berries are one of my favourite foods. There is a fruit truck that comes up from the south (orchard and vineyard heaven) and we are able to buy fresh fruit and veg grown in my province from the fruit truck in town once a week. (It’s a good system and they have lots of customers in the north.) Our garden and greenhouse are really coming on strong right now so we don’t need to purchase any veggies which is really helpful for the wallet. Food prices in 🇨🇦 are INSANE!! They have tripped in the last two years. Thanks for asking. Ⓜary🍎🫐🍓

@@marycharlebois6627 wowzers you have a pet bear. I get mad at the slugs which raid my courgette plants and anything leafy! Great to hear there’s a service for you to get fresh fruit and veg if you need a top up. Prices in the UK have gone up a lot too. Great that you can grow enough to thrive x

Will do in a while. Thanks for watching.

I’m absolutely thrilled that it has helped me kick long Covid! Good luck with the journey, enjoy opening your mind!

Caroline, I was dizzy and shaking after that purple cookie. The amount of sugar in that bad boy must be quite high. I did not like the fattiness of the white cookie but got it down ok with the help of a glass of water. No obvious effects from the white cookie, however it did tell ZOE that I do not manage fats well.

Hi David, in this video I mentioned all of the tests and results, I'm sorry if it wasn't that clear. Hope you're enjoying the lead in to testing.

I took part in a protestival at Southsea to highlight this plight (there's a video about it), I too feel strongly about it. However, I still like to swim so I have to find a way to do that as safely as I can. Thanks for watching and for your supportive comments.

Yes I did. I find the app and the recipe suggestions useful and inspiring. It’s definitely adding variety and interest to the weekly menu..

Brilliant! They really are yummy - the cottage cheese was a real surprise. There are some Zoe recipes which I have made and offered to friends and family, only afterwards disclosing the ingredients as knowing beforehand, for example, that a brownie has black beans and beetroot in it can put people off eating it before they've even had a go!

Keep on logging, it really pays off afterwards when the results are in by giving you a back catalogue of what to continue with and what to swap, rather than having to imagine from scratch which can seem pretty daunting. Enjoy the process, I have been a new convert to canned beans and legumes in water which I would have previously barely give the time of day, save for cooking a chilli once in a while! The recipes which show up in the app after the results are cracking, as are the ones on the Zoe instagram page.

@@EverydayAthleteRach this is so good to know. Thank you. I’m making the pancakes for lunch today! Just off to get the cottage cheese! ❤️

@@JackieHamilton51 let me know what you think to them

@@EverydayAthleteRach we loved them. My 20 year old granddaughter is here decorating for us and we all had them for lunch. Just finished logging them in. The app often freezes in the middle of logging but we are getting over that ! All good 👍

@@JackieHamilton51 I find that writing down the ingredients and then logging them all in one go works better than doing it as I’m cooking. Bit of a faff but less annoying. Did you realise that if you like something you’ve logged you can click the heart and it saves it in ‘my recipes’ under the food tab. You can then go in and edit it and give it a name and add a photo otherwise it is the name of all the ingredients so is hard to find again.

Thank you! 😊

I am really enjoying it. I find the recipe suggestions in the app really helpful, especially being able to make lunch for a few days. I’ll try and make another Zoe vid soon. Enjoy the journey.

I am awaiting expert advice on the back injury as I don't want to hamper recovery, but I'll be back in the flow as soon as I can!

The BMI score was from the data I put into the app at the start so it was generated by ZOE, I guess using the traditional method. Good luck with it, it's an eye-opening experience. Hope it helps with your low energy levels, it certainly helped mine.

I was sick of long Covid fatigue and of ‘taking it easy and being kind to myself’. Thrilled with how it is going. Sending love to a fellow fatigue warrior 😘

Thanks Helen, I'll maybe include a few more meal snippets on my vids to thread the theme in. Hope South Devon dipping is treating you well x

Hi Kelli enjoy the voyage of discovery! I signed up for a year, I am really good at sticking with things when I’m focussed, but find it really easy to fall by the wayside and struggle to motivate myself to get back on the horse! I figured a year of app support was an investment worth doing for me. I like at recipe suggestions and the back up of being able to look everything up.

Thank you for the reply. I've signed up for 12 months too. As I like to eat seasonal/local food, I thought 12 months would help me to understand a wider range of food choices and would help to instil the change in habits. It's great to know your thoughts and I'm sure they will help me, especially if I lose a little focus along the way. 12 months is quite a commitment. I saw in a video that even Tim Spector sometimes falls off the wagon with food choices! The true value of Zoe is the increased knowledge of how our bodies respond to food and it allows us to make choices. You'll already know how to get back on board and that's golden! 😊

I enjoyed the process of following through the lessons and the food scoring for me. In addition the recipes within the app scored for my biology were really tasty and for the most part easy to make. It sounds like you have found a good balance though and the free podcasts are great.

I have been offered it, but I was ill for a period of time and then got an injury which made standing up and cooking difficult, so I slid into bad habits. I am feeling better now, so am better able to think about and prepare my delicious meals, so I'll wait a while to retest to be fair to the programme, and myself!

Have you worked through the short daily lessons? I found them really informative. Also I enjoyed the weekly meal suggestions which I liked better than trawling through the whole list of meals.

The short daily lessons are very good, but are not covering anything new for me. I just need to quit eating so much. BTW, thanks for your efforts.@@EverydayAthleteRach

Hi Kirsty there are graphs showing triglycerides but not an actual figure. A quick glance over my report didn’t show results for cholesterol, HDL or LDL though.

You’re welcome!

There's no need to. give anything up, you just have to balance it out with stuff that works for your body to kind of neutralise the negative effect of the cake/biscuits. Alternatively, use recipes with personalised scores in the app to make biscuit and cake which score pretty highly - that's what I'm all about!

The app is part of the ZOE programme. However, there are loads of useful podcasts from Zoe Science and Nutrition and the @Zoe account on instagram has loads of delicious ideas to try. For me nuts of any kind score super high.

I did think that! I half thought about cutting that, but left it in as I prefer a warts and all approach! Covered in the greek yoghurt I couldn't see the car crash pancake and it tasted lovely! Hahaha. Probably won't stray too far into becoming a cooking channel!

No problem with exercising after the 3 days of testing.

It would be best to contact the ZOE team about this question as I don't have any dietary requirements.

Hey! I think there’s enough scope for everyone in the app. Might be worth contacting Zoe support to see their view as they’ll know and will have answered it before. Good luck!

Hi Kirsty, I have done one about goggles and the different types. I think if you search goggles on my YT page it should come up. I haven’t reviewed specific models as the fit is so personal to your face shape. Best to buy a few and test them on your face to see which sit properly. The video shows how to do that :)

When I did it in April 2023, the tests cost about £300 and membership worked out at about £36 a month (I paid for a year upfront to help me bed in the good habits).

I would ask through the in-app team as I don’t know about that.

I enjoy being able to look back over the lessons and the suggestions of recipes that are coming through the app, so I will continue with it for a while. I'm not as disciplined at recording as I was in the first few months, but when I do record, it gives me weekly feedback on where I might need to boost a particular thing, like protein, for example.

It’s down to personal choice but the daily 2-minute lessons took me 4 months to complete. The app is great so many recipe ideas and the support is fantastic too.

I swam with it once but it interrupted the flow of data for a bit, enough to make me think it was worth taking the risk as the data was fascinating. Might be worth checking with the manufacturer 😀

@@EverydayAthleteRach thanks Rachel. I think I might avoid it just in case. It does say not to submerge it for any length of time. Like you I really want to get insights from this to make me feel better. Two weeks is a long time out of the water when it’s sunny though 🥹 maybe I’ll just paddle 😃

Yes you can keep logging and it scores the foods you eat. There are short lessons to complete everyday which help reinforce making the right choices for you. I really enjoyed those. There are meal (recipe) suggestions each week and it identifies (if you continue logging) what you could do with more of (protein for me) and suggests more protein dense meals for me to try. The meals have really opened my mind to different cuisines and particularly the versatility of pulses and lentils.

That is greats. Thank you so much.

Great tip!

@@EverydayAthleteRach i used to be a chef lol. Love your channel!

hi Linsey. Not Rachael, but wanted to tell you that I did track my food for 2 weeks because I could see immediate results on the CGM. The second it died, I quit tracking because doing so was so tedious. Am starting to track it again now that my results have come in so I can use their scoring system to figure out what types of foods just have to be taken out of my overall diet. Surprised that I have to ditch all starch-carbs except beans (which I am not so fond of) and no-way can I go on a keto diet since I do not clear fat from my blood very well. Will not be tracking religiously now...

@@elizabethfletcher1487 thank you! Zoe says only 3 days but I just don’t understand how they can assess with that short a time. But I am going to keep adding food but not in fine detail, especially as most of what I eat is home made and not so easy to break down to add. Thanks again 🙏

Hi Linsey I tracked it for the full 2 weeks with the sensor and then continued. I was pleased I had because they backfilled the scoring over the whole time from day 1 so I could see which meals had scored well and had a kind of personalised back-catalogue to refer to. Good luck and I hope you're enjoying the experience, once you get used to logging. I must say I find that logging keeps me accountable and reduced me snacking!

No, it’s focussed just on nutrition. However, there is a whole load of mini lessons, some of which are around movement.

They don’t …. But their programme can make you healthier

I can’t say for sure but the signs are good. I got an injury which meant I couldn’t do much for 4 months and felt really sorry for myself so I am only just getting back to moving my body!

@@EverydayAthleteRach oh wish you a quick recovery and a smooth come back

Hi, not Rachael, but just got my ZOE results. I took baths wearing the CGM with the cover patch and had no issues. AS to before or after Christmas, I think the food tracking app is so difficult that you will want to wait until you are back to a more controlled routine than the Holidays. I have a four month membership and am happy that I did not get a longer one. What it has to teach me has been taught adequately by the end of 3 weeks. I too like the food scoring system, especially since I have both poor blood sugar control AND BAD blood fat clearing issues. Still, after looking at a lot of their meal examples, I understand what I need to know and will not be consulting the app much anymore. I have had no need to consult their advisors other than trying to clear up confusion with the food tracking app and there was no way to contact them in a timely manner for that. hope this helps.

Hi @@elizabethfletcher1487 Thank you for your comment, that's really useful to read. It sounds like you could have actually managed with just the one month membership than the four months! They are taking pre orders for January now, so that sorts out that dilemma :) Thanks again for taking the time to let me know your experience!

Hi, I find the app really useful so signed up for a year as I thought I would need the crutch to learn on. And I do, I hurt my back and everything took a backseat, but I'm finding it easier to concentrate not he self-care with the gentle tips from the app and am going to redo the lessons as they were so informative. The testing kits are only issues in batches, so my guesses signing up now would probably be for after Christmas. I have contacted the coaches here and there and they have been very informative and responsive.

@@EverydayAthleteRach Hi, thank you Racheal, I appreciate your response. It's so useful to hear different experiences, and yes, if something as impactful as an injured back (I know this one!) gets in the way, taking the pressure off a time frame would be really helpful, I'm sure! I didn't realise they offer lessons on the app too.. I don't know how I missed that one. They are taking pre-orders for Jan now, so that's probably a good thing!

@@user-uv5ee9wp9r it’s daily learning bites which I found really interesting. Hope you enjoy it

It was just via email and in the app.

I guess you could request a paper copy though.

Thank you. I'll try to request a paper copy from Zoe.....my test kit is due in November, I'm really looking forward to it. So glad that you are feeling a lot less fatigued. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻😍

P. S...... I asked Zoe if they could let me have my result reports in paper form.... They said that it would be sent via email and to take it to a printer or the library to be printed..... 😮

Ah thanks Dawn, I was thinking that and almost said as much on camera! Tasted fine though x