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Limbo has been transforming members' lives, and the press has taken notice. Here are a few of the most interesting recent stories.
Ciara O'Brien writes about how she lost 9kg in 50 days by using Limbo:
"Limbo is different. There is no calorie-counting – a recipe for misery for most people – or banned food groups. The idea is that you figure out what food works for you and your body, based on how your blood glucose reacts to different foods at different times of the day."
Read more in Limbo: No calorie-counting, just gentle nudges into healthier eating habits
Alex Meehan shares how he lost 3 kg in a month using Limbo for sustainable weight loss:
"Personally, I lost around 3kg in a month of using the system, but perhaps more interesting is the insight I gained into how my body processes food and, frankly, that I was eating more than I realised."
Read more in The skinny sensor – could biohacking help me lose weight?
This article shares how Limbo members typically lose over 10 percent of their weight in a three month programme.
Jonathan Keane reports that Limbo, raised $6 million to expand in the UK and Ireland.
Limbo's personalized AI-driven system helped users lose an average of 12% body weight in three months.
Co-founder Pat Phelan, who credits Limbo with saving his life, said, “We finally have a simple way out of the obesity trap.”
Read more in Limbo Raises $6 Million For Its Digital Weight Loss Tools
Pat Phelan describes how he used Limbo to lose 5 stone (70lbs / 31kg) and reboot his health.
Read: I lost more than five stone by checking my blood sugar.
Sarah Caden highlights that Limbo has enabled users to achieve an average monthly weight loss of 2.3%, establishing it as a powerful tool for sustainable weight management and healthier lifestyles.
In an interview, Co-founder Pat Phelan emphasizes its effectiveness: “Limbo changes your habits because it changes all the things you’re doing wrong.”
Read more in From Sisu Clinic to the Limbo weight management app: meet the man whose business is to keep you beautiful
Natasha Lomas writes about how Limbo, a weight management startup, helped users lose 12% of their body weight in three months.
Co-founder Rurik Bradbury explains, “If you control [blood glucose] in a certain way, then you can have very dramatic weight loss results — based on biodata.”
Read more in Limbo is tackling obesity with a pair of wearables and decades of physiology
Jarlath Regan writes about his experience losing weight with Limbo:
"It nudges you in the right direction through notifications and messages such as “Great choice there. That was a good food to eat at this time of the day.” Or it will say “Try to include less carbs in your next meal to avoid your blood sugar level leaving the fat-burning zone.” So there is no calorie counting. You don’t need to look at a single label. You don’t even need to name the foods you’re eating."
Read more in Tipping the Scales.
A feature about Mary Rodgers, a busy Galway executive, lost 4 stone (56 lbs / 25 kg), using Limbo, without counting calories:
"I feel great," said Mary. "I always had decent energy, but after about a month I felt really clear. Limbo is different to a set diet because it provides users with continuous glucose monitors (CGM) to wear throughout the course of their weight loss. Each person sets their own goals and Limbo creates a fully individual programme which encourages users to achieve them."
Read how Irish woman Mary Rodgers lost almost four stone without calorie counting
Jessica Williams writes how Limbo member John Riordan lost 2.7 stone (38 lbs, 17kg) by following the guidance of Limbo.
"Losing weight without following a strict diet might seem impossible but one man found a weight loss device that really helped - and he saw results within one week."
Read more in: Man loses 2.7st in months with strategy that 'burns excess fat easily' - how he did it