Lady, 65, misplaced 30 kilos utilizing Dr Michael Mosley’s The Fast 800 programme
Jill, who’s 65 and lives in Kent, went out to lunch with a girlfriend in March final yr andnobiced her good friend had misplaced plenty of weight.
She stated: “We’re of an age where you don’t like to ask if somebody lost weight deliberately because it could be for all kinds of nasty reasons. However, at the end of our meal, I just said to her, ‘You look fantastic. What have you done?’”
Jill’s good friend defined she was on week 9 of The Fast 800 programme, and that’s when she determined to purchase The Fast 800 e-book.
She continued: “I immediately liked what I read – it made sense to me. I have been a yo-yo dieter most of my life and thought I knew everything about diet, but obviously I didn’t. I also experience arthritis in my knee and my physiotherapist suggested weight loss might help with my symptoms.”
After studying the e-book, Jill determined to join The Fast 800 on-line.
At the time she was 96 kilos, and the programme steered she begin on The Very Fast 800, that means she needed to stick with round 800 energy a day 1for the primary 12 weeks or till she reached a wholesome weight.
She stated: “The weight began to steadily fall off in the first week. Due to all of the interesting articles on the website, I read a lot and got a better understanding of the lifestyle. So, when I did go out with friends or family to socialise, I was able to apply those principles as best I could and I found that it wasn’t too restrictive.
“I found the support groups (cohorts) in the community really useful and I used them a lot in the early stages. Just to know that there were other people who had started the exact same programme, on the exact same week as me was so helpful, also to be able to share our experiences with each other was great.”
By the tip of week 4, Jill has misplaced simply over 11 kilos. She stated: “From that point on, my journey just flew and I continued to lose weight each week. The continued weight loss was the spur that kept me going.
“Having this complete lifestyle overhaul really made me review how I’d been doing everything wrong in the past! I was accustomed to having low fat spreads, semi-skimmed milk, and diet drinks. However, since joining the programme, I was encouraged to drink full fat milk and proper butter.
“I can say that I honestly didn’t feel hungry and I think it was because I was eating ‘the good stuff’ rather than processed foods and added sugars and fat. I was also eating less of it.
“Dr Mosley says low fat alternatives can lead to increased hunger, which makes sense to me why my previous diets weren’t ever successful.”
Commenting on Jill’s success, Dr Mosley stated: “I think Jill’s story is absolutely fabulous and I’m delighted for her. Jill shows us that once you start on the journey towards better health, you start to incorporate other healthy habits. I can’t imagine that when she was her original weight, Jill would have ever dreamt of going to the gym. However, once she lost the weight, she regained her confidence, and then it felt like a possibility for her.”
Since shedding the burden, Jill has seen an enchancment in her knee.
She stated: “I experience a lot less pain and discomfort and also, I’ve noticed an overall improvement in my mobility. My husband and I both go to the gym together. Recently, we were both at the gym and he called over and he said ‘Just come into the weight room for a minute’.
“I went into the weights room and he handed me a bar with some weights on it and said ‘Just lift that’. He had put 30 kilos on the bar and he said ‘That’s what you’ve lost in weight!’ I was stunned to feel it – it was so heavy!”
It’s not the one bodily enchancment Jill has seen: “Our eldest daughter put her arms around me at Christmas and said ‘I’ve got my mum back’. It’s lovely because now I can play on the ground with the grandchildren and get on the trampoline with them. I’m so happy I started the programme and I now weigh around 65 kilos which I’m thrilled with. I can’t recommend the programme enough.”