Success stories

Tricia Minter

Age: 60, Profession: Holiday let manager

I put on weight slowly over a number of years, so it took a while before I fully realised how much I'd gained. I was used to be a trim size 10 but as I got older I found it more and more difficult to lose weight and was really upset to find I had crept up to size 14 and even those clothes were feeling tight.

Tricia Minter

Before

Weight: 10 Stone 8lb
Dress Size: 14

After

Weight: 8 Stone 12lb
Dress Size: 10

Although I was a regular visitor to the gym, I'd always been a bit of a plodder because I wrongly assumed that over exerting myself would make me 'bulk up'. I also drove to work where I sat at a computer all day, before driving home.

Added to this was my love for starchy carbs in the form of sandwiches, pasta, potatoes, biscuits and crisps. I'd eat large meals and be really full, but not long after I'd be ravenous again and get a real energy slump.

"I would often experience energy slumps where I felt shaky, tired and irritable"

I knew I needed to change my eating habits in order to feel better. The first thing I did was to start eating more brown and wholegrain carbs, rather than white, processed versions.

I was also advised to try DEcarb™, which blocks digestion of around two thirds of the carbs from a normal meal, and would help to stabilise my energy levels.

At the same time I upped my game in the gym and began to exercise harder, so I was using more energy. This combined with taking DEcarb™ meant my extra pounds started to drop of in a matter of weeks, I was really thrilled and felt even more motivated.

The wonderful thing about DEcarb™ is that I can still enjoy the foods I love, including the occasional treat like biscuits and crisps. That makes it easier for me to stick to a moderate, healthy diet and not binge to make myself feel better.

"It's easy to buy new clothes now because everything in my size fits."

My friends and husband say that I look great now, which is fantastic to hear. I also love being able to wear everything in my wardrobe. If you feel you look good then you are more confident, and if I can get away with people thinking I'm younger than my years then that makes my day!