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recipes, too, so we’ll swap a normal yOur heaLTh
pizza base for a cauliflower base, or
use spiralised courgette instead of
carb-heavy pasta.
Recently, I’ve put some weight on
due to going through the menopause
and then developing breast cancer.
But I’m back to eating well now, and
exercise twice a week. At 51, what’s
more important to me than looking
slim is feeling, and being, healthy.
That’s why I’m sure I’ll continue this
way of eating in the years to come.
NEW DIET
MADE MY
SKIN CLEARER
SALLY’S daughter
Bea, 16, also
benefited from
the low-carb diet.
She says:
LIke my mother, I
have struggled with my weight
since I hit puberty. I noticed that I
was fast becoming uncomfortable
in size 14/16 clothes. I do a lot of
dance including ballet, but, as I got
heavier, I was finding it harder.
It got to a point last September
where I left a dance class in tears,
and I rang my mum saying I had to
do something about my weight.
I was aware of the success she’d
had on her low-carb diet.
I had always resisted trying it
myself, because I love cooking and
baking. One of my favourite foods
to make is pavlova, and I didn’t
think you could make one without
sugar. I’ve since discovered you can
— with sucralose or stevia instead.
I didn’t want to do the diet half-
heartedly, so I cut out all refined
carbs straight away to see if it made
any difference. I’m at boarding
school where we are provided with
meals three times a day, and often
these are high in carbs — take pasta
bake, for instance.
It was quite a challenge, but I
started by having bacon and egg for
breakfast; a salad with ham or tuna
for lunch; then Bolognese with
salad for dinner, for example. Forsnacks, I’d grab some nuts, a
slice of salami or a bit of cheese.
I noticed the change in my energy
levels first. Without the carbs I felt
less weighed down and more
energised.
By Christmas, I noticed my clothes
were getting looser. Jeans I’d worn
for three years were suddenly too
big, and I had to buy some new
clothes. I was amazed when I
recently bought some size 10 jeans.
I don’t want to lose much more
weight, so I’ve been introducing
other foods such as apples and
quinoa into my diet.
I gave myself two weeks off at
Christmas to enjoy some of the
traditional foods, but afterwards I
felt bloated and sluggish, so I am
not sure it was worth it.
Not only have I lost weight, but
my skin is clearer. I now enjoy
running, which is something I never
thought I’d say. I’ve gone from not
being able to jog 100 metres to
happily running three miles.
I’d recommend a low-carb diet to
anyone who wants to try it to see if
it feels right for them. Lots of peopleDropped
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Disciples: Sally
and daughter
Bea, Brian
and AnnaPictures: Rann
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