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Testimonial: James

From Ugly Ducking to a Swan

The most I weighed was 36 stones. I was not able to find a set of scales on which I could weigh myself. I thought I weighed 32 stones. However, I soon found out that I was actually 36 stones when the hospital calculated my weight. If someone has asked me then was I happy I would have answered yes.

This is a photo of me at my largest, wearing a 6XL t shirt from the US. I was not able to find clothes that were big enough to fit me here in the UK.

When I look back, I was not particularly happy. I used to go and see my GP regularly as I did not keep very well and I was sent to the hospital for blood test after blood test.

I was then informed that my liver was struggling and I was highly likely to die within just a few years. I was only 29 (yes I am just 29 in this photo) at the time and of course was devastated.

My GP put me on a VLCD diet comprising of  3 shakes’ daily, water and black coffee. I took the diet extremely seriously and lost 4 stones incredibly quickly.

However, I then got very ill and started fainting for no apparent reason. The hospital claimed it was not the diet and that I was fine. However, one day upon passing out in the bathroom, I smashed my head on the toilet and broke a rib. I came to my nadir and enough was enough.  I immediately stopped that diet and instantly felt better

A friend of mine was very concerned about my health and suggested The Diet Plate. I got a Diet Plate and started using it and have never looked back since. The Diet Plate is so easy to use and incredibly effective. It does not say don’t eat chips or don’t eat pasta. On the other hand, it says should I eat such foods, to eat a set amount. The healthy eating tools of the plate and bowl showed me exactly what amounts to eat.

The system is so straightforward. I cook whatever I wish and serve it on the plate. I just followed the guidelines and the weight just came off. There was no need to measure food prior to cooking and no need to weigh out food which can be boring and annoying.

The set cost me around £35. However, after having spent hundreds of pounds on every fad diet out there and with certain well known diet groups, I consider that money to be the money I have best spent.

In just a year I went down to 19 stones. My waist went from nearly 60” to 40”; I took up martial arts training and got more active. I currently enjoy running, an activity I could not have even imagined doing in the past.

I am so impressed by the Diet Plate system that I gave up my job and now work for The Diet Plate. I am available at the office should any one wish to talk about the system, or if anyone is having any difficulty with it. Be aware, as once you start using the Diet Plate system it will cost you lots of money – in new clothes! In fact, I have been through three wardrobes on my journey to good health and weellbeing!