‘The energy levels are just amazing!’

Yvonne used to see all those pictures of people who’d lost so much weight, but sometimes, she didn’t really believe they were real.

She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and already knew that a low-carb diet is commonly recommended for those with diabetes, especially after having a friend who managed gestational diabetes with low carb.

And so, Sue went completely cold turkey. No pasta, no rice, no bread, no potatoes, not even starchy vegetables. She even had a few weeks of keto flu. But now, her energy levels are just amazing and she feels this way of eating really suits her, especially since she likes simple food.

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Yvonne Lane: I went complete cold turkey; no pasta, no rice, no bread, no potatoes, not even starchy veg, which was quite tricky. Everyone says you have a few days of keto flu.