Twenty-five year old mother of two, Margaret Hill (left), from Dagenham, went from 13.6 to 11.13 stone. She said: “I’ve tried a few diets before but have never managed to stick to them for very long, so when I read about the mushroom diet I thought it would be perfect for me as I love mushrooms.
“The easiest part of the diet was preparing the mushroom meals, they were so quick and easy. Plus they filled me up and tasted delicious - I hardly felt like I was on a diet and I didn’t miss eating meat every day. I got to enjoy my favourite meals of mushroom korma and mushroom risotto and I still shed the pounds. To be honest I was amazed by my weight loss - a stone and a half in just five weeks - it’s the most I have ever managed to lose! I never thought I’d get my body back after I had my kids so I am over the moon. I look and feel fantastic.”
Margaret, who is 5”11 dropped a dress size, going from a size 16 to a 14. She lost 4.3% of her body fat and has moved from the overweight to the normal range category with a new body mass index of 23.5.
Making the swap couldn’t have been easier for Bernice Venables (right), a 61-year-old grandmother from South Woodford, who lost 19 pounds and 4.2% of her body fat over the five weeks.
She said: “Everyone’s been complimenting me on how great I look and I have to say I feel fantastic too. I’ve been on loads of diets but this is the first one that’s actually worked for me - I love my food and the Mushroom Swap Diet still allows me to enjoy my meals. I’m amazed by how much weight I’ve managed to lose.”
Thirty-year-old Susan Madauoi (left) lost 16 pounds. The Dagenham wife and mother said: “I was a terrible night eater and found myself tucking into all sorts of snacks and sweets at 10 o’clock at night, even though I’d already eaten dinner. With the Mushroom Swap Diet, I made sure I ate the mushroom meals for dinner as they filled me up and I didn’t get those dreaded hunger pangs later in the evening. I’ve found it much easier to stop the late night snacking and the results have been amazing. I was able to fit into my size 12 coat for the first time in years and I actually enjoy going clothes shopping now!”
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