I went from size 22 to 14 and am doing a triathlon
JANE COCKER, 61, is a retired teacher. She lives in Whitstable, Kent, with her husband Ges. WE FOUND the 5:2 diet when my husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last December. He weighed 17 st 11 lb and I was 16 st 5 lb and a size 22.
On fast days we often have rye bread with marmite and peanut butter in the morning, and the leanest proteins such as chicken or fish in the evening.
We avoid simple carbs such as pasta or bread, have sweet potato instead of potato, and use wholemeal flour.
Ges has lost more than 4st, and I’m 12 st 9 lb and fitting into size 14s! I never thought I’d be someone who said: ‘I’m going for a run’, but we’re training for a mini-triathlon. I just did a 5km parkrun and ran nearly all the way.