CEO, 51, lives in London

Ihave lupus, and diabetes runs in my family, so since my 30s, I’ve tried to stay healthy and avoid eating sweets or many carbs. I am certified as a yoga teacher and I was a size eight all my life, but even so, my blood-sugar tests put me in the prediabetic category.

Then in 2020, during lockdown, I got sepsis, from an infection that started due to a coil. It’s extremely rare. Afterwards, my body changed. Not being able to exercise, I put on weight. I’m only 5ft 1in, but even size 12 clothes felt too small. I had no energy and my joints hurt. I began to suffer from excruciating period pain, too. Tests showed I had stage 4 endometriosis, even though previously my pain had been manageable. I was put on Zoladex to treat it, which lowers oestrogen and puts you into menopause.

Despite eating as I had before the sepsis, I kept putting on weight. I bought some bathroom scales and found I was 10st, my heaviest ever. I found the Glucose Goddess Instagram and started doing her hacks. Within two weeks, I’d lost inches, I was in less pain and had a lot more energy. Three months later, by last September, I was back to a size eight and down to 9st.

I’m originally from Canada and have a sweet tooth, so I used to love a sweet breakfast, pancakes or toast. But now, following the Glucose Goddess advice, it’s always savoury. This morning, I had salad and avocado, followed by rye toast with Marmite and some berries.

I invested in a CGM, too, to see which of Jessie’s hacks worked best for me. Apple cider vinegar in water before every meal was one real game-changer for me: now, even if I’m going to a restaurant, I’ll take a little bottle of vinegar with me. The other one was going for a 10-minute walk after I ate.

Now, I can eat carbs and I don’t put on weight. Tonight, I’ll eat mushroom risotto, but I’ll have apple cider vinegar in water and a green salad first. For dessert, I’ve made a vegan chocolate mousse with berries.

Jessie says no food is good or bad: it’s how you eat it that counts. She explains the science behind cravings, so that if I want a vegan Magnum or someBen & Jerry’s, I don’t feel bad. I love that I haven’t felt deprived; I’m never hungry and I feel so energetic. But best of all, last time I went to the doctor, he told me that I’m no longer prediabetic.