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Better health for menopause: Clare’s Story
54-year-old Clare battled health concerns at every turn; debilitating menopause symptoms, asthma and a frightening seizure all led to her saying enough was enough. Finding The Fast 800 Programme turned around Clare’s health issues, and she’s now taking control of her body, health and happiness for the first time in years.
Where did it all start?
Clare’s menopause journey started just before the pandemic. The 54-year-old was locked down in her home, caring for her elderly mother and suffering from menopause symptoms like joint pain, insomnia and intolerable hot flushes. To top it all off, she found controlling her weight increasingly difficult despite exercising regularly.
As her health and menopause symptoms began to worsen, Clare sought the advice of her GP who agreed that her symptoms were severe enough to warrant taking HRT (hormone replacement therapy).
While on her way to have her blood pressure checked, she experienced a health scare that changed everything.
Claire’s shock health scare
In the middle of a shop, Clare had a seizure. She awoke, dazed, frightened and not knowing what had happened.
Unable to figure out what the cause was, Clare was referred to a Neurologist. While the seizure was being investigated, she had her driving licence taken away (making caring for her mother even more difficult), and was told that she was no longer suitable for HRT. Clare was devastated.
Following the seizure, my health declined rapidly. I couldn’t exercise and felt incredibly ill and exhausted. I experienced bone-weariness, utter physical and mental exhaustion, yet I lay in bed every night unable to sleep with my heart racing. Recovery was slow and I gained even more weight.
In June 2022, Clare became unable to care for her mother, with her joint discomfort being so bad she could barely lift a cup of coffee without pain.
To make matters worse, during the pandemic Clare caught Covid-19 and two bad colds which gave her regular asthma attacks. Her health just wasn’t improving, and due to antibiotics and steroid courses, she started to pile on the pounds. Having now fallen into the obesity bracket, weighing in at around 13st (82kg), Clare feared it was a slippery slope towards pre-diabetes.
Enough was enough. She couldn’t put up with the breathlessness, joint pain and the exhaustion any more: it was time to make a real change.
From floundering to flourishing
After researching anti-inflammatory diets, Clare came across Dr Michael Mosley’s books and The Fast 800. She saw the Programme’s offer of a 7-day free trial, and decided to give it a go. Clare signed up to the 12-week programme, sticking to 800 calories per day and planning out her meals for each week ahead. It didn’t take long for her to see incredible results.
Clare lost weight almost immediately, her sleep and joint pain improved, her hot flushes significantly decreased, and her energy levels began to soar. She felt in control of her body for the first time in years and was thrilled when she needed to buy herself a new wardrobe by the end of the 12 week programme!
My partner loves the recipes as much as me now, and we both appreciate that there are so many other health benefits to eating this way, beyond weight loss. I love the different recipes available, which are updated regularly. The quality and imagination behind them are fantastic. My favourites are Tuna Mornay and Mozzarella Chicken.
Where is Clare now?
Clare’s life has been transformed after her journey on The Fast 800 Programme. She now carefully reads food labels and enjoys cooking from scratch. She’s cut back on her alcohol intake, sleeps better and found that her asthma is easier to control. Yoga and Pilates have become new favourite exercises and, after working with a PT, she’s gone from barely being able to lift a cup of coffee, to easily lifting 70kg in the gym!
What’s more, Clare returned to her GP and was amazingly told that she was now once again a good candidate for HRT. However, Clare no longer felt the need to take medication for her menopause. The changes in her lifestyle and diet had naturally improved her symptoms significantly.
If you’d like to turn your health around, like Clare and so many others have, sign up for your 7-day free trial of The Fast 800 Programme. It might just change your life.
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Although there have been setbacks along the way, like the sad passing of her mother and undergoing two sinus surgeries, Clare has found that her recovery has been much easier due to her healthier lifestyle. Better yet, the benefits have stretched further than her physical health improvements. Clare’s friends and family have noticed a real transformation in her, as she’s gained a newfound confidence, strength and love of life.
We wish Clare all the best with the rest of her journey and are continuously proud to have members like her achieving incredible results. If you’d like to turn your health around, like Clare and so many others have, sign up for your 7-day free trial of The Fast 800 Programme. It might just change your life.
