Susan Fletcher

Lost 22kg in 10 weeks. I’ve finally stopped hiding from the camera.

Booking a holiday used to fill me with dread. I wasn’t thinking about the beach; I was terrified of having to put on my swimmers. I spent years hiding under kaftans or standing at the back of group photos. My GP told me it was just "that time of life" and I should get used to it, but I felt heavy, sluggish, and constantly bloated in the heat.

The breaking point was seeing a video from a family BBQ. I didn’t even recognise myself. I looked swollen, red-faced, and honestly, unhappy. I wanted the ground to swallow me up.

A girlfriend of mine, who’s always struggled with her weight but recently slimmed down, had a quiet word with me. "It’s not the food, love," she said. "Your metabolism is just in hibernation mode."

She sent me a link to a report about a specific mineral that wakes up your fat-burning engine.

Fast forward 10 weeks, and I’m 22kg lighter! I’m back in a size 12, my ankles aren't swollen anymore, and I’ve actually booked a trip to Bali. Even my doctor was stunned at my last check-up.

👉 I’ve popped the link in the first comment below. Have a stickybeak before it goes.

This dress must have shrunk in the wash." That’s what I told myself as I yanked at the zip.

But deep down, I knew the truth. The zip wasn't broken, and the dress hadn't shrunk. I had expanded. I sat on the bed and cried. I had a wardrobe full of clothes I physically couldn't wear anymore.

My doctor said weight gain happens when metabolism slows down, but offered no real solution other than "eat less." But I was hardly eating anything!

I felt trapped in a body that wouldn't listen to me. Then I found an article about a specific nutrient deficiency that causes the body to hoard fat.

I started taking it. 9 weeks later? That dress is now too big for me. I’ve lost 20 kg and I'm finally buying clothes because I like them, not just because they fit.

The link to the explanation is in the comments below.

Lost 20 kg in 9 weeks. My husband looks at me differently now.

It wasn't something anyone said, but something I felt. At 55, I felt invisible. My husband and I were like roommates. I had no energy, I felt bloated and unattractive, and I spent my evenings hiding under baggy sweaters.

I tried gym classes, but they just made my joints hurt. My doctor said weight gain is "normal" for women my age.

Then I met an old colleague for coffee. She had transformed completely — glowing skin, slim waist. I asked her secret. "It's not exercise," she said. "It's a specific nutrient your body is missing."

She texted me a link to read about it.

9 weeks on? I’ve shed 20 kg. I have my confidence back, and my husband can't take his eyes off me. It feels like a second honeymoon.

The link to the method is in the first comment below.