A 36-year-old woman claims to have banished her 'mum tum' in just five days on a new diet plan that 'tricks' the body into believing it's fasting.
Amy Spiers, from Maidstone, Kent struggled to lose the extra pounds she gained while expecting daughter Beatrix.
After trying diets and exercise classes, with little success, she discovered ProLon, a new 'five-day diet' that manufacturers say mimics fasting while allowing slimmers to eat nutritious, plant-based food.
Amy told MailOnline: 'Following the birth of my daughter, I had put on 3 stone. After some initial loss through diet and exercise I was stuck at 11 stone 2 lbs for a long time and couldn't seem to budge that last bit of weight.
Amy struggled to lose the extra pounds she gained while expecting her daughter (left, with Beatrix last summer and right, this year)
Amy's diet included nut bars, vegetable soups and olives, with Amy admitting it was 'expensive' - but she was 'amazed' by the results, claiming she lost 5 lbs in the first five days (pictured before, top left and right and after, bottom left and right)
'It was really frustrating and I particularly wanted to target my newly formed 'mum tum' where most of the fat was sitting.
'I was determined to get back to my pre-baby weight by her first birthday.'
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ShareShe decided to try ProLon, getting five boxes of food delivered to her door - one for each of the five days of the 'fast'.
The food included nut bars, vegetable soups and olives, with Amy admitting it was 'expensive' - but she was 'amazed' by the results, claiming she lost 5 lbs in the first five days.
She explained: 'I went from a size 12 back to my size 10 clothes and can now fit back in all my pre baby clothes which still shocks me every time I try something on.
Amy pictured with Beatrix after her weight loss. She discovered ProLon, a new 'five-day diet' that manufacturers say mimics fasting while allowing slimmers to eat nutritious, plant-based food
Amy decided to try ProLon, getting five boxes of food delivered to her door - one for each of the five days of the 'fast' - and these are the results after five days (before, left, and after, right)
Amy claims to have banished her 'mum tum' in just five days on the new ProLon diet plan that 'tricks' the body into believing it's fasting
'I felt great and I immediately noticed a reduction in my waist line. My trousers felt loser around my waist.
'Since then I have lost a further 8 lbs the majority of which came off in the two weeks following Prolon.'
Amy believes the diet plan put her in the 'right mind space' to continue losing weight, and she felt her body was burning off fat more efficiently.
Amy (pictured with Beatrix) said she 'felt great and I immediately noticed a reduction in my waist line. My trousers felt loser around my waist'
Happy and healthy: Amy believes the diet plan put her in the 'right mind space' to continue losing weight, and she felt her body was burning off fat more efficiently
Target: Amy was determined to get back to her pre-baby weight before Beatrix's first birthday on the 16th April (pictured) - and managed to shed 5 lbs in five days
According to its manufacturer, ProLon induces the body to protect itself and rejuvenate in response to five consecutive days of 'fasting'.
The fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) is a new technique which manufacturers say can help with everything from cell regeneration to healthy aging and fat-driven weight loss.
According to ProLon, clinical studies of three five-day ProLon cycles, carried out once a month over three months, showed a 'significant' decrease in body weight and BMI.
Do fasting-mimicking diets really work?
Yes, says nutritionist Kim Pearson
'While our body is busy digesting and metabolising food, it is less focused on cellular regeneration and repair.
'Fasting induces processes such as cell detoxification and stem cell generation. It's like a rejuvenating mini break for the body!
'Amino acids in protein trigger nutrient sensing pathways that alert the body to the fact we have eaten.'
Be cautious, says leading Harley St Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert
'The ProLon diet is described as a '5-day Fasting Mimicking Diet', claiming to have a positive impact on health.
'There are a lot of conflicting claims around diets that require you to fast however, there is a limited amount of representable data on fasting.'
Rhiannon's book is currently available on Amazon
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