When we started with the plate we realised I was eating nowhere near enough food as my band was too tight. This caused me to be tired and have no energy and of course didn't want to exercise. Once we had my band loosened and at the right level I was able to start to exercise - deep water running at the pool mainly. The scales didn't change much during the initial 12 weeks but the body composite tests showed a large shift in decreasing body fat and increasing muscle, and as muscle is much leaner than fat this made the difference for me in clothes sizing. In the last couple of months I have lost a further 4kgs which I am so happy with. My quality of life has definitely improved though as I now have much higher energy levels and my husband now complains that I can't sit still. The plate just doesn't help me with my portion sizes since lap band surgery it helps my husband and family try and understand my new meal sizes. We always keep the plate on the kitchen bench and it has become a great guide for serving up meals. The Diet Plate is a great tool to help you not have to think about serving up a meal and understanding the correct portions of the different food groups.

“I am very aware of my portion sizes and even when not using the plate such as going out for dinner, I am more aware that I may have overeaten. My weight has decreased by 7kg, my energy levels have improved, and I used to have constant hip pain which I no longer have. What I like most about using the diet plate is the visual aspect, not needing to weight food etc, just putting on the plate or bowl and going from there…easy! I think the diet plate is not only a great tool on its own but I think it would be complimentary to any diet you are on”