I started EFK QuickStart a month ago and have lost 8 kg. I haven’t felt hungry at all, I’m enjoying my food more than ever, I have more energy, better concentration, I’m spending less on food and ….. I found a whole lot of new clothes! The ones that used to fit me!​

My main goal with EFK was to get off my high blood pressure meds - and this has been achieved. I have lost 11.5 kg (25 lbs) and 32 cm (13 inches) so that's a nice result so far.

A few years back, despite all my cycling and swimming, I used to weigh 100 kg! (22 lbs) A defining moment came when my doctor told me I was a whisker away from type 2 diabetes and I started following Eat For Keeps and knew people who had permanently lost weight using their ideas. I lost 20 kg (44 lbs). I have maintained this ever since and intend doing so permanently. I am free from the threat of diabetes.

I was frustrated beyond belief and at my wits end with the sea-saw juggle of food versus medication to stave off hypos. I had been in this limbo for many years and was really starting to worry about the effects it was having on my body. I thank you so much for being given the opportunity of taking 'The Eat for keeps Challenge'. It has been an incredible life-changing journey.

I was 108 kg (238 lbs) my blood sugar was 23.6 and diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic. From understanding the EFK concepts I now am 20 kg (44 lbs) lighter, no longer a diabetic and am healthy and fit.

In August 2013, I was a 91.5 kg insulin-dependent, asthmatic. I was on 4 injections of almost 100 units of insulin a day and blood pressure, cholesterol, reflux, thyroid and asthma medication. I met Leigh Elder, started following both the Eat For Keeps concepts and my new GP’s guidelines. The only medication I take now is thyroxin and enjoy a healthy weight and life free from diabetes. This course of action has saved my life.

One of my greatest challenges has been to overcome a serious weight problem which led to diabetes. I consulted a number of health professionals and tried a number of diets but could not make any headway. In 2009 I had a consultation with EFK founder, Leigh Elder. I now have a really clear view on how and why I put on weight and have the skills and know-how to manage my weight, even when travelling around the world. I have lost 15 kg (33 lbs) and my diabetes is now under control.

I have been an adviser to EFK for a number of years and this is a programme I would support the full development of.

I'm a nurse working with many diabetics. EFK makes sense to me and I like the way that the concept allows us to decide on systems that work for us and doesn't involve restraint eating. This practical approach will help us gain control over our weight and diabetes problems.

Type 2 diabetic – I have lost 30 kg, I'm off most medication and nerve damage (neuropathy) causing foot pain has practically disappeared.

Bill – aged 40. In 14 months, this man, formerly a non-insulin dependant, type 2 diabetic, is now free from the condition. His waist to hip measurement has reduced by 15% and his fat percentage is 20% lower. He can now sleep without a machine to help his sleep apnoea. We regularly use EFK in our practice, and adapting your food and drink intake to reduce your glucose load, in tandem with regular bursts of high intensity exercise, is a powerful force in helping reverse or improve many type 2 diabetic conditions and obesity.

I was amazed at the level of understanding, one of my patients Sonny had gained on how to manage his diabetes is a very short period of time, and without feeling deprived or restricted. EFK is not 'just another diet'.

I've been a GP for 25 plus years and been effectively using the EFK programme in the practice for a number of years now.

As a Practice Nurse in a busy six doctor Practice, I have recommended the EFK book to many of my patients and find it a really good base and go back to it often for advice.

I would not hesitate recommending Leigh and his team to any organisation that wants to assist their team members to make the right meal choices to live a healthier lifestyle.