From double XL to M on ketogenic diet

Low-carb regime helps mother of five lose 1kg a week over 16 weeks

Worried about the impact of her 76kg frame on her health, Ms Kamala Christie went on the ketogenic diet in January and is now at her target weight of 58kg.
Worried about the impact of her 76kg frame on her health, Ms Kamala Christie went on the ketogenic diet in January and is now at her target weight of 58kg. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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Former dental surgeon Kamala Christie will celebrate her 60th birthday at the end of the week with a body that she has not seen since her kids started arriving nearly three decades ago.

"I used to be a double XL, and now I am a size M," says Ms Christie, who has five children.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 12, 2018, with the headline From double XL to M on ketogenic diet. Subscribe