When Emma Hackett stepped on the scales during a health check last September, she was dismayed by the number staring back at her.
Weight gain had crept up on the mother-of-four after menopause, and at 5ft 5in and 14 stone, her BMI was 32.6 – putting her in the obese range.
‘When I had my children, I tried Weight Watchers and a ‘keto’ low-carb, high-fat plan,’ says Emma, 54, an assistant manager from West Sussex.
‘But even though I lost weight and was pleased with it, I couldn’t keep it off. Once I hit 50, it became very difficult to lose any weight
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