Karen Fevyer weighed 18-stone and had a history of medical issues, but the lump she found in her breast was the real wake-up call to change her life.

Cambs Times: Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion.Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion. (Image: Archant)

Two years on and newly-crowned champion of The Harcombe Diet, Karen is six-stone lighter, feels far healthier and is more confident than ever.

Karen, a 43-year old school technician, lives in Parson Drove with her 12-year old twins, Holly and James.

She says that her life used to be just one health issue after another.

“Adult acne, lethargy, seriously-low B12 levels, and jaundice were just the start. Then there were the painful knees and hips, back-aches and everything else that goes with being seven stone overweight!” she said.

Cambs Times: Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion.Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion. (Image: Archant)

Just before Christmas 2013, she found a lump in her breast.

“The doctor reassured me it was just fatty tissue, but it was more than that, it was the reality check that I needed to think about the possibility of leaving my children without a mother.

“It was this health scare that I needed to push me back to the diet. I had found the passion that I was going to do it properly this time for myself and my kids.

Now six-stone lighter, Karen says that she’s lost not just the weight, but also her acne and nearly all of her aches and pains.

Cambs Times: Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion.Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion. (Image: Archant)

“All of the club members helped me persevere. I lost a lot of weight very quickly, and have maintained it ever since.

“I am a lot more healthy, lead a more active life and I can wear pretty much whatever I want,” she said.

“It’s so refreshing being able to walk into any high street store without worrying about their size range.”

Zoë Harcombe, diet founder, said: “Karen’s journey has been fantastic and our club members say that her story is a real beacon for them.

Cambs Times: Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion.Local lady Karen Fevyer crowned diet champion. (Image: Archant)

“Karen has ditched fake foods and just eats real food. She hasn’t counted a single calorie, point, carb, or starved herself for one or two days a week.”