I LOST 15ST AFTER BEATING MY 8ST-OF-CHEESE-PER-YEAR ADDICTION

FOR Rachel Margison, nothing was more tantalising than a big block of cheese. Whilst most women fawn over bars of chocolate or gooey caramel, Rachel’s vice was a massive wedge of cheddar, Edam or Red Leicester. In fact, the admin assistant was scoffing an incredible 1kg of cheese per week – the equivalent of 8 STONE per year. She’d plaster it on toast, snack on it whilst watching TV and even sprinkle it on an already cheesy pizza. Rachel’s love of cheese had a disastrous effect on her waistline, and she soon ballooned to an enormous 28st and a size 32-34. But after ditching the cheese two years ago, single Rachel has lost a phenomenal 15st 7lbs, and says she cannot ‘brie-lieve’ her success.