• Cara Hayes, of Hampshire, completes eating contests up and down the country.

• Biggest challenge was her eating a 3kg kebab containing 8,000 calories.

• Says the secret to her slim size 10 physique is an unspoken method with a mix of balanced diet.

• Was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) when she was a teenager and made her a size 30.

A size 10 competitive eater who regularly wows her 86,000 Instagram followers with her calorific challenges has revealed the secret to her slim frame.

Cara Hayes, 25, from Fleet, Hampshire, has won a legion of fans through taking part in eating challenges - such as her latest task of devouring an enormous three-foot long, 5,000 calorie hot dog in just 25 minutes.

Despite being a size 30 during her teenage years, Cara will never forget her turning point that changed her life.

"Believe it or not, I was not as confident as I am now. During darker days, when I was 'addicted to food' due to my PCOS condition, there are some days where I got so sad, I will make myself vomit, desperate to be a little lighter."

"But because of that, I'm here now, healthier than ever. It's like a dream."

Back in 2013, the 17-year-old Cara Hayes was constantly ridiculed and isolated by her peers. "It was the lowest point of my life," she said. Almost everyone in her school called her 'Elephant". "Look out, it's Elephant, watch out or get stepped on! I hear this every single day."

Cara became reclusive - even to her family. Often she would shut herself in her room where she could be alone to indulge in food with the curtains drawn. Cara's mother always tried to persuade her and told her it'll be okay, but Cara was too depressed to believe anything she said.

Seeing how miserable she was and how her depression affected her family, by June 2020, something snapped. "That day, I've decided enough is enough. I'm just 17 and I have a whole life ahead of me."

She didn't want to feel bad about herself anymore. She wanted to change her life.

But like so many, she had a horrible track record of failed diets and exercise attempts. When Cara reached 21 years old, she tried countless diet programs and had joined a handful of gyms that she never went to, despite having paid.

"I would try crazy fad diets like eating Keto for two weeks. I would cling on to anything to lose inches with the least amount of work," she said. But those fad diets would never last more than a few weeks, and her inches would rebound.

Even her family started to doubt her newfound inspiration to lose some stones. "My family would sometimes make jokes about my effort, but that skepticism was the fuel. I wanted to prove people wrong," she said.

But the worse has yet to come, until Cara collapsed at her home one night, clutching her chest.

"The human body is not equipped to handle this much calories. You have to find a way to burn the same amount of calories that you've consumed, DAILY," the doctor words sunk into Cara's ears.

Hearing this, she started making a conscious effort to watch her portion sizes and to do some exercise.

She remembered the intense feeling of withdrawal.

"There is no cure for PCOS. There's nothing that can be done to kept my appetite at bay," she said.

It was a struggle to resist delicacies like pizza and pasta, or even pantry staples like rice and bread. 

But Cara felt like her diets and treadmill runs were getting her nowhere -- literally. "I just felt like a hamster on a wheel, the only thing missing was the water bottle," she recalled.

But when modern medicine failed Cara, hope found her.

She was introduced to Dr Okatsu Edu by Ilsa Baker, who was recently known as UK's Hottest Eater. "It turns out my family has contacted Ilsa when her weight loss story blew up online."

After Ilsa's heard of Cara's story of being addicted to food, Ilsa couldn't help but to relate to her. "She said that she knows exactly what I've been through - and decided to helped me."

"Everybody thought that it was through the traditional diet and exercise; it was far from it."

Dr. Edu and his team spent years studying fat-storing white fat and energy-burning brown fat to help patients combat diseases that are linked to unhealthy levels like heart attack, diabetes and hypertension.

• Coptis Japonica - Metabolize fats 3x faster than normal rate

         It is extracted from the root of Japanese Goldthread or scientifically known as Coptis Japonica to activate energy-burning fat.

• Sophoricoside – Further accelerates fat burning

         This is often found in green tea that is famed for its fat-burning properties and  further increase metabolism.

 

• Caffeine - Rebuild elasticity & break down cellulite

         Helps to improve the appearance of dimpled skin by rebuilding skin elasticity. Results show that those that suffer from cellulite see results of improved skin  condition after application.

• Salicornia Herbacea - Hydrate & make skin glow

         This natural antioxidant removes free radicals for youthful skin.

That was when Dr. Edu ’s team developed Genki, a non-surgical hyper-meta accelerator patch, so that people around the world who need to lose a few inches effectively can benefit from this easy-to-use solution.

Although Cara had some doubts as she had tried many other products and none of them worked.

 

But she decided to give it one last try.

Cara never felt more alive! She decided to turn her food addiction into something positive and started to share her own food adventures in her Instagram. 

"I put the patch 4 times a day; 1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon, then 1 each before and after dinner."

"Because of my accelerated metabolism now, I can literally eat like CRAZY but WITHOUT the worries!"

'I have retained being a size 10 for almost the last 4 years or so now, just continuing using Genki on a daily basis."

In 16 November 2020, Kate became the first woman to finish the Belly Buster Burrito challenge - scoffing the 2ft wrap in just eight minutes.

She also took less than an hour to eat a London-based, 8,000-calorie, 3kg kebab - her biggest task to date - containing four times the recommended 2,000 daily calorie intake for a woman!

"To be able to get out of my own 'prison' and from that depression, is incredible. It's a feeling of reborn no one can describe" she said.

By December 2020, Cara has been maintaining her size 10, taking on food challenges, thousands of calories at a time.

1. Do things one at a time. “Just start using Genki. When people start losing weight, they won't have doubts anymore. Just start slowly. It will make a difference.”

2. Know who you’re doing it for. “I did it for me and my family. There's nothing I want more than live a normal, happy life with them.”

3. Consistency is key. “I paste it 4 times a day for 5 hours and I walk more too. Then, I go to sleep and then wake up and do it all over,” she said.

"I think everyone is very impressed," Cara's family said. "She made that choice for herself and for her family."

Passing that inspiration on to others is what motivates Cara to continue staying in shape. "I know what's being trapped in your own body felt like. I want to continue to inspire people from that viscous cycle."

For others trying to shed some inches, Cara says don't forget to enjoy the journey you're on. "Everyone is different. Consistency is the key to achieve the body of your dream. You may not see results immediately, but keep at it and you will be rewarded."