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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
I'm losing weight but it's nothing to do with Mounjaro – my FREE hack requires zero effort and is so simple
A WOMAN has revealed that she has shed 7kg without the help of Mounjaro. Since becoming available on the NHS earlier this year, weight loss jab Mounjaro has helped thousands of Brits shed unwanted weight. Advertisement 2 Cristina used Chat GPT to help her lose weight Credit: Instagram/cristinagheiceanu 2 She said her free hack was super easy Credit: Instagram/cristinagheiceanu And whilst many are overjoyed with the results, some have reported major side effects, including Not everyone can get the drug prescribed on the NHS either, so for those looking for an alternative, Cristina Gheiceanu, revealed her little known hack. The blonde beauty, from Switzerland revealed that she has used Chat GPT to help her shed 7kg. Taking to Instagram to explain how she did it, Cristina revealed that she first asked the AI chatbot to help her work out a calorie deficit. Advertisement Read more real life stories However, she said that what helped her the most was using the app to track her daily calorie intake. "Instead of using complicated apps, I just sent a voice message to ChatGPT each morning: what I ate, how many calories I wanted to eat that day — and it did all the work." She explained that, in the beginning, she had to tell the bot how much protein and fibre was in her foods, and how many calories they were. However, once she'd added a food once, it remembered how many calories were in it, meaning it became much quicker to track. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Exclusive "I kept using the same chat, so it became faster and easier every day", she said. Cristina said the best thing about her free hack, is that the chatbot puts everything into a table, so that she can track whether she is missing anything. I lost 4st & reversed my age by 10 years but my secret is NOT Mounjaro - here's my tips to feeling amazing in a bikini "If I am missing something, I just send a photo of my fridge and get suggestions", she said. Cristina's ( Advertisement Instagram users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts on the clever hack. One person said: "Thank you so much for sharing this generously with us. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR WEIGHT LOSS JABS ON THE NHS? NHS eligibility for weight loss injections has expanded but still lags behind the number who could potentially benefit from taking them. Wegovy, medical name semaglutide, is only available for weight loss through specialist weight management clinics. Patients are typically expected to have tried other weight loss methods before getting a prescription. They may be eligible if their body mass index (BMI) is higher than 30, or higher than 27 if they have a weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure. Mounjaro, known as tirzepatide, is also available from GP practices but currently only to patients with a BMI of 40 or higher (or 37.5 if from a minority ethnic background) plus four weight-related health conditions. The medicines are currently being rationed to the patients most in need. NHS watchdog NICE estimates that more than three million Brits will ultimately be eligible. The GLP-1 injections are prescribed separately by GPs for people with type 2 diabetes, and patients should discuss this with their doctor. "You look stunning!" A second person said: "I tried using your method and it worked really well! Thank you so much for sharing it. Advertisement "I used to get stuck and overwhelmed trying to calculate and research detailed nutrition info, it was really hard and confusing. "But tracking food using ChatGPT the way you showed is so much easier, more convenient, and way less stressful." A third added: "I did the same thing. It essentially helped cut out the cost of a nutritionist and helped me lose 20 pounds in a healthy, achievable and maintainable way."
Daily Record
16-07-2025
- Daily Record
Mum of missing Brit receives chilling mystery messages year after son vanished
Michael Frison, 26, vanished while camping in Sardinia, Italy - and his mum believes he was with Jersey-born Niomi Orlandini, who he met online in July 2024. The heartbroken mum of a missing Brit who vanished while on holiday with his apparent girlfriend was sent chilling messages about her son's disappearance a year later. Michael Frison, 26, disappeared while camping in Sardinia, Italy - and his mum believes he was with Jersey-born Niomi Orlandini, who he met online in July 2024 having arrived just days earlier to volunteer on a farm. Mum Cristina Pittalis, 49, started a campaign to help find her missing boy - however, as reported by the Mirror, she revealed she received messages from a mystery account. One read: "I tried to believe it was an accident." Cristina, originally from Sardinia but living in Chard, Somerset, said she believed the Facebook account sending her these "anonymous and disturbing" messages was by "someone with insider knowledge". The devastated mum said the words from the Facebook account "reference guilt, fear, and the inability to remain silent", according to The Sun. The mysterious messages said: "You cannot live a lie without it finding you eventually. "I've seen it in nightmares. This isn't about blame, it's about the silence that eats away. I tried to forget. I tried to believe it was an accident. But the fear… it doesn't go." Michael vanished on July 13, 2024 - just days after arriving on the Italian island. Despite extensive searches of nearby woodlands, caves and mountains, no trace of him has ever been found. Cristina has since moved back to Sardinia, with her 11-year-old son, to desperately try and find Michael, as she urged Interpol to investigate his missing person case. The mum said he flew from Bristol Airport to Olbia on July 2, 2024, and drove to his grandparents home to celebrate his 25th birthday and his grandma's 70th. According to Cristina, Niomi asked to join Michael on his travels and he cancelled his return flight to the UK in order to stay with the woman for a week, according to The Sun. His mum said the pair went to volunteer on a local farm, owned by a German couple. Michael and Niomi reportedly slept in a tent about "100 metres away" from the German couple, who stayed in a campervan. Cristina revealed the last message her son sent before he vanished, saying: "He texted me saying he was going to sleep and that he'd call me tomorrow. He ended it with a heart emoji." Michael had reportedly gone out for a walk and returned in a confused state, showing signs of heatstroke. He then left again - this time barefoot - and never came back. His clothes and trainers were later discovered nearby the site. Despite this, Cristina believes the heatstroke theory doesn't add up saying it was "extremely unlikely" he would suffer in the heat, as he'd previously lived on the island, and said it was "completely out of character" for him to abandon his belongings and wander off. She also called on Niomi to step forward with any information. She said Michael's younger half-brother Emanuele, whose father died in 2017, was "devastated" by his brother's disappearance. She said: "The three of us were extremely close, the two of them, they used to do everything together. It's horrible, he lost his father and now he lost his brother." A friend of Cristina's previously launched a GoFundMe to support the family's search efforts, raising over £10,000 to help cover travel, legal costs, and awareness campaigns.
Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Mum of Michael Frison receives chilling mystery messages year after son vanished
Cristina Pittalis said she received 'anonymous and disturbing' messages a year after her son vanished without trace while in Italy with a woman she claims he met online The heartbroken mum of a Brit who went missing while on holiday with his apparent girlfriend was sent chilling messaged about her son's disappearance a year later. Michael Frison, 26, vanished while camping in Sardinia, Italy. His mum believes he was with Jersey-born Niomi Orlandini, who he met online in July 2024, having arrived just days earlier to volunteer on a farm. Mum Cristina Pittalis, 49, started a campaign to help find her missing boy but revealed she received messages from a mystery account saying: "I tried to believe it was an accident." Cristina, originally from Sardinia but living in Chard, Somerset, said she believed the Facebook account sending her these "anonymous and disturbing" messages was by "someone with insider knowledge". The distraught mum said the words from the Facebook account "reference guilt, fear, and the inability to remain silent", according to The Sun. The mysterious messages said: "You cannot live a lie without it finding you eventually. "I've seen it in nightmares. This isn't about blame, it's about the silence that eats away. I tried to forget. I tried to believe it was an accident. But the fear… it doesn't go." Michael vanished on July 13, 2024 - just days after arriving on the Italian island. Despite extensive searches of nearby woodlands, caves and mountains, no trace of him has ever been found. Cristina has since moved back to Sardinia, with her 11-year-old son, to desperately try and find Michael, as she urged Interpol to investigate his missing person case. The mum said he flew from Bristol Airport to Olbia on July 2, 2024, and drove to his grandparents home to celebrate his 25th birthday and his grandma's 70th. According to Cristina, Niomi asked to join Michael on his travels and he cancelled his return flight to the UK in order to stay with the woman for a week, according to The Sun. His mum said the pair went to volunteer on a local farm, owned by a German couple. Michael and Niomi reportedly slept in a tent about "100 metres away" from the German couple, who stayed in a campervan. Cristina revealed the last message her son sent before he vanished, saying: "He texted me saying he was going to sleep and that he'd call me tomorrow. He ended it with a heart emoji." Michael had reportedly gone out for a walk and returned in a confused state, showing signs of heatstroke. He then left again - this time barefoot - and never came back. His clothes and trainers were later discovered nearby the site. Despite this, Cristina believes the heatstroke theory doesn't add up saying it was "extremely unlikely" he would suffer in the heat, as he'd previously lived on the island, and said it was "completely out of character" for him to abandon his belongings and wander off. She also called on Niomi to step forward with any information. She said Michael's younger half-brother Emanuele, whose father died in 2017, was "devastated" by his brother's disappearance. She said: "The three of us were extremely close, the two of them, they used to do everything together. It's horrible, he lost his father and now he lost his brother." A friend of Cristina's previously launched a GoFundMe to support the family's search efforts, raising over £10,000 to help cover travel, legal costs, and awareness campaigns.
The Sun
16-07-2025
- The Sun
Mum of missing Brit receives chilling mystery messages year after he vanished on Sardinia trip with woman he met online
THE DISTRAUGHT mum of a Brit who disappeared while camping with his girlfriend in Sardinia has been sent chilling messages saying: "I tried to believe it was an accident." Michael Frison, 26, vanished without trace last July while staying with Jersey-born Niomi Orlandini - a woman he met online. 10 10 10 10 Cristina, 49, has launched a campaign to find him but Niomi has since also disappeared. The mum-of-two from Chard, Somerset, has now received 'anonymous and disturbing Facebook messages' from an account that she believes is "someone with insider knowledge.' The cryptic messages 'reference guilt, fear, and the inability to remain silent.' They read: 'You cannot live a lie without it finding you eventually. 'I've seen it in nightmares. 'This isn't about blame, it's about the silence that eats away. 'I tried to forget. I tried to believe it was an accident. But the fear… it doesn't go.' Cristina previously told The Sun that she can 'relate' to Jay Slater's mum Debbie Duncan - and blames local Italian police for failing to investigate properly. She said: 'I can't even imagine how Jay Slater's mum would have felt when her son went missing and she couldn't communicate in Spanish. 'I can communicate with the police and they have been useless.' Tragic last vid shows tourist, 26, smiling next to pal at summit before deadly plunge in active volcano crater Cristine explained that her son Michael had flown from Bristol Airport to Olbia on July 2 last year, before driving to his grandparents home in Sassari to celebrate his 25th birthday and his grandma's 70th. Niomi, 27, asked to join him on the trip and he cancelled his return flight to the UK in order to stay with her for an additional week. According to his mum, the pair left Michael's grandparents home on July 12, and went to volunteer on a farm in the Gallura hinterland, where they would work in exchange for food and accommodation. Mum-of-two Cristine says the trip from her parents' place to the site they stayed at was a '70 mile journey', and the area was surrounded by 'rugged terrain and deep vegetation'. The pair arrived on an area of land, owned by a German couple, on the same day they left, with Michael and Niomi staying in a tent about '100 metres away' from the couple, who were in a campervan. Cristine said that was the last day she heard from him: 'He texted me saying he was going to sleep and that he'd call me tomorrow. He ended it with a heart emoji.' A snap taken from the scene shows clothing and a water bottle in the area where they camped. Heartbroken mum Cristina has grown increasingly frustrated over the Italian authorities' reluctance to share key information about Michael's disappearance with British cops. 10 10 The Foreign Office has stated it cannot intervene in the investigation unless Italy formally requests their assistance. Italian police have yet to locate or question Niomi, believed to be the last person to see Michael alive. She has not co-operated with the authorities or his family, and is thought to have moved to Thailand where her mother is from. Cristina explained that police in Britain advised her to tell the Italian authorities to seize Niomi's passport, which they did not do, and that they got offended when she tried to tell them how to do their jobs. The crucial passport error may have allowed Niomi to vanish with a raft of questions left unanswered. She added that she has also not been given a family liaison officer, and claims Italian police have kept her in the dark. The worried mother additionally raised her concerns about Niomi, saying she has not spoken to her sisters since she left, though they keep telling her that she is a 'lovely girl'. Efforts to track down Niomi's family in Jersey have failed. Cristina said: 'I'm not looking for a culprit, I'm looking for my son - I'm not accusing her of anything. 'But the fact she is not responding is quite mysterious and very strange.' The mum added: "Human beings do not disappear from the face of earth without leaving traces unless something extremely bad happened to them.' The mother has been left questioning why Niomi would not respond to her appeals for help or check in for an update on the search. 10 10 10 Cristina, who lost her husband seven years ago and is now juggling the search for Michael with looking after her youngest son, 11, said she's going through an 'unimaginable mix of emotions'. She said: 'It's destroyed our lives. 'Not knowing where Michael is and what happened is unbearable. 'Feeling the worst and holding onto hope for the best - it's an overwhelming sense of helplessness.' She says she feels 'drained' by the emotional and physical toll of his disappearance, and vowed: 'I am determined to find him, even in my grief I will not stop fighting for him. In her desperate efforts, Cristina has 'given up everything', abandoning her promising career in social work in order to dedicate her time to finding Michael and downsizing her home. She said: 'I am leaving the house because I can't afford to live here and balance going between here and Italy.' Cristina added that her second son is home educated and has developed separation anxiety. She praised Michael as 'such a kind and truly special soul'. She said: 'He feels so deeply not just for himself but for others - he notices when someone is struggling. 'He offers a kind word and a helping hand. "It's a never-ending nightmare. "There's no real accountability... I am here and I am broken." A GoFundMe campaign launched by Michael's pals in the UK has now reached £10,000 in the effort to help find the missing Brit. By James Moules, Foreign News Reporter THE mother of a Brit man who went missing in Sardinia a year ago has said she's been "broken" since his disappearance. Michael's mother Cristina Pittalis has told Sky News of her anguish over what happened to him. "I'm trying not to lose my mind," she said as she recounted the last time she heard his voice. "He was in a rush but absolutely clear in his speech, I didn't detect any confusion in his state of mind." Cristina, who is from Somerset, told the broadcaster: "Human beings do not disappear from the face of earth without leaving traces unless … something extremely bad happened to them." Her son had reportedly gone for a walk, and returned in a confused state and showing signs of heatstroke. After this, he went for a second walk - from which he never returned. His clothes and trainers were later found close by. Michael's mum told Sky News is was "extremely unlikely" he would suffer heatstroke as he had lived on the island before. It would also be "completely out of character" to wander off barefoot and leave his belongings behind, she added. She has now moved to Sardinia along with her other son, 11, in an attempt to look for Michael. Cristina, who is originally from Sassari in the island's northwest, said she is "extremely worried because there are no traces of Michael". Although a local investigation into his whereabouts is ongoing, Michael's mum wants Interpol to step in to help with the search. "It's a never-ending nightmare," she said. "There's no real accountability... I am here and I am broken."
Hindustan Times
14-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Swiss woman uses AI to lose 7 kg: 'Instead of complicated apps I just sent a voice message to ChatGPT each morning'
Cristina Gheiceanu, a Swiss content creator who 'lost 7 kg using ChatGPT', shared her success story on Instagram in a May 15 post. She revealed that she sent daily voice notes to ChatGPT detailing her meals and calorie limits. Cristina said she found this method simple and effective, allowing her to track her food intake and stay consistent without feeling burdened by traditional dieting. Also read | How to lose weight using AI? Woman says she lost 15 kg with 4 prompts that helped her go from 100 to 83 kg Cristina Gheiceanu shared details of her weight loss journey using ChatGPT on Instagram. (Instagram/ Cristina Gheiceanu) Determine your calorie deficit In her post, titled 'How I lost 7 kg with ChatGPT', Cristina gave a glimpse of what her body looked like 5 months ago. In the video, she 'showed exactly' how she used the AI-powered tool to help her her decide her breakfast, keeping her weight loss goals in mind. She said, 'I just start my day with a voice note: 'Hey it is a new day, let's start with 1900 calories'. Then I say what I ate. Because I have been using it for a while, ChatGPT already knows the yoghurt I use, and the protein, fibre, calories it has. When I first started, I had to tell those things, but now ChatGPT remembers.' Cristina added, 'Honestly, it made the whole process feel easy. No calorie counting in my head, no stress – and when I hit my number (daily calorie intake), I just stop. It never felt like a diet, and that is what made it work.' Track your food intake Cristina wrote in her caption, 'At first, ChatGPT helped me figure out my calorie deficit and maintenance level, because you will need a calorie deficit if you want to lose weight. But what really changed everything was using it for daily tracking. Instead of using complicated apps, I just sent a voice message to ChatGPT each morning: what I ate, how many calories I wanted to eat that day — and it did all the work.' Sharing her experience, she added, 'In the beginning, I had to tell it the calories, protein, and fibre in the foods I use. Next time it remembered everything, so I was just telling it to add my yoghurt or my bread. It knew how many calories or protein are in that yoghurt or bread. I kept using the same chat, so it became faster and easier every day. The best part? I asked for everything in a table — so I could clearly see my calories, protein, and fibre at a glance. And if I was missing something, I'd just send a photo of my fridge and get suggestions. It made tracking simple, intuitive, and enjoyable. I eat intuitively, so I don't use it so often, but in the calorie deficit and first month of maintenance, it made all the difference.' ChatGPT can help create customised diet and workout plans based on individual needs and health conditions. Click here to know how a 56-year-old US man lost 11 kg in 46 days using AI, and what you can learn from the diet, routine, workout plan he used for his transformation. Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.
