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Dad who was 'stoned all the time' and binged on McDonald's undergoes amazing transformation at 40
19.03.2022 - 21:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dad has told of how he managed to turn his life around by cutting his cannabis smoking habit through exercise.
Carl Whittle, 40, found he was out of breath just walking up the stairs and a stroll in the park with his four-year-old son would tire him out. The joiner spent his free time getting stoned on the sofa, which then saw him resort to takeaways for tea most nights.
Whilst out on sites for work, he would drive to the nearest McDonald's for breakfast every day before then indulging in a Greggs for lunch. But by the time he was approaching his 40th birthday, he knew he had to make a change to be a better role model for his little boy, and found help in the gym.
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"I always wanted to change but I was always so lazy," Carl said, who lives in Salford. "It was always ‘I’ll do something tomorrow’ or ‘I will start on a Monday’ but nothing would ever happen. I needed to have some accountability.
"Smoking cannabis really impacted my lifestyle. I smoked it every day without fail since probably the age of 16. I wanted to quit, so I thought if I joined the gym, that gives me more reason to."
Feeling low on energy and depressed at times, he sought to be a more 'present’ dad. It led to him signing up for a 16-week programme with Ultimate Performance gym in Spinningfields last summer.
Feeling nervous about going to a gym for the first time, his wife Cheryl, 38, joined him, and they underwent their transformation together. "I had no idea about nutrition so I just ate whatever was easiest and most convenient," Carl explained.
"I had no interest in exercise, I had no motivation. I was really lazy and unfit. I spent most of my time sat on the
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