I lost FIVE STONE to save my life
Shuffling slowly along the supermarket aisle near my Birkdale home, I paused at the checkouts to catch my breath. Leaning my head against the steel bar of the trolley, I felt a wave of frustration. I couldn’t stand for more than a few minutes without feeling light-headed and in pain from just a few steps. What was wrong with me? It was February 2020 and the truth was I knew perfectly well what was wrong – my weight gain had got out of control.
Years ago, in January 2002 – at the age of 32 – I’d suffered
