Dad who was 'stoned all the time' and binged on McDonald's undergoes amazing transformation at 40

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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. READ MORE: 'I relied on Just Eat when Covid left me scared to go out - look at me now' "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.