I changed more than my pant's size

Having finished the 90 day course I'm filled with many thoughts.  Egg whites in milkshakes, avocados and tomatoes for breakfast, chicken and lamb wraps, V-sits and 8 minute abs, skipping ropes and light jogging, bicep curls and push-ups, curried vegetables and steamed fish, new shirts and new pants, thinner face and slimmer legs, no beers and no sugars, no chocolate and no pastries, lot's of positive comments and many people asking questions.  All those things are my new lifestyle. Not just a 3 month change, but a new way of eating, exercising and looking after myself, and a new way of looking and feeling. It's been a very positive change and one that I am delighted to have achieved. As the photos reveal I have lost a lot of weight, 20 kgs in total. Whilst I felt better and could see the change in my body, and knowing 20kgs is a lot of excess fat to carry around, it wasn't until I visited my doctor that I felt I had achieved my real purpose.

Late last year I was told I had developed Type 2 diabetes and had hypertension after a long life of obesity and over eating. I was put onto blood pressure and diabetes medication. With the help and guidance from my wife Tracey, I looked at the medium term prognosis of my condition and realised I was a very strong candidate for liver disease, heart attack and blindness. Something had to change. I looked around for a sensible, balanced and practical solution. A friend at work showed me the PCP website and I decided to do the program in a first stage effort to fight my disease. My main aim was to lose weight and from there see if I could at least arrest the acceleration of my problems. Given the PCP is fundamentally a low sugar and low salt diet the results have been far better than I had imagined.

Yesterday I got the blood test results from my doctor and can report with huge delight that my blood sugars have fallen to normal levels, my blood pressure has fallen to low levels and my waist line is now in the safe zone for heart health. I am now off the medication and can be classified as not a diabetic or suffering from hypertension. Of course I need to monitor myself for the next 6 months to ensure they don't rise again, but my doctor is confident that I will be fine if I stick to my new lifestyle. My motivation to stay on track is clearly a very strong one.

To say I have done a great thing for myself and for those that love me is an understatement and I must thank my wife Tracey in particular for doing it with me and being so encouraging and supportive. My family and work friends have also been great supporters. I would also like to thank Patrick for his commitment to PCP and to the education of anyone that comes in contact with it. I know we have all learnt valuable lessons about diet, nutrition and healthy living, but I have also found a way back from serious health issues and for that I will be eternally grateful.

Below you will see a few shots of me pre PCP, posing (take a good look cos they will be coming down very soon), and in a pair of pants I  wore only 3 months ago.