Left: Mid-teens, I gained 28lbs eating 6 small meals a day, high in fibre and grains and fruit. I had bad acne, chest pains, bloating, gas, eczema, and was very insecure about how I looked.
Right: Almost 2 years of bacon and eggs later, 1-2 meals a day, all issues resolved.
For Stephen, a 51-year-old firefighter, the “standard” version of middle age was a terrifying prospect. By his late 30s, his 20s and 30s of “less-than-healthy” living began to catch up with him. He was 6’2″ and 260 pounds, struggling with obesity, depression, and severe anxiety. The most frightening symptom, however, was his sleep apnea.
For Brian Kelly, a 53-year-old construction site manager from Ireland living in Copenhagen, the turning point didn’t happen in a doctor’s office. It happened on a WhatsApp group with 500 of his colleagues. A photo taken for site safety captured Brian from the side, and when he zoomed in, he didn’t recognize the man
