Carl Price, a 46-year-old father of two from Eastham had struggled with his weight for 10 years, drinking and binging on unhealthy food after he separated from his partner.
His wake-up call came when, after years of attending theme parks with his children, he suddenly began being turned away from the rollercoaster rides they all loved due to his size. With his self-esteem at an all-time low, Carl wanted to make a change for himself and for his family.
Here, Carl explains more:
"The last ten years I've been on self-destruct mode if I'm dead honest, eating and drinking all the wrong things all the time. I was in a right state. I tried everything - the keto diet, the soup diet, all the fad diets - and spent an inordinate amount of money on personal trainers that couldn't fix me because ultimately it was down to me. Nothing seemed to work for me, even though I felt like I had the right mindset. I just really struggled."
When Carl's weight tipped the scales at 21st 9lb in July 2023, he knew something had to change. He set up his own management consulting business and decided that would be his catalyst. Carl's first project would be working on himself, and he called it "Project Price".
"Bodyline Clinic had been recommended to me by a friend, so after doing some research and reading about some of their success stories, I decided to go for it."
"I was nervous at my first consultation but felt really reassured by the staff at the clinic. The first thing they noted was my blood pressure - it was so high that they couldn't prescribe me any weight loss medication. They obviously cared because they said we're not giving you something unless you're fit and ready for it, so they gave me a week to sort myself out and come back for another consultation."
To overcome the likelihood that his blood pressure was high in clinic due to white coat syndrome, Carl was advised to take his own blood pressure at home and provide videos recording his readings for the Bodyline team to monitor. A week after the initial triage process, Carl was enrolled on Bodyline's medical weight loss programme, a fully supported, evidence-based plan. He was initially prescribed Diethylpropion, but later switched to Phentermine – both medications are appetite suppressants in the form of an oral pill, which work by targeting the appetite centre of the brain to make the body think it is fuller, allowing those struggling with obesity to remain in a calorie deficit and lose weight safely and effectively.
Carl continues: "I dialled down my diet and increased my activity levels in the gym which, together with the prescribed weight loss medication, had an incredible effect. The programme made it really easy for me and I lost 2 stone in the first 4 weeks."
Carl continued to lose weight steadily and almost 6 months later has lost 4.5 stone putting him well on the way to his goal weight of 15 stone. After a post on LinkedIn about Carl's weight loss journey went viral, he secured three project deals, but the incredible weight loss hasn't just changed his professional life.
"It's changed my life! It's made me feel more confident, it's made me feel more engaging, everybody who I speak to has noticed it which has had a knock-on effect in opening doors for me and my business. After previously not being able to fit on any rollercoasters, I took my kids to a theme park in September, and I could get on every ride. I'd had to tell my children before that I didn't like rides anymore because when I got turned away, teenagers would point and laugh, and my kids copped it. I didn't ever want my kids to be in that position again. Now my kids are happier. They almost made me sick by making me go on the Smiler at Alton Towers three times in a row, they were so excited I was on it with them. I know it's a small win, but it made me so emotional that I could do that with them."
Carl found his journey with Bodyline incredibly positive due to their unique approach to completely supported medical weight loss programmes. The team of expert weight loss nurses guided him through his journey, improved his mindset and monitored his progress, resulting in his weight dropping to 17st 2lb.
"I speak to the team regularly; the support has just been amazing. They always recognise me when I come in and make me feel like part of the family. They really helped me in terms of managing my expectations. After the initial quick hit of losing 2 stone in 4 weeks, my weight loss massively slowed down, so they asked me what I was eating and my levels of activity and gave me their insights. It turned out I had almost put myself into starvation mode and I needed to eat more. Once I made some necessary adjustments to my diet, the weight started dropping off again. I never would have known that without them and probably would have given up."
Carl's approach to snacking and treating himself to foods has now completely transformed: "Even when I've been ill and had to take a break from the medication, I've not slipped back into my old unhealthy eating habits. The programme has succeeded in breaking my habit of grabbing fast food because I now recognise the consequences. I definitely think that this journey is going to leave a lasting impression.
"For me, it's all about being brave and being bold. It takes guts to walk into a clinic and talk about your weight and then ask for help. It's easy to think you know it all, but you don't."
Bernie Murphy, Registered Nurse Manager and Head of Clinical Services at Bodyline had this to say:
"Carl is one of the many patients that has achieved life changing results with our supported medical weight health programmes. Weight health is so much more than being prescribed medications - we pride ourselves on our individualised and holistic approach to long term weight health and the overall improvement of our patient's health and wellbeing.
"Safety is at the heart of what we do. Before anyone starts a Bodyline weight loss programme, we undertake a thorough medical triage to ensure that the programme is appropriate for the patient, and it is safe to prescribe medication. We give bespoke clinical weight loss support and medical oversight as everyone's weight health journey is unique. Continued medical support combined with dietary, lifestyle and exercise advice, tailored to the individual, ensures that weight loss is safe, realistic, and effective".
To find out more about Bodyline visit https://bodylineclinic.com/ or call 0800 995 6036.
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