Real People is the magazine!
They did a story on Jo and I and talked about how when I lost weight we really struggled, it isn't well known outside of Mini, CD Counsellor, DQ etc that I had a nervous breakdown after I reduced my weight, the reason being that I used to use food to cheer myself up as I had a lot of problems from my past.
Hence when I lost weight I could no longer eat to cheer up and hence went on a downward spiral, in the late summer of 2006 I had a breakdown, I stupidly had a one night stand with someone and also split up with Jo and went on a 3 month spiral of depression, I was written off work, put on a lot of different pills by the GP and assessed as a risk to myself.
Anyway I was lucky then to find NLP which allowed me to deal with my real issues which were never food related, I was merely using food as a sticky plaster for the real problems from my past.
So to cut a very long story short!! I am now finally happy, Jo and I are stronger and happier than ever, for the first time in 34 years I can say I actually am happy being me and hence I no longer struggle with food.
This is why I wrote the courses for people I have and also am writing a book about how you need to deal with the true reasons you got big.
When I was 25 stone I said that when I was slim I would be happy but the reality is very very different, when I got slim I was still unhappy but couldn't use food anymore so actually I was more unhappy.
In terms of this article then Real People have just made a load of it up! I didn't lose 15 stone on the diet, I never ever ever lied to Jo and I never would, I didn't put 7000 pounds on a credit card, Jo never called me a monster, the kids didn't ask what was wrong with me and about another 30 innaccuracies. Therefore I have actually complained to the press complaints commission as the article although loosely based on reality is half made up!
So that's me! I am not perfect for sure, and I regret having a one night stand but I can't change the past! Jo and I agree that the whole episode was the kick up the bum we needed in our own relationship but it was only when I dealt with my true original issues that the world fell back into place.
Mike