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.
