I always end up paraphrasing my story as to me it seems so long, but I know that it is important that you know what drives me as a 'Fathlete', so I shall be nice and tell it all.

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I should start by saying that I have been overweight my entire adult life.  I wasn't overweight as a child - in fact the opposite.  I was always slender.  I was however always rubbish at sport.  I was the child more likely to be hit by the hockey ball than to hit it.  In my early 20s I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).  PCOS can cause weight gain due to hormonal imbalances.  Throughout my 20s and 30s I dieted.  I tried every diet known to man.  From drinking potions, to starvation, I cannot name a diet that I have not tried.  By the end of almost 2 decades of dieting, I ended up fatter.  My story is a little more than a battle with my weight though.

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It seems very fitting that I am sat here today (24th May 2016) writing this page for the website, because 7 years ago tomorrow, the journey that has landed me here began.

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7 years ago, in a nutshell, I suffered steam burns to my face, neck and airways.  

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