“Drs told me to stop eating sausage rolls and biscuits. BUT I didn’t…”

“…Now I’ve lost my leg”

Diabetes UK have recently revealed that lower

limb amputations caused by the disease are

up by a fifth – and it now affects four million

people in the UK.

Poor old Colin is one who’s found out the

seriousness of this disease the hard way…

50-year-old Colin Rattray from Dundee ignored

doctors’ advice and gorged on sugary food and

drink despite having been diagnosed with type

2 diabetes.

“I was given medication that stopped me peeing 

and got rid of my bad breath – which were both 

caused by my diabetes”

But that wasn’t the end of it for Colin…

“Once they were sorted, I ignored the other 

advice about my diet”

His poor diet increased his blood sugar levels

and damaged nerves and blood vessels in

both his legs

And after stubbing a toe… the nightmare began

Two toes off. 

and…

Some metatarsal bones in his foot removed.

Then back to the bad diet again

But Boom… a HUGE infected ulcer

appeared on his right foot…

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After 3 months in and out of hospital trying

to sort this out…

He then picked up a rare diabetes-related

infection called osteomyelitis, which eats

away at the bone

So there was only one option…

Leg. Off.

And check this…

Because of his condition. It was only safe to put him 

under local anaesthetic so he was awake for the 3 hours 

it took for them to saw his leg off

Brutal.

The happy part of this story is that Colin 

(with his new prothetic leg) is working with a trainer 

and has completely turned his life around

But f**k me. Hasn’t he learnt the hard way?

Who thought what you eat could cause so many 

problems

I pray that you won’t ever have to suffer these problems

But…

(cheesy coach time)….

PREVENTION is always easier than TREATMENT

Want to find out a bit more about how I coach my 

Weekday Warriors so their training and nutrition is 

bang on?

Reply here with the subject ‘prevention’ and I’ll get you  all the details

Joe ‘brutal’ Bullen