Lincolnshire farmers say their friends and family were “surprised” after starting a weight loss program during the first coronavirus blockade and losing five stones. Charles Anyang, who runs a farm in the village of West Lindsey in Springthorpe, said he was immediately worried about his weight when the pandemic broke out.
A 41-year-old woman said, “I’ve always been a pretty big chap, known as a big chap, but I’ve always been rugby and swimming, so I’ve been blocked and I can’t do that anymore. I immediately thought that if I didn’t do anything else, it would be 20 stones.
“It wasn’t the place I wanted because I’m only 5 feet 7 inches. Running was something I didn’t want to do, but my friend got the NHS and 5k at the beginning of the blockade. I challenged me to do it. I was happy to show it, so I went looking for a trainer.
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“I couldn’t actually find a trainer, so I stepped barefoot into the orchard and jogged slowly for about 40 minutes. Then I took my first photo. Then I went to Amazon and trainer. And four days later I put them on and tried 5k. “
Even though Charles said his first 5k attempt “absolutely killed” him, he eventually realized that it was getting easier and his up to 6k and 8k runs. I started to walk the road. Eventually, he ran a virtual 10k in September 2020 and began to lose a “significant” amount of weight.
(Image: Charles Anyan)
Two years after the first light jogging in the orchard, Charles fell to 12 stones. Despite being initially reluctant to start running, he has now completed several long-distance events and ran the Manchester Marathon in 3 hours and 45 minutes earlier this year.
Much of his work supports farming community network charities that work with farmers to support mental health. Charles states that about £ 23,000 has been raised from two campaigns he led. Regarding advice to others, Charles added:
“My friends and family weren’t clearly looking at me during the blockade, so I was really pretty shocked. I think they could see the difference. Physically, I It doesn’t really make much difference, but mentally it makes me feel very good. Every time I look in the mirror, I feel it. “
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