Author(s): Paul Jeffreys

Health

'I'm 168 kg (370 lb), smoke 30 fags a day and take no exercise. And I'm 40. This is not ideal.' Paul Jeffreys had an enviable life - he raked in the cash, owned three houses, had a wine collection worth six figures and drove a Jaguar. But it was killing him. Something had to change. In typical fashion, he quit the lot. A radical overhaul of his diet, exercise and life followed. It wasn't only hard, at times he wanted to give up. This inspiring story details how Paul Jeffreys fought his way back to health and happiness, losing 64 kg (10 stone) as he did so. Paul Jeffreys was born in England and moved to New Zealand in 1986. He met his wife Caroline and was married in Auckland. Paul spent 15 years in the advertising business. Paul and Caroline have two chihuahuas, Flora and Fingal, and live on Auckland's west coast at Muriwai. Paul is left-handed and his star sign is Aquarius.