I Lost 4.5 Stone Without a Gym - Here's What Actually Works

Dr. Andrew Jenkinson — bariatric surgeon, decades of experience — says you don't lose weight via exercise by burning calories. You lose it by improving insulin sensitivity and lowering cortisol. Metabolic benefits, not energy expenditure.

📊 *Neil's results (22 months, zero gym sessions):*

Weight: 18 stone → 13 stone 7 (4.5 stone / 63 lbs lost)
HbA1c: 46 → 37 (pre-diabetic → optimal)
ALT (liver): 23 (optimal range)
CRP (inflammation): 1.0 (near-zero)
Medications: 4 → 0 (off asthma, statins, gout, allergy meds since Feb 2024)

Movement strategy: Daily 30-min walks, weighted squats at home (3x/week), NEAT throughout the day. No treadmill. No spin class. No personal trainer.

Why it works: Exercise improves how your body handles fuel (insulin sensitivity), not how much you *burn*. When insulin works efficiently, fat becomes accessible. When cortisol drops, stress-driven storage stops. Walking and squats hit both targets without needing a gym.

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⏱️ *Chapters:*

0:00 Gyms don't work the way you think

1:45 My 22-month transformation (no gym)

3:20 Dr. Jenkinson: insulin sensitivity over calorie burn

5:10 Why walking and squats work metabolically

6:40 Cortisol, stress, and weight set point

8:15 Your movement protocol (actionable steps)

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I'm Neil, founder of WMTWL. Since Boxing Day 2023, I've lost 5 stone and come off all medications (asthma inhalers, statins, gout meds, antihistamines) through this system. Everything I share is backed by my lived experience and documented evidence.

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