Chick Magnet - Casey

Casey’s bad habits are causing him major health problems: he sleeps with breathing apparatus and he barely has the energy to keep up with his 5-year-old son, Dylan. He smokes, drinks copious amounts of alcohol and is clueless when it comes to healthy eating.

Everyone around him pushes food on him. His mother loves to feed him, cooking her infamous “chicken crackle”, which is chicken skin deep-fried until crispy like potato chips. His girlfriend Linda makes “the best” nachos, dripping with cheese, and poker nights with his friends always result in drinking way too much.

But Casey is desperate to change. He feels so unattractive that it affects his sex life. “I feel disgusted by my size” he says. He wants to hand healthy eating habits down to his son, but needs to learn how to cook first.

Everyone in Casey’s support network indirectly encourages his unhealthy lifestyle. He is going to have to address issues in his relationships and make drastic changes to his idea of a good night out, in order to succeed on this journey.

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Casey

Once fit and active, an on-the-job injury led to Casey becoming seriously overweight and suffering from ill health. Now disgusted with his appearance, Casey is desperate to reclaim his body and his health.