Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation
10:05 am
Mr. Gavin Walker:
I can endorse that. Members can see from the video that it was all fun and games when I tried to cook. It is hilarious to watch but the harsh reality is that I do not have a clue how to cook. I went from my mother's cooking to my wife's cooking. It was placed in front of me but when I was asked to do it, I could not. The committee can see the results of Eva's help over the last four weeks. I have been able to turn my cholesterol around. While it was not said on the video I was showing signs of fatty liver and that has normalised in four weeks.
On the point about medication, I went to the doctor and had blood tests before going on the show. He wanted to put me on tablets for my high cholesterol, but I have turned it around in four weeks through diet alone. These are all important and valid points.