Ex-squaddie drops more than 6st thanks to early-morning exercise hack

A 'fit' army lad ballooned to 19 stone thanks to 12-pint sessions with his mates - before being scared into losing weight by a doomsayer doctor who warned he would die. Dave Stewart piled on the pounds after leaving the armed forces in 2011, gorging on takeaways, crisps and fizzy pop daily and supping up to 12 pints on a Saturday with pals.

Tipping the scales at 19st 7lbs, 6ft 2ins Dave was painfully self-conscious and battling a number of weight-related health issues including a heart condition related to his high blood pressure. However he stayed that weight for 18 years, despite enduring judging stares at his 47-inch waist on the school run, jibes off his mates, and feeling 'disgusted' at the way he looked.

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