He has shed 18 stone in 21 months

A 39st man who says he was "eating" himself to an "early grave" lost nearly half his bodyweight without jabs - by playing football once a week. George Ferreira, 26, saw his weight spiral to nearly 40 stone as he splurged out on takeaways and sugary drinks from the age of 17.

The footy-mad Londoner has gone on to shed over 18 stone in the last 21 months after a "rock bottom" moment when he broke down pitch-side after joining a team for overweight men - and was unable to keep up. Having swapped sugary drinks for water and pizzas for chicken and rice, George is now 21 stone and has gone from wearing size 68 trousers to size 44.

The Benfica and QPR fan can now walk up stairs, play six-a-side football and find clothes in his size with no hassle. George, a fr

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