Success story

‘I Lose 9 stone’

Nathan Scott / age29

Weight: before 135Kg/ after 79Kg

Waist: Before 107cm/ after 76 cm

life: before Melted-cheese sandwiches and cigarettes.

Now: Muay thai boxing, marathons and weight training.

Four years ago my lifestyle was out of control. I was an office junior in an IT company and sat on my arse all day. I also ate all the wrong things at the wrong times- pizza, BLTs and takeaways, washed down with lager, and I was smoking about 20 cigarettes a day.

I constantly had a bad back, achy legs and breathlessness. My doctor told me I was morbidly obese and if I wanted to see my two-week-old daughter start school I needed to change my ways. I walked out shaking, not knowing where to turn.

I tried to run off some pounds but my XXXL frame got in the way- the weight was too much for my joints. Disheartened. I walked to the shop and picked up a copy of fat loss magazine.

That day I read the mag and set a date to start my new lifestyle. This was vital- it gave me a chance to get the cravings out of my system and plan my new food and exercise regime.

I started with three weights workouts a week, stopped the takeaways and cut out all sweets and alcohol. It wasn’t easy, but each week I allowed myself a treat meal, usually a curry. It was the exercise that was a killer. After my first workout I was gasping for breath and dripping with sweat, and the next morning I ached all over.

In the first week I lost 6lb (2.5kg). this was the boost I needed, and I changed my diet further. I’d have a berry smoothie for breakfast and I snacked on mixed nuts. I also stuck to a tuna salad for lunch and a stir-fry for dinner.

People soon noticed and the compliments came thick and fast, but it wasn’t always when the scales didn’t move. I felt I was working so hard but getting nowhere. Instead of giving in, I would shake my routine up with an extra 20-minute jog and set some new goals.

When I achieved my first goal of 18 stone. I bought myself a whole new wardrobe. At 16 stone. I felt confident enough to join a local kickboxing club. I was also running for longer without any pain.

Running battle:

at 14 stone, I signed up for the Paris Marathon. I got up before work to run and I carried on with my usual three weights sessions a week and my Muay Thai kickboxing. In Paris I finished in 3hr 46min. it was an emotional day for me and my wife- I had come so far.

Keeping fit and eating healthily is now my life. I have run four marathons, with a fastest time of 3hr 21min. I’ve also taken my Muay Thai kickboxing to a new level- I even went to train in Thailand last year.

It might sound stupid but finally I am proud to be me. Losing weight and achieving my sporting goals has given me a happier, healthier and- more importantly- longer life.

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