An asthmatic dad who once tipped the scales at 22 stone lost more than half his body weight in just 18 months amid fears he wouldn't live to see his son grow up. Dominic Camponi, 38, once struggled to walk up the stairs without getting out of breath but on Sunday will complete the 26.2 mile run in the capital.
The teaching assistant, who once wore 4XL clothes and now fits into a slimline medium, feared he would not see his son Henry, six, grow up as his weight was making his lung condition worse. And after watching an interview with former rugby player Rob Burrow on his brave battle with Motor Neurone Disease, he was jolted into action.
Dominic joined Weight Watchers and followed their healthy diet and started to run a mile a day. And after 18 months, he was running around 40 miles a week and was down to 11 stone after shedding half his body weight.
