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Irish Mirror
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Paige Oldfield & Sophie Collins

Dad in his 60s shares his secret to dropping five stone as he reaches New Year goal

A man in his 60s has shown that it's never too late to get healthy and change your lifestyle after deciding to take action after his weight shot up to 23 stone.

Terry Burt said he would regularly spend his evenings watching television while snacking on crisps, chocolate and sweets, but decided to kick off on a weight loss journey with his wife Angela.

The couple, from Greater Manchester, signed up a weight loss support group and took on a calorie-counting regime and the weight began to drop off – with Terry quickly losing almost five stone.

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