A dad who lost nearly 12 stone in less then a year so that he could play football with his son has said he now looks forward to teaching his little boy how to play when he is older. Michael Boulton, 26, a construction site manager, went from 26st to 14st 9lb by playing in weekly football matches with other men who were also losing weight.
The dad joined the MAN v FAT weight loss programme on March 25 2022, just six months after his son was born. Michael feared he would be embarrassed by not being able to keep up with him as he grew up.
Michael, who lives in Stoke-on-Trent with his fiancée Amy, 26, a customer advisor, and their 18-month-old son, Ruben, said: “It’s been nearly a year since I started the weight loss. I became a dad, and I just had this sort of realisation that I didn’t want to be limited in doing stuff with him as he grows up.
