A dad-of-five who could eat four bacon sandwiches for breakfast says he never wanted to leave the house as his weight shattered his confidence. Paul Barraclough, from Denton, Tameside, weighed 22 stone and was taking 20 tablets a day to treat several different health conditions - including type 2 diabetes, hypertension and gout.
The situation was also taking its toll on Paul's mental health. The 56-year-old, who was also living with depression, says he didn't even want to speak to people because he 'felt ugly'.
So, when his mum died just a week after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it gave Paul the push to turn his life around. Now, eight years later and 10 stone lighter, his life has been transformed.
