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Alice Suffield & Kate Lally

Man dropped 11 stone after not being able to tie his shoes

A man who said he had "no quality of life" and was "just existing" has dropped an astonishing 11 stone after being unable to tie his own shoelaces.

Tony Loughran's weight spiralled to 28 stone after he became stuck in a cycle of bad eating habits and relying on takeaways. The 61-year-old and his wife Mary even had to sell their home and move into a bungalow because they couldn't manage the house.

But now, after losing 10st 9lbs stone since joining Slimming World, Tony feels like he is living life again.

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