A beer-loving man lost an incredible nine stone so that he could fulfill the dying wish of his beloved stepdad. Dean Ward shed the weight so he could climb a mountain in Snowdonia that his stepdad always wished he'd visited.
Once Dean had set his mind on the task he went about overhauling his lifestyle and eating habits. The 49-year-old ditched greasy takeaways and quit drinking for two years.
Not only did he manage to summit Tryfan, in Snowdonia, Dean has since raised £1,600 for charity and has become a mountain regular. He also got to scatter his mother’s ashes – and more of his stepdad’s - off Shell Island, Gwynedd, so they can spend eternity “swimming with dolphins”, North Wales Live reports.
