A man who couldn't walk a metre without struggling to breathe has lost 26 stone and proudly shows off his excess skin. Michael Mehler, 38, realised he needed to lose weight after he was unable to walk a metre without huffing and puffing.
Tipping the scales at 41st 8lbs and bursting out of a 10XL shirt and 74-inch waist, Michael knew "enough was enough". He underwent bariatric sleeve surgery, at the Helios Clinic in Oberhausen, in February 2020 and quickly lost 3st 9lbs - before taking up exercise.
Michael started training six times a week for three to four hours a day and has lost 25st 1lbs. He now weighs 16st 6lbs and can slip into a size XXL with ease and is able to walk with ease.
