A Nottinghamshire man has lost a remarkable 20 stone in less than two years after being told he had diabetes. Ashley Spendiff, of East Bridgford, shed more than half his body weight, dropping from 36 stone to 16 stone, in what the 42-year-old described as a "mentally difficult" journey.
He told Nottinghamshire Live he realised he had to lose weight in September 2021 after eating himself into a "vicious cycle" after the death of his best friend. "I was probably suffering from depression at the time, that's why I put my weight on," he said.
"I just buried my head in the sand." Mr Spendiff, who needed two scales to weigh himself, said he was given a wake-up call when he was diagnosed with diabetes by his GP.
