A maths teacher who shed over 7st in a year by playing football now completes monthly half marathons to maintain his new physique but says the biggest difference is his happiness. Mike Wallbank, 33, who lives in Bolton, Greater Manchester, with his girlfriend, Anna, 34, also a teacher, took part in MAN v FAT, a weight loss programme for men.
As part of it, Mike participated in weekly football matches where the teammates are given extra goals depending on how much weight they have lost that week. He said: “Looking back, I was pretty miserable and I was self-conscious about clothing. I was unable to buy the clothes that I really wanted to buy.
"It’s so nice now that I can go into any shop and buy clothes. Anyone who knows me would say that my happiness has improved since the weight loss.”
