Father called a 'fat git' by teenagers sheds NINE stone in a year using NutraCheck app

Chris Angel, 46, put on weight while living in America for 20 years He lived on a diet of takeaways and junk food and did no exercise at all Ballooned to 22st and couldn't walk for more than 15 minutes Woke up one night last January believing he was having a heart attack GP said he had high blood pressure and was on brink of type 2 diabetes Decided to lose weight using a smartphone app which counts calories Lost nearly 9st in a year and can now easily achieve a seven mile walk

By Madlen Davies for MailOnline

Published: 08:10 EST, 8 January 2015 | Updated: 13:12 EST, 8 January 2015

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A father whose weight ballooned to 22st, prompting teenagers to shout fat git at him in the street, has managed to lose nearly 9st in a year thanks to a smartphone app.

Chris Angel, 46, had become so overweight one night he was convinced he was having a heart attack, as his diet of fried foods, takeaways, dessert and beer had left him in poor health.

He suffered crippling back pain from the strain of carrying his large stomach around, and couldnt walk for longer than 15 minutes without getting out of breath.

After doctors warned he was on the brink of type 2 diabetes, had high blood pressure, and faced a lifetime of medication, he decided to lose weight.

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Father called a 'fat git' by teenagers sheds NINE stone in a year using NutraCheck app