Stanley slimmer sheds seven stone before setting up his own weightloss group

What a difference two years can make.

Dad Marshal Laverick is photographed sitting on the step of his home looking fit and healthy - a very different picture from 24 months earlier.

Marshal has shed seven stone and is now hoping his weightloss journey will inspire others to do the same. The father-of-three, from Stanley, County Durham, joined Slimming World after a doctor told him he should lose weight when his knee collapsed.

At 22-stone Marshal said he couldnt enjoy exercise and had never been on a plane for fear he would not fit in the seats.

The former telecoms worker managed to shed the stones after joining the weightloss group going from a 52inch waist band to a 38inch but he hopes to lose even more weight.

He said: My whole life has changed for the better, it had to change.

Its been fantastic.

Last year was the first time Id had a holiday abroad, I was scared to go on the plane because of the size of the seats.

Across the Derwentside area of County Durham Slimming World helped 5,000 people lose a total of 3,679 stone in 2014 alone.

Marshal said the secret of his weight loss was due to changes to his diet and regular exercise which is based on the Slimming World mantra.

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Stanley slimmer sheds seven stone before setting up his own weightloss group