He drank eight pints a day and added oil and butter to everything
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA morbidly obese man who was given just 12 months to live has revealed how he shed an incredible 10 stone. John Harris tipped the scales at a whopping 30st 2lbs at his heaviest and couldn't even cross the road without becoming breathless.
His severely overweight size saw him receive a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in 2010 as well as suffering several heart attacks.
The 76-year-old, from Stockport, saw his weight balloon from his high fat and processed food diet and he added oil and butter to almost every meal. READ MORE: 'I struggled to get through a turnstile because of my size - look at me now' His unhealthy lifestyle - which saw him smoke heavily and drink eight pints a day - also caused him to have a number of health scares.
In 1983, John suffered a serious heart attack at the age of 35 and was given some devastating news from his doctor. He had less than 12 months left to live if he didn’t change his habits urgently.
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