Manchester United fan who dropped 10 stone reveals the secret to his weight loss
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Manchester United fan lost more than nine stone and went down four shirt sizes after rediscovering his love for football and playing a weekly game of seven-a-side.
Kyle Bamford, 40, a scrap operative, who lives in Swansea, South Wales, says he had “had anxiety all the time” due to his weight, and reached his heaviest weight of 161.5kg, more than 25 stone, last year.
Kyle, who lives with his wife Deborah, 41, and their three children, Caitlin, 18, Masie, 14, and Lola, 11, “suffered quite badly with depression”, “drank a lot” and comfort ate, and even avoided socialising because he thought “people were judging (him).” Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features After coming across a friend’s social media post about Man V Fat, a weight loss programme that encourages overweight men to play football once a week, he had a “wake-up call” and decided to sign up.
Since joining the club, in October 2022, Kyle has gone from a size 5XL to an XL, lost 10 inches on his waist, and has lost 58.5kg – 9st 2lbs, although, he still has to remind himself “that this is a big achievement.” Kyle admits that he still has “anxiety and nerves” but thinks it has got “a lot better” since losing weight.
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