Renfrewshire teacher sheds 11 stone in amazing weight loss transformation

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A Renfrewshire school teacher has undergone an incredible transformation losing nearly 11 stone in under two years – after struggling to keep up with his 80-year-old dad.

Douglas Clark once weighed in at 26 stone 11lbs and realised his size was becoming a barrier to the life he wanted to live.Now the dad-of-three has gone from battling high blood pressure and struggling to stay active to thriving in his family life and enjoying activities he once only dreamed of.The journey began when Douglas’s ultra-fit mother, a former national and international cycling champion, passed away in 2020.

Shortly afterwards, his son expressed an interest in joining the gym and Douglas knew it was time to make a change. “My family has always been into fitness,” the 48-year-old told the Paisley Daily Express. “Both my parents were national cycling champions but somehow it skipped me. “When my son wanted to go to the gym, I wanted to join him but I held back because I felt so self-conscious about how I looked.”Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial At his heaviest, Douglas struggled with short walks and relied on blood