A man who ballooned to 28st spending up to £700 a month on takeaways says hate from jealous trolls helped motivate him to lose seven stone.
Jaime Walker, 39, has been running up to four times a week since January and documents his progress online to his supportive followers - sharing snaps of himself in running gear and his achievements.
However, some haven't taken kindly to his newfound passion and have bombarded Jaime with nasty messages accusing him of boasting about his success, calling him 'fat' and even ordering him to 'run off a bridge'.
The recruitment company director claims that cruel comments aren't just restricted to social media and that people regularly hurl insults at him in the street while out on a morning run.
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