'The horrifying moment after becoming a new dad I knew I had to change'

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A Bury dad who piled on the pounds after welcoming his first child has revealed how he managed to shed more than six stone in just five months.

Lee Earnshaw reached his heaviest ever weight after spending years gorging on unhealthy foods and avoiding exercise. The 35-year-old, from Whitefield, ordered takeaways up to three times a week and felt so lethargic he often took naps during the day. READ MORE: 'I lost a stone in four weeks with this one change - anyone with a garden can do it' The commissioning officer says he felt “embarrassed” about his size and found himself constantly needing to buy larger clothes.

But Lee says everything changed when he stepped on the scales and realised he weighed 21 stone – giving him the motivation he needed to turn things around for good. “After becoming a father for the first time during Covid, I realised I hadn't done any exercise for well over nearly a year to 18 months with being stuck in the house,” he told the Manchester Evening News. “Then, with looking after a newborn, it was just easy to not do much in my spare time.

I felt embarrassed having to wear bigger and bigger clothes. I didn't feel comfortable. “But as my son got a little older and got a lot of energy, I could feel myself getting tired throughout the day and out of breath playing with him. “One day I thought I would weigh myself and I realised it was the heaviest I've ever been.