'I lost 4 stone in a year without giving up anything - no food was off limits' View 4 Images

As Tom Capon entered his thirties, he sensed his life was sliding into decline. The vitality of his twenties appeared like a forgotten memory - simply ascending the stairs felt like a monumental challenge, popping to the shops demanded psychological preparation, and most distressingly, he could sense his zest for life ebbing away.

Merely twelve months prior, Tom had tipped the scales at 115kg (18 stone, 1lb). Beyond the physical obstacles that accompanied being clinically overweight, he discovered that his mental well-being also suffered a devastating hit.

Once a man who could effortlessly chat to anybody in any setting, he started losing self-assurance and withdrawing to quiet spots, experien

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