• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Elevenses
  • Business
  • Food
  • Travel
  • Property
  • JOBS
  • All
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Sport
    • Tech/Auto
    • Lifestyle
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Set For Life
      • Thunderball
      • EuroMillions
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Must Reads Good News

Banned from takeaways, obese man loses 10 stone in just 15 weeks

Darren 'Dibsy' McClintock's weight has plummeted down to 30 stone at a staggering rate of 10lbs a week since doctors gave him the ultimatum: 'diet or die'

Ben Gelblum by Ben Gelblum
2019-01-27 15:14
in Good News, Lifestyle, Must Reads
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

Darren ‘Dibsy’ McClintock’s weighed the same as two baby elephants at 40 stone but has seen his weight plummet since doctors gave him the ultimatum: ‘diet or die’.

The morbidly obese junk food lover who was banned from his local takeaways has lost a whopping 10 stone in just 15 weeks.

The die hard Middlesbrough fan, 28, has come on leaps and bounds and can now tie his own laces, get a seat belt around him and fit in the bath.

He has also been to the cinema for the first time in years, rode a bike and booked his first holiday abroad in half a decade.

Dibsy says his new regime, which has seen him swap pop for protein shakes and pasties for pineapples, has ‘saved his life’.

Dibsy said: “My life has turned around within the last 15 weeks.

“I can actually go out and about and do things that normal people can do but take for granted.

“My body aches but I feel so much better because I’m eating properly and working out every day.

RelatedPosts

Balancing Employee Privacy with Digital Accountability in the Workplace

How Good Organisational Skills Can Benefit Open University Students

9 Micro SaaS Examples To Take Inspiration From In 2025

Authentic Italian Recipes: Traditional Flavours at Home

“Every aspect of my life has improved for the better.

“Obviously I’m physically fitter but I’m much happier as well, I used to be depressed and sad.

“It was my birthday in December and I treated myself to fish and chips but I ate half and threw it away, I don’t even like it anymore.

He added: “Some days I’ve woken up and wanted to pack it in but somehow I’ve kept going.”

The incredible progress is in large part thanks to personal trainer, Mike Hind, who took the drastic move to have him banned from Middlesbrough takeaways in October.

The 35-year-old has had Dibsy on a strict regime involving two workouts every day, including Christmas and birthdays.

Mike has also taken control of Dibsy’s diet, feeding him high protein meals that tally up to 3,000 calories a day.

Over the past 15 weeks Mike has cut a whopping 1,000,000 calories from his most challenging client’s diet.

Dibsy’s workout regime involves two hours of cardio, on a treadmill or bike, in the morning and working with weights for one or two hours in the evening.

Mike said: “Dibsy has been absolutely incredible, I’m so proud of the work he’s done and the progress he has made.

“He knew it was going to be hard work but he’s got his head down and got on with it.

“The way I see it this was a case of life or death.

“If Dibsy hadn’t made a change in his life then it could have been the end for him.

“This is just the beginning, Dibsy is going to go on and live a healthy life.”

Within the next three weeks Dibsy will undergo a procedure, called a cardioversion, to bring his abnormally fast rate down to a normal rhythm

Had his weight remained what it was, he wouldn’t have been eligible for the procedure.

Mike’s aim is to get Dibsy’s weight down to 20 stone by the end of the year.

By Ben Gelblum and Barnaby Kellaway

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

← ‘Inhuman’ homeless tweet Tory councillor is suspended ← Brexit Box survival kit costing £300 launched over food supply fears
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Lottery Results
    • Lotto
    • Set For Life
    • Thunderball
    • EuroMillions
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE thelondoneconomic.com - All Rights Reserved. Privacy

-->