“I love being anonymous now that I’ve lost nearly 20 stone!” Anthony Hall, who lives on the Isle of Man where he owns a guest house and runs a taxi business, has a truly incredible story to tell of his…

My name is Brian and I live on the Isle of Man. At my heaviest I was 31 stone. My mobility was limited and I had trouble walking around the local supermarket. After walking 100 yards I had to stop…

“I had a lovely childhood,” says Christine, now 69. “I was the youngest of five and much indulged. But I was always on the plump side, never slim. And the more I dieted, the bigger I got.” At 18, Christine…

Diets featuring tomatoes, eggs and grapefruit had one thing in common for Jacqueline. They didn’t work. And while her friends relished their retirement, she felt that her weight had sucked every ounce of enjoyment form her life. It was Professor…

After shedding a really amazing 34 stone, John feels he has been given back his life. For John, weight gain was gradual. A retired dock worker in Liverpool, he’d started out as a fit, active man who didn’t just love…

I was almost at 17 stone at 27 years old and very unhealthy, unfit and most of all unhappy. I was by far the biggest out of all my friends. They would all be swapping clothes, going to all the…

“When my doctor told me I might only have four or five months to live if I didn’t lose weight, I couldn’t believe it,” says Liz, 43. “I was just so shocked.” At her heaviest, Liz weighed 27 stone. “I…

A Co Down woman has opened up about having weight loss surgery in an attempt to dismiss the stigma that it’s an “easy option” for people who want to shed the pounds. Margaret, underwent gastric bypass surgery in June last year having…

Mother of ten Michelle used to be a slim size 10 and weighed just 8½ stone before the first of her children was born in 1988. But with each child came an extra stone. And by the time she was…

“I realised it was time to save my own life,” says lifeguard trainer Phil. Growing up in Rhyl, North Wales, Phil was happy, fit and active. He was a competitive swimmer, represented North Wales and became a 100m breast stroke…

Steve used to be a lover of late night kebabs after closing time, large portion sizes at meal times and plenty of snacks in between times. It comes as no surprise to learn that with such extreme eating habits he…

Hi, my name is Yvonne and my life has been turned around with the help of Phoenix Health. I had gradually put weight on over the past few years and I told everyone that I wasn’t too worried about it…