Northampton dads slim their way to healthier, happier lives

A quartet of Northampton dads have ditched their couch potato lifestyles, shedding pounds and gaining fitness.
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The men were inspired to slim down by wanting to help their families get healthier, leading by example.

All men have been following dietary advice with their Weight Watchers groups.

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55-year-old, Martin Clements, has lost 49lb after he saw the devastation the death of a family friend bought to his friend’s children.

Martin said: “My friend was a biggish chap, only 50-years-old when he passed away suddenly from a heart attack.

“He loved his food, wine and a smoke, but watching the grief that his children went through at his funeral was just too much.

“It was a wake-up call for me and I started looking at my own health because I wanted to be healthy again and be here for my children as long as I can.”

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Shaun Barry joined his wife at the local weight watchers group to support her on her journey and realized that he should be setting a good example for his family.

Now his entire family, including his two children are on a weight-loss program and looking after their health - so far, he has lost 25lb.

47-year-old Mark Summers joined Weight Watchers in January 2017, with the goal to lose some weight and get healthier in time for a holiday in September.

“Being strict with healthier choices for meals for all the family was the way forward and I have achieved a loss of 49lb, which is 23 per cent of my body weight.

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“I have taken up running and my daughters are amazed that I have gone from XXL to fitting into their small T-shirts.”

David Kiff was inspired to lose weight after he was turned down for a charity parachute jump because he was too heavy, at nearly 19 stone - he has now lost 4.5 stone.

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