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A RETIRED lorry driver was forced to lose seven stone to save his life due to the pressure his weight was wearing his health.

Malcolm Stockill struggled to walk in the stairs and could not walk anywhere without the help of a walking stick. He said he feared he'd die after his father and brother died within their 50s.

The 56-year-old suffered from a degenerative disease when he was a youngster which led to his problems and made his life a misery.

Malcolm, of Moira Street, Melbourne, has lost seven stone after weighing around 20 stone. His health has improved so slim xtreme gold diet pills he does not need a walking stick and has adopted jogging.

He explained: "My life has been made much easier since reducing weight, it was once so miserable since i could not do anything.

"I've been a lorry driver so I've had a non-active lifestyle however the condition has made it worse for me. When I was younger i was told that there is not really a lot they might do.

"I used to struggle to walk up and down the steps and that i was on offer Melbourne in a scooter since i wasn't very fit.

"I remember a friend warning that if I did not do anything about the weight then I would die. Even getting into an automobile was very hard and doing basic items like that. I had been panicking when my buddy died while he was quite active and fit.

"I was petrified of dying and losing this weight has definitely saved my entire life."

Malcolm's pre and post pictures show a striking difference, which he puts down to a Slimming World diet. The diet allows him to consume the meals he accustomed to enjoy, however with different oils and ways of cooking them.

He joined the Melbourne group in January 2013.

Malcolm said: "I feel disgusted at the 'before' images of me. It's quite a shock looking at me now and scary taking a look at me then. I can't recognise me in those pictures. This feels like a brand new begin in life."

Toni Harrington, the Slimming World consultant for that Melbourne group, said Malcolm's transformation was "remarkable".

She said: "He's amazing, it has been very rewarding having him in group while he helps a lot. He now has so much more confidence and he is an inspiration.

"He has picked himself slim xtreme blue up and it is so determined."

The Melbourne Slimming World group takes place on Thursdays in the Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High-street, Melbourne, at 7pm. Call Toni on 07794 118214 to learn more.

MALCOLM'S 'BEFORE' AND 'AFTER' TYPICAL MENUS:

BEFORE - Breakfast: "When I had been a lorry driver I would probably grab a sandwich after i was getting fuel, having a can of pop and crisps."

Dinner: "It's likely I would just skip it."

Tea: "Steak with vegetables or chips."

AFTER - Breakfast: "Probably an egg and liver."

Dinner: "Beans on toast and jacket potato."

Tea: "A chilli or perhaps a chicken curry."