Darren Dibsy McClintock once weight 40st before an incredible 20st weight loss saw him hit the headlines - but lockdown has seen him fall into old ways
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The fast food addict who lost 20st after he was 'banned' from his town's takeaways has put on 11st during lockdown.
Darren Dibsy McClintock, once a 40st giant, hit the headlines thanks to his huge weight loss. His personal trainer Mike Hind famously delivered posters to takeaways in Middlesbrough in 2018, carrying the message "Save Dibsy - Obesity is killing him".
The ruse worked as Dibsy climbed Ben Nevis, did the Great North Run, and lost an impressive 20st.
Sadly, he fell into his old ways and returned to the takeaway diet during lockdown, putting more than 11st back on.
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Dibsy, 30, now weighs in at 31st and said: I sort of rebelled from it for a while thinking Id done the graft, now this is my enjoyment.
"But Ive ended up not quite back to square one but with more weight to lose again.
"Now, with Mikes help, Im ready to show people that you can backtrack massively like I have, but pull it back again.
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Mike's state-of-the-art 3D body scan of Dibsy suggested he could go back to 40st.
But Mike defended him, saying: "He hasnt had the tools at his disposal during lockdown and while working away and temptation has been put in his way.
"Hes made a few wrong choices its not right, but hes human. But his journey is going to continue to inspire and show people about having balance in your life.
Mike is helping with a fitness regime which takes account of Dibsy's irregular heart beat. The unlikely duo appeared on various TV shows including Good Morning Britain, where Piers Morgan dubbed him The hero personal trainer and asked Mike to train him.
They also featured as part of a Channel 5 documentary Eating Ourselves to Death. Dibsy's excess skin is visible on an image from Mikes body scanning machine, as is the weight he gained during lockdown.
But he has landed a job at Mike's diner, and has surrounded himself with the 'right people' to help him lose weight again.
He said: "Ive got a holiday next year and at my current weight, I would feel uncomfortable getting on a plane or ready for the beach.
I want to get a nice coat for Christmas I could have got one when I was 21 stone.
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"Everyone still tells me its unbelievable what youve done, but now I feel like a fraud because Im not 21 stone anymore far from it.
Dibsy hopes to help Mike's client Robert Busby, 30, of Redcar, N.Yorks, who aims to lose another 10st after dropping from 33st to 26.4st.
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Famous fast food addict who lost 20st after town takeaway ban puts on 11st in lockdown - The Mirror
