Ashley Spendiff, 42, weighed 36st at his heaviest and would eat five takeaways a week
An amazing slimmer managed to lose more than half of his body weight and is now fundraising to remove three stone of excess skin.
Read more: Woman banned from keeping dogs after being filmed hitting and kicking pups at her kennel business Now, he is hoping to raise £35,000 to have the surgery done privately. Ashley, from East Bridgford, Notts., said: “I decided I needed to change my life. Two sets of scales were needed to measure the weight.
"Throughout this weight loss journey, I always knew that my skin would be an issue in the end. However, I was not prepared for the information my GP would give me.
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