A Renfrewshire school teacher lost nearly 11 stone in under two years after realizing his weight was holding him back from living the life he wanted. Douglas Clark, a dad-of-three, was inspired by his son's interest in the gym and his late mother's athletic legacy.
A Renfrewshire school teacher has undergone an incredible transformation losing nearly 11 stone in under two years – after struggling to keep up with his 80-year-old dad. Douglas Clark once weighed in at 26 stone 11lbs and realised his size was becoming a barrier to the life he wanted to live. Now the dad-of-three has gone from battling high blood pressure and struggling to stay active to thriving in his family life and enjoying activities he once only dreamed of.
The journey began when Douglas’s ultra-fit mother, a former national and international cycling champion, passed away in 2020. Shortly afterwards, his son expressed an interest in joining the gym and Douglas knew it was time to make a change. “My family has always been into fitness,” the 48-year-old told the Paisley Daily Express. “Both my parents were national cycling champions but somehow it skipped me. “When my son wanted to go to the gym, I wanted to join him but I held back because I felt so self-conscious about how I looked.” At his heaviest, Douglas struggled with short walks and relied on blood pressure medication. Emotionally, he felt trapped and embarrassed and his lack of confidence held him back from fully participating in his family’s life
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