EP10: Why fad diets didn’t work for Richard and how he lost over 8 stone the right way. After being bullied at school and college, Richard took drastic measures of starving himself to lose weight. Listen to how he turned to being the “funny one” as a coping mechanism to disguise his true feelings about being overweight and how this impacted his life. Richard’s story will take you on a very common journey that so many people will relate to covering emotional eating, the feeling of always being on a diet and the loneliness that can occur with obesity. Luckily, through hard work and a lot of determination, hear how Richard decided he wasn’t going to be “Fat and 40” and was able to go on to lose over 8 stone. He shares the amazing impact it has had on his life and how his confidence enabled him to be himself for the first time. Main topics: 1:11 – Meet our guest, Richard 02:40 – Richard’s life being overweight 03:18 – How bullying caused Richard to take drastic measures to lose weight 05:12 – How being the college clown impacted life 08:27 – Turning 38 and making a decision to change 09:32 – Being on a diet “all his life” and what made this time different. 13:00 – How medical issues and a video of himself gave Richard the final push he needed 17:50 – 18 months and 8 stone in weight loss. 20:43 – Richard’s advice to our listeners wanting to lose weight 25:04 – Body positivity and doing what makes YOU happy Make sure you check out Richard’s Instagram account: Richard_barnsley_sw – He shares his full transformation photos including his tummy tuck results. To ensure you never miss an episode, subscribe to the WLW podcast and get weight loss motivation, inspiration and support. Click here now and become part of our tribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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