“I’ve become obsessed with it. I’ve come full circle, I couldn’t be any more different.

“Since March 2020, it’s been my life everyday.”

In September, Stephen will be representing Team GB in the European Championships, completing a duathlon, which involves two 5k runs separated by a 20km swim.

As well as training a mind-boggling 10-14 times a week, Stephen completely changed his diet too, shunning takeaways in favour of a “balanced diet”.

While Stephen’s goals are extreme, he wants fellow slimmers to know that losing weight is achievable: “I’m just a normal guy.”

He told Express.co.uk his tips for easy weight loss.

“The easiest way I lost weight was to do fasted exercise in the morning before I had any breakfast.

Source: Daily Express | Diet