A Grantham father-of-four has shed a 3rd of his physique weight throughout lockdown.
Leigh Buff, also referred to as ‘Big Buffy’, tipped the scales at 32 stone when he launched into his mammoth weight reduction problem final October, after turning into involved about his well being.
Six months on and the 36-year-old now weighs a powerful 21 stone after fully overhauling his food plan and way of life.
Leigh, who lives along with his accomplice Zara and their 4 youngsters on Tamar Court, Grantham, mentioned he was first impressed to make some drastic modifications after piling on 5 stone in the course of the first nationwide lockdown.
He mentioned: “My job as a grounds employee throughout the building business got here to a grinding halt in the course of the first nationwide lockdown final 12 months and so I went from being pretty energetic to zero exercise. Boredom quickly kicked in and I began to eat extra junk meals and consuming a couple of cans of beer an evening, however quickly 4 cans changed into eight and typically extra. I knew I couldn’t go on prefer it.”
But it wasn’t till his annual birthday fishing journey in October that Leigh had ‘a get up name’.
He mentioned: “It was raining lots in the course of the journey and so I spent more often than not lay in my bivvy. It was actually uncomfortable and I used to be in ache lots however being by myself enabled me to have the time to consider issues and the way a lot I needed to do one thing about my weight. I’ve 4 youngsters and wish to be there as they become old.”
Leigh began researching totally different diets and after returning residence from his journey began hitting the health club a number of occasions every week.
But when the gyms have been pressured to close for the second nationwide lockdown Leigh was decided not to surrender and began strolling between 5 and 6 kilometres every evening whereas listening to a podcast.
He additionally began working along with his health club coach, Scott Newcombe, and private coach Pacie Richards, who devised a personalised coaching circuit for Leigh.
Despite already shedding 10 stone, Leigh is decided to not get forward of himself.
He added: “I don’t have an official weight reduction goal as a result of I’ve seen that as I’ve misplaced weight I’ve additionally misplaced power. Therefore my intention for the subsequent three to 6 months can be to construct my muscle up by lifting extra weights and enhance my protein.”
Leigh has been overwhelmed with the quantity of assist he has obtained from his family and friends, including: “I’m very fortunate to have excellent individuals in my life, a few of who’ve been in slight shock at how effectively I’m doing.”
Hoping to encourage others to make optimistic modifications of their lives, Leigh has arrange an Instagram web page as he continues his weight reduction journey by its subsequent chapter.
He added: “I would like it to be a real reflection of what it takes for somebody who’s overweight to get match and shed weight.”
To observe Leigh’s journey on Instagram, seek for: fat_2_fit_bigdog_style
