Man sheds 12st after being fat led to breakup – and now looks unrecognisable
Finley Tyson felt like he was "holding back" his girlfriend due to insecurities about his body.
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Finley Tyson, 25, struggled with insecurities over his weight
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He said his two-year relationship ended because of it
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He shed 12 stone after overhauling his lifestyle
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Finley Tyson ditched McMuffins, toasties and chocolate and started hitting the gym most days
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The 25-year-old, who weighed 27st at his heaviest, says he used to struggle to look in the mirror.
He made the decision to overhaul his lifestyle after his two-year relationship ended.
Finley, who admitted to having "a crazy sweet tooth",
He dropped to 14st 9lbs - going from a size 4XL to an L - and people think he looks unrecognisable.
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'The relationship ended mainly because I knew what I needed to do to lose the weight,' Finley, from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, said.
'And I didn't see how I could do it in a relationship.
'I was holding the other person back due to my insecurities with being overweight.
'I didn't aim particularly to have a glow up, I just wanted to be more healthy and feel better within myself.'
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The design and technical lead started hitting the gym six days a week after his break up in December 2023.
He also overhauled his diet, switching out Mcmuffins for
Finley said: 'I cut down on processed food and sugar, moved more and tried to maintain as much muscle as possible.
'I have a crazy sweet tooth, so sugary drinks and sweets and chocolate were my biggest problem, as well as fast food.
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'I have cut full sugar drinks out and replaced with diet.
'I rarely have fast food and cook tasty meals for myself instead.
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Finley struggled to look in the mirror
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He feels 'mentally healthier' now and much more confident
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He's started intermittent fasting
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Finley said his transformation took 'a lot hard work'
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'I gym in the evenings - six to seven days a week.
'Rest days are still usually in the gym on the stair master or treadmill, and I do around an hour and 15 minutes lifting with 30 minutes cardio.
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'It took a lot of hard work, I nailed in my routine and started intermittent fasting."
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern where you only eat during specific time windows, with the aim of losing weight or boosting health.
Finley's diet before and after his weight loss
BEFORE
Breakfast: Two double sausage and egg Mcmuffins
Lunch: Two cheese toasties
Dinner: Pizza, whole bag of caesar salad
Snacks: Sweets and chocolate
AFTER
Breakfast: Fat free Greek yoghurt,scoop of protein, granola, chopped strawberries, banana, blueberries and honey
Lunch: Burrito
Dinner: Nothing
Many people will fast for 16 hours and have an eight-hour eating window, or go without food for a day or two a week.
For Finley, this involves skipping dinner.
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'I don't have dinner and fast from 1pm until 7am the
next
day.'
Finley says his confidence has gone through the roof since his transformation
He said: 'I definitely used to lack confidence.
'I would always wear jumpers and struggled to look in the mirror.
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'Mentally I am so much healthier.
'My relationships and general life have improved drastically and I'm so much more confident in my body.
'It has had such an impact on every aspect of my life and health.'
Finley shared his transformation on social media and viewers were awestruck.
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One commenter joked: 'Can someone break up with me?'
Another said: 'Just visible proof of how you're doing mentally.
'Glad you are feeling better.'
One person added: 'I totally feel this.
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'Not from
relationships
but just losing yourself and letting your physical and mental health spiral until you don't recognise yourself anymore.
'I call it the late 20s, early 30s
glow up
for me.'
How to lose weight safely
Losing weight should be a long-term commitment to healthier living, rather than any drastic measures.
The NHS tips - which can be adopted slowly - include:
Get active for 150 minutes a week – you can break this up into shorter sessions
Aim to get your 5 A Day – 80g of fresh, canned or frozen fruit or vegetables count as 1 portion
Aim to lose 1 to 2lbs, or 0.5 to 1kg, a week
Read food labels – products with more green colour coding than amber and red are often a healthier option
Swap sugary drinks for water – if you do not like the taste, add slices of lemon or lime for flavour
Cut down on food that's high in sugar and fat – start by swapping sugary cereal for wholegrain alternatives
Share your weight loss plan with someone you trust – they can help motivate you when you have a bad day
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Finley added: 'People always congratulate me on the work I have put in and most people regularly see how hard I worked to get to where I am.
'They always say how amazing I have done but I still respond with 'getting there' although I'm pretty much there.
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'I've tried not to look at comments too much.
'A lot are about the idea of a person in a relationship having to work on themselves during not after, but sometimes it doesn't work like that and everyone's circumstances are different.
'I don't really care much about negativity, I've worked too hard on myself to care about negative opinions.'
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'My relationships and general life have improved drastically,' Finley says
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He said every aspect of his life has been impacted
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