21-stone ‘human dustbin’s’ incredible weight loss after football fans called him a ‘whale’ for blocking their view
Fitness freak Ricky Ingram, 26, now boasts shredded abs and chiselled biceps
AN OBESE footie fan shed almost HALF his body weight after cruel footie supporters branded him a "whale" for blocking their view of a match.
Fitness freak Ricky Ingram, 26, now boasts shredded abs and chiselled biceps - but admits he was once a "human dustbin" who gorged on fast food in front of the telly.
He started a gruelling diet and fitness regime after he was mocked by footie fans for blocking a TV screen in a Spanish bar.
Six years later, Ricky has qualified as a personal trainer - and ditched his 3,500-calorie-a-day diet.
He said: "They were laughing and said 'get out of the way' fatty. They said there was a 'whale blocking the TV'.
"It really hit a nerve. It was nasty and that was the first time anyone had said something to upset me."
After returning from Spain, he sat down for a heart-to-heart with mum Vicky, 44 - who immediately hired a personal trainer.
HE WOLFED DOWN 3,500 CALORIES A DAY
He soon ditched sugary cereals and fizzy drinks for chicken and steamed veg.
After his weight plunged to a healthy 14 stone, he started a sports science degree he began work as a personal trainer.
He said: "I absolutely love it. To see the progress people make gives me a great feeling.
"I want to make a difference to people's lives and I get a proper buzz from it.
"When I look back now, I can't believe what I see. It feels like a lifetime ago. People say it just doesn't look like me.
"I feel like a completely new person now and I will never go back to how I was in that part of my life."
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