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CHIP shops have been warned not to serve morbidly obese takeaway fan - after doctors warned he was eating himself to death.

Posters featuring Darren McClintock's photo have been put up in fast food outlets around his home town warning "Do Not Serve This Man".

 Posters put up in takeaways instruct staff not to serve Darren McClintock
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Posters put up in takeaways instruct staff not to serve Darren McClintockCredit: Mark Hind

Darren, 27, better known as Dibsy, has teamed up with trainer Mike Hind to turn his life around after a "life or death" health scare.

And, although he will still be allowed treats, he hopes the leaflets will help him keep his vow to ditch fast food.

The leaflets distributed around Middlesborough read: "Save Dibsy, Obesity Is Killing Him. Do Not Serve This Man".

Dibsy has to book two seats on a plane if he wants to go abroad and says his weight means he can’t learn to drive. He also has to order clothes that are specially sized - at an extra cost.

 Middlesborough personal trainer Mike Hind ,left, has pledged to train Dibsy for a whole year for free
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Middlesborough personal trainer Mike Hind ,left, has pledged to train Dibsy for a whole year for freeCredit: Mark Hind
 They have handed out leaflets in all Dibsy's local takeaways
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They have handed out leaflets in all Dibsy's local takeawaysCredit: BBC
 Doctors had told Dibsy his case was a matter of life or death
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Doctors had told Dibsy his case was a matter of life or deathCredit: Facebook

He added: “I have struggled with my weight all my life, I have tried all sorts. There have been points where I have got down. I have let myself down massively.

“I have been given this one chance, I’m going to make the most of it, I’m going to seize every opportunity I have got.”

Mike said: "The next six or seven weeks is going to get difficult for Dibsy.

"What I want Dibsy to do is come to me for support and advice - he's used to turning to takeaways."

 Dibsy, 27, says he has struggled with his weight his whole life
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Dibsy, 27, says he has struggled with his weight his whole lifeCredit: BBC
 Dibsy says he will make the most of the opportunity he has been given to lose weight with trainer Mike Hind
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Dibsy says he will make the most of the opportunity he has been given to lose weight with trainer Mike HindCredit: Facebook

Each year Mike takes on a client for free in a bid to turn their life around and receives around a thousand applications but was drawn to Dibsy when he saw him with his mum at his gym's diner.

"His mum burst out crying and said no parent would want to bury her child," Mike said.

It was then he decided to take on the challenge to help Dibsy lose weight.

Mike was crowned the UK's top personal trainer last year.

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