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A TAKEAWAY addict who ate three McDonald’s meals a day for eight years has now lost 14 stone — half his body weight.

IT worker Matthew Riggs gorged 7,000 calories from the fast food giant and drank a bottle of rum a day, pushing him over 27 stone.

Matthew Riggs lost 14stone after his 7 year old son asked him if he was going to die from a heart attack
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Matthew Riggs lost 14stone after his 7 year old son asked him if he was going to die from a heart attackCredit: East News
Matt changed his diet to oats, protein powder, chicken, vegetables and turkey meatballs
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Matt changed his diet to oats, protein powder, chicken, vegetables and turkey meatballsCredit: East News
The Essex 35 year old was once addicted to fast food and has estimated to have eaten 30,000 McDonalds and weighed 27 stone
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The Essex 35 year old was once addicted to fast food and has estimated to have eaten 30,000 McDonalds and weighed 27 stoneCredit: Ian Whittaker - News Group Newspapers Ltd

But it all came to an end when his son Harrison, ten, said: “You’re fat Daddy — are you going to have a heart attack and die?” That 2019 comment rocked Matt, 35, of Basildon, Essex.

He said: “I just choked up. I had to walk out of his room.”

He dumped McDonald’s for good, cut the alcohol and joined a gym, spending 755 consecutive days working out.

Matt also changed his diet to oats, protein powder, chicken, vegetables and turkey meatballs.

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Eating 2,500 calories a day, he has slimmed to 13st 2lb.

He still has a family take-away the at weekends but wins at body transformation shows.

Matthew said: “I was a total McDonald’s addict.

"The only exercise I did was walking there.

"I was a walking time bomb and in complete denial. Harrison saved my life.”

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