Best Way to Lose 50 lbs in 4 Months - Alex's Story
A new dad who piled on the pounds after comfort eating following the death of his best friend has lost 50lb in less than 4 months The 27-year-old, who became a father for the first time last month, ballooned to 297 lbs at his heaviest last year. He says the weight gain happened as he grieved best mate Danny Stansfield, who suffered a heart attack at just 24 while playing five-a-side football. Hull Live says the former England futsal player's death had a huge impact on Alex, who works in security. "I pretty much started comfort eating without knowing and ballooned. I didn't realise how big I was but I had a moment of realisation," Alex said. "I turned to food through grieving. Some people deal with it in different ways but I took a lot on and it was the first death in our friendship group. I didn't find the time to grieve and without knowing it I lost control. "I remember looking in the mirror one day and just realising what had happened an...