Mark Labbett has revealed his secret to losing 10 stone, after previously tipping the scales at 29 stone.
The Chase star has shared his ongoing health journey with fans on social media and TV.
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Appearing on Loose Women last Friday, The Beast, flaunted his slimmer figure, having sized down from 5XL to XL.
The 55-year-old explained how his friend advised him against a gastric band because of how he consumed his calories through sugar.
Mark said: "I’m not a drinker, but sugar has always been my downfall. A good friend of mine who had the gastric band said it won’t do any good for me as I get all my calories by sugar, and it’s too easy to digest.
"I still have sugar but an awful lot less. I should have less still."
He added: "I am gradually dropping Xs off my size. I've gone from 5XL to 4XL and it looks like the next time I go shopping I'll be able to squeeze into XL pants.
"I've lost 10 stone. I was 29 stone when I was a full-time teacher in 2003 and I was in danger of high blood pressure.
"I've been around 26 stone up until lockdown, and then a few things happened quite nicely and came together and started losing weight."
