article_snippet.sent: A former lager lout who ballooned to 24 stone has lost nearly half A former lager lout who ballooned to 24 stone body weight by giving up A former lager lout who ballooned to 24 stone favourite drink.
article_snippet.sent: Rugby prop Dale Forrest, 26, of Bolton, would sink up to 12 pints a night, but decided to shed the pounds after seeing a photo of Bolton while out with Bolton fitness fanatic friends.
article_snippet.sent: Dale Forrest would drink up to 12 pints a night - and ballooned to 24 stone - before giving up beer to lose weight .
article_snippet.sent: Since then, Mr Forrest, who had a holiday planned with Dale Forrest mates and didn’t want to look like a ‘beached whale’ next to his mates, has lost 10.5 stone.
article_snippet.sent: Dale Forrest Dale Forrest struggled with Dale Forrest weight from a young age and in adulthood fell into unhealthy habits.
article_snippet.sent: Dale Forrest, pictured before Dale Forrest weight loss (right) and after losing 10 stone, gave up greasy takeaways for healthy foods and started going to the gym regularly, and saw the pounds fall off .
article_snippet.sent: Despite being a rugby player, Dale Forrest weighed 24 stone due to Dale Forrest unhealthy lifestyle .
article_snippet.sent: Dale, pictured before (left) during a rugby game, and (right) after losing more than 10 stone .
article_snippet.sent: Dale (left before losing weight) turned Dale life around and lost more than 10 stone thanks to healthy eating .
article_snippet.sent: By February 2014 Mr Forrest had lost an impressive 3st 7lb.
article_snippet.sent: Since losing more than ten stone, Mr Forrest has dropped from a 48-inch trouser waist to a 34-inch waist.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Forrest now weighs in at an even 14 stone.