The fattest man in China has lost 13 stone so far in a battle to bring his weight under control . Liang Yong , 26 , was last seen being transported on a steel reinforced trolley to carry his huge weight as he could not fit in an ambulance . The 26-year-old , who officially weighed in at more than 35 stone , went on a diet after he set the unwelcome record five years ago , The People 's Daily reports . Agile : China 's fattest man , Liang Yong , has lost 12 stone in a gradual diet which has seen him drop to 22 stone . Couch bound : Liang Yong decided to go on the diet after he got the unwelcome title of China 's fattest man five years ago , pictured above . He said he wanted to lose the weight gradually and avoid crash diets so his skin would shrink back naturally . He said : 'It was not a record to be proud of when I was named the fattest man in China and was told it was officially registered at the Chinese record headquarters in 2007 , but now I 'm hoping to end up as the man who lost the most weight . ' Now weighing a comparatively healthy 22 stone , he is happy to get on the hospital scales in Chongqing , south-western China . Humiliating : When he was at his heaviest of more than 35 stone , Liang Yong was too big for an ambulance and had to be transported to hospital in Chongqing by trolley . He said : ' I concentrated on a healthy diet , and regular exercise as soon as I was able to move well enough . ' Mr Yong said his original weight problem was caused by him being born heavy , weighing in at 11 lbs , and that he had simply continued growing since then . Unhealthy appetite : Liang Yong has had a problem with his weight all through childhood but is now dieting with the help of a local hospital in China . Big issue : China 's fattest man , pictured here in hospital , had to be wheeled in on a reinforced trolley because he was too big for an ambulance . At three months of age , he weighed 1 stone 8lbs ; at three he weighted 4 stone 10lbs ; at eight 12 stone 8lbs ; and by the time he was 14 he weighed 28 stone 4lbs . He was taken to a local hospital which agreed to treat him free of charge in order to monitor his progress medically and record data . Road to recovery : China 's fattest man , Liang Young , undergoes an examination as he battled to bring his weight down from 35 stone . Measuring up : China 's fattest man , Liang Young , wanted to lose weight after he was given the unwelcome title . The information will be used to help treating other obese patients in a country where the problem of being overweight is fast becoming a serious issue .
Liang Yong had to be transported around as too big for ambulance . Went on diet after he was officially registered as China 's fattest man . Comment: