A 21-stone man who was bullied for his looks has opened up about how he dropped 8st in two years and completely turned his life around - by using Big Brother star Josie Gibson 's exercise DVD . In his late teens , 27-year-old Adam Brown , from Southport , Merseyside , wore XXXL clothes and tipped the scales at 21st , and he saw no end in sight to his unhappy and unhealthy lifestyle . He said : 'Eventually I just learnt to block the bullies out . But then when I got home , the days ' events would all go through my mind and I would sit and just eat countless packs of crisps , chocolate bars , big bottles of fizzy drink and ice cream . ' Adam Brown has always been 'on the large side ' ( left ) and was bullied at school for his weight . Over the past two years he has dropped eight stone and completely turned his life around ( right ) Two years ago Adam decided it was time to make a change . He gave up junk food and fizzy drinks and began walking his cousin 's dog , which was the physical activity that kickstarted his weight loss . Even after he left school , the bullying continued and the stress of it all made him turn to food for comfort . ' I have even been refused entry to a busy bar because of my size , ' he said . ' I took up the space of two people , so they refused my entry , which then resulted in me getting a big takeaway and going home . ' He took a job at a bar , which kept him on his feet for hours at a time , but his love of alcohol and penchant for partying meant he gained even more weight . Finally , things began to turn around when Adam confided in a close friend that he was gay . 'She did n't judge me in anyway , ' he said . 'She was there for me in every way a friend could be , she was my rock . ' When he was bigger ( left ) , Adam would be refused entry to a busy bar because he 'took up the space of two people ' . The stress led him to turn to food for comfort . Adam lacked confidence and thought he would be single and overweight forever . After school Adam took a job at a bar , which kept him on his feet for hours at a time , but his love of alcohol and penchant for partying meant he gained even more weight ( left ) Not only has he transformed his lifestyle , but he is also now dating Ant Hookway , the love of his life ( left ) . The couple got engaged this Christmas . Adam lost the weight with the help of Josie Gibson 's workout DVD 30-Second Slim . From then on , Adam decided it was time to transform himself . He gave up junk food and fizzy drinks and began walking his cousin 's dog , which was the physical activity that kickstarted his weight loss . Then he came across a workout DVD that changed his life forever - 30 Second Slim , starring Big Brother 's Josie Gibson . ' I could do this from the comfort of my living room with nobody watching me , ' he said , admitting that at first , he was so out of shape that he could only do parts of the DVD at a time . But as the weeks and months went by , the workout got easier and easier , and Adam began to see the weight slip off . The former Big Brother star event took to Twitter to voice her support for her number one fan , tweeting at him last week : 'You are so cute ! ! ! Xxx I wish I could give you a little cuddle x ' . Now , two years later , Adam is an incredible 8st lighter and 'completely over the moon ' with his transformation . He has finally found the confidence to launch his own event-planning company , and he regularly gives advice via Twitter to others who are struggling with their weight issues . What 's more , while he once believed he would remain single forever , Adam has recently found his true love Ant Hookway , who has supported him in his weight loss journey . The couple got engaged this Christmas . ' I ca n't wait for us grow old together and be one happy family , ' Adam said . Now , Adam has made diet and exercise an essential part of his life . Adam says he is 'completely over the moon ' with his transformation . He has finally found the confidence to launch his own event-planning company , and he regularly gives advice via Twitter to others who are struggling with their weight issues .
Adam Brown , 27 , from Southport , was bullied for his sexuality as a teenager . Was denied entry to bars because he ' screwed up the space of two people ' s lives in two years with ben Gibson 's 30 + Slim bars .