Man, 29, who was addicted to snacks and spent £280 per month on cookies, crisps and chocolate loses 11st after ditching his unhealthy eating habits to become an award-winning bodybuilder
- Oliver Hegarty, 29, from Faversham, Kent, tipped the scales at 26 stone
- The construction worker would eat over 7000 calories on a daily basis
- Now, 23 months on, Oliver looks unrecognisable weighing 15 stone
A man addicted to snacks has revealed how he lost over 11 stone to transform his ‘dad bod’ into a bodybuilder physique.
Tipping the scales at 26 stone, Oliver Hegarty, 29, from Faversham, Kent, would eat more than 7000 calories on a daily basis.
The construction worker would spend £280 per month on cookies, crisps and chocolate until he decided ‘enough was enough’.
Now, 23 months on, Oliver looks unrecognisable weighing 15 stone and has won a Pure Elite bodybuilding award.
Tipping the scales at 26 stone (pictured left), Oliver Hegarty (pictured right, recently), 29, from Faversham, Kent, would eat more than 7000 calories on a daily basis
The construction worker (pictured on the right, winning Pure Elite weight loss category) ploughed through sharer bags of crisps and biscuits until he decided ‘enough was enough’
Now, 23 months on, Oliver (pictured) looks unrecognisable weighing 15 stone and has won a Pure Elite bodybuilding award
Oliver said: ‘On New Year’s Eve in 2019, I decided to get the scales out, which is something I’d never usually do. I thought I was 22 stone but was disgusted when the dial spun around the 26.
‘I’ve always been a big guy and used to get teased about it by mates and in school growing up, but never let it get to me.
‘I’ve always wanted to have kids, and after weighing myself, realised that it probably wouldn’t be possible if I continued to put the weight on.
‘At that point, I felt so heavy and was really worried about the possibility of diabetes and heart attacks.’
Oliver spent £280 per month on snacks such as cookies, Monster energy drinks and large bags of crisps.
Oliver (pictured before his weight loss) said: ‘On New Year’s Eve in 2019, I decided to get the scales out, which is something I’d never usually do. I thought I was 22 stone but was disgusted when the dial spun around the 26’
Oliver (pictured after his weight loss) spent £280 per month on snacks such as cookies, Monster energy drinks and large bags of crisps
Oliver (pictured before, left, and after, right, his weight loss) started his weight loss journey by slowly reducing his daily calories, running, attending the gym, and speaking with nutritionists he found on social media
‘It got to a point where I just wasn’t seeing any progress anymore, so I ended up finding help from a nutritionist on Instagram called Tom Foreman (pictured together) and Aston Worsfold who do online coaching,’ Oliver said
He said: ‘I’d be spending £70 on snacks and junk food alone each week. I’d be getting a meal deal from Morrisons and adding things on top like a six-pack of sausage rolls, which I’d eat before I even got back to work.
‘I’d have a healthy dinner, but I’d go out after to the shop and get myself a share bag of crisps and eat three chocolate bars. I decided that I needed to start ditching the snacks and do something to help me lose the weight.’
Oliver started his weight loss journey by slowly reducing his daily calories, running, attending the gym, and speaking with nutritionists he found on social media.
He said: ‘I lost weight really quickly at first and found myself losing seven pounds or more a week. I realised that it was probably water weight and started to notice that progress started to slow.
Oliver (pictured) now eats six times a day, as well as working out for an hour to 90 minutes at a time
Oliver (winning Pure Elite weight loss category) said: ‘I eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper, as well as having a pre and after work out meal’
‘I’ve reached a point where I’m happier with my weight and I’m trying to build muscle and keep everything tight,’ Oliver (pictured before, left, and after, right, his weight loss journey) said
Diet before and after weight loss
BEFORE
BREAKFAST – Cereal/pack of cookies/biscuits
LUNCH – Meal deal, sausage rolls and bag of sweets occasionally
DINNER – Roast, chicken fajitas, pork belly slices, kebab, Chinese takeaway.
SNACKS – Three bars of chocolate, full size bag of Haribo, whole pack of biscuits, packet of crisps.
AFTER
BREAKFAST – Eggs, oats, apple/banana
LUNCH – chicken, white rice and veg
PRE WORKOUT MEAL – Cream of rice, peanut butter, protein powder
POST WORKOUT MEAL – Chicken, white rice and pineapple
DINNER – chicken, white rice and veg
BED TIME MEAL – Salmon and oats
‘I measured my calves and waist on a weekly basis and had a strict routine where I’d go to the gym constantly.
‘When lockdown hit, I didn’t want to change my regime, so bought some weights and carried on working out.
‘But it got to a point where I just wasn’t seeing any progress anymore, so I ended up finding help from a nutritionist on Instagram called Tom Foreman and Aston Worsfold who do online coaching.
‘We hit it off from the go, and the progressions and results I saw from them were amazing.
‘I eat a lot of chicken and salmon now, as well as rice and other high carb foods, and will usually have a protein drink each day.’
Oliver now eats six times a day, as well as working out for an hour to 90 minutes at a time.
Oliver said: ‘I eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper, as well as having a pre and after work out meal.
‘I’ve reached a point where I’m happier with my weight and I’m trying to build muscle and keep everything tight.
‘Because I regained that confidence through my nutritionist and working out, I entered the Pure Elite transformation category and couldn’t believe it when I won.
‘Since losing the weight, I even ran the 4×4 challenge where you run four miles every four hours over a 48 hour period.
‘I managed to raise over £1200 for Mental Health UK, a charity close to my heart.’
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