When doctors told Darren McClintock that he was ‘eating himself to death,’ McClintock’s personal trainer, Mike Hind, decided to do the unthinkable.
Hind gave flyers to all of 27-year-old McClintock’s regular fast-food stores in their hometown of Middlesbrough. The flyer featured a photo of himself and McClintock.
“Save Dibsy,” it reads in large letters, referring to McClintock’s nickname.
“Obesity is Killing Him. Do Not Serve This Man.”
McClintock received his wake-up call when he was recently hospitalised for heart problems, which he attributes to his regular diet of “pies, pastries, crisps and chips.” He said he could have died.
McClintock said his mother’s reaction upon hearing about what the doctors said moved him to change his life.
“Seeing my mum’s reaction to it all was heartbreaking, if it wasn’t for that I might never have changed,” McClintock continued.
“Now I need to face up to my problem and tackle it head on, it’s now or never,” he said.
“Dibsy is a great guy but unfortunately he hasn’t taken care of himself properly. I was really affected by his story and motivated to help him so he can turn his life around,” Hind said, according to LADbible.
Hind said it will take about a year for McClintock to reach a regular weight.
“He’s made a great start, he’s trying hard and most importantly smiling,” Hind said.
