Doncaster man Aaron Walker has returned after feeling too tired to watch his favourite band in 2021
A music lover who went to Leeds Festival feeling 'too tired' to watch his favourite band because of his weight has now returned - after losing 14 stone.
Follow our Leeds Festival live blog - for all the latest updates Now he's back at the festival, which is held at Bramham Park, and said he is 'loving' it this time. Aaron said: "When I arrived, it soon dawned on me that being on my feet would be hard going for me at almost 27st. "The button had popped off my shorts because they were so tight and I tried to find some more the day before, but clothes shopping isn’t exactly simple when you have a 48ins waist. So, I sewed the button back on and hoped for the best."
"When I moved away to uni my weight problems became even worse. Being independent meant I could eat whatever I wanted – and a boozy night out often ended in a takeaway – with another one the next day to help clear my hangover.While at uni, Aaron would gorge on takeaway pizzas and snack on crisps, sweets chocolate, biscuits and cake. He was 'totally inactive' and even walking to the top of the stairs would 'leave him out of breath.
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