For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A grandad who shed half his body weight after a life of beer, fry ups and takeaways has set his sights on competing for Team GB.
Steve Johnson, from Wigan, was tipped for Olympic cycling stardom as a young lad - when he weighed just 10 stone. But he gave it all up to indulge in daily fry ups, takeaways and trips to the boozer, where he could guzzle 20 pints a night.
Over the decades, the construction worker watched his slight frame and weight balloon up to 21 stone. Steve, now 62, said the turning point came in December 2018 after he was left 'horrified' when doctors marked him down on paperwork as obese.
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