Craig Wood sheds 20st after racking up 15k debt to feed 200-a-day takeaway habit

Craig Wood, from Hereford, tipped the scales at a staggering 38 stone The 31-year-old would spend 200 a day on takeaways and alcohol He racked up 15,000 debt feeding hisaddictionto fat-drenched foods His BMI was 61 - almost three times the recommended range of 18.5 to 25 His chest measured 78ins, his waist 58ins and he wore size XXXXXXXXXL After undergoing a gastric band operation on the NHS he has lost 20st He has ditched the takeaways and eats a healthy, balanced diet He has called for more to be done to help people battling a food addiction

By Lizzie Parry for MailOnline

Published: 04:14 EST, 25 September 2014 | Updated: 08:04 EST, 25 September 2014

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Tipping the scales at a staggering 38 stone, Craig Wood was morbidly obese, having racked up 15,000 debt to satisfy his 200-a-day addiction to takeaways.

The 31-year-old admits he even shoplifted chicken wings, stuffing them in his trousers to gorge on when he got home.

His diet was laden with sausage rolls, deep fried treats, chocolate and biscuits - washed down withpintsof lager, Baileys andJack Daniels.

But after undergoing gastric band surgery on the NHS, Mr Wood has shed 20st - and now weighs 18st.

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Craig Wood sheds 20st after racking up 15k debt to feed 200-a-day takeaway habit