Incredible change in man given stark health warning by his doctor

RICHARD LOST 9 STONE AFTER HE ALTERED HIS EATING HABITS

- By OWEN HUGHES Chief Reporter

A MAN who binged on energy drinks and chocolate was given a stark warning by his doctor 18 months ago.

Then aged 50, Richard Williams was told if he carried on living the same way he would be dead in five years.

At that point in his life he weighed 22 stone. Richard's old diet consisted of three cans of energy drinks, chocolate and "all the unhealthy stuff".

A health scare in late 2023 caused him to reassess his lifestyle.

Richard, from Wrexham, said: "My doctor had said to me that if I'd carried on as I was, I wouldn't live another five years. I didn't want to die at 55 so knuck-led down and changed my life. After all you only get one chance at life."

The transformation has been remarka-ble - losing nine stone in 18 months and last week he completed the Three Peaks Challenges with colleagues at Castle Green Homes, where he is operations director.

He credits his partner Louise Edwards for her support she prepares all of his meals. A typical breakfast is toast, he takes a packed lunch of chicken salad baps, has bananas as snacks and then a small plate of food such as salmon en-croute with vegetables for his evening meal.