Slim or die man sheds 44 stone
Lose weight or die! That's the stark ultimatum doctors delivered to a 39-year-old Englishman, who grew to a colossal 60 stone. Colin Corfield's battle for survival was the subject of a poignant and moving ITV television documentary. Filmed over two-and-a-half years, 'Lose 30 Stone or Die' depicts his bid to reclaim his life after drug and alcohol problems in his early 20s sent his weight spiraling out of control. -------- The Runcorn pub landlord in Cheshire was warned two years ago that his own body fat could suffocate him. So he decided to take drastic action and have risky gastric surgery. It has proved such a success that he has now shrunk to 16 stone! In the TV program screened in December 2007 he said life was "fantastic" and he was looking forward to his first real Christmas in decades. "I won't be stuck in a corner watching everyone else, feeling like I'm putting people out. It's my first Christmas as the new me. "While Colin h...