Most people want to shed a few pounds in weight but Daniel Hoare went further – 10 stone further.

The hospital kitchen worker has dropped from 26st 10lbs to 16 stone since the start of the year.

The 21-year-old, from Priest Avenue, Canterbury, has switched from wearing 58ins waist trousers to 38ins.

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Daniel's advice to others?

“If you are happy with who you are then that’s OK, but if you want to lose weight then you should just go for it, stick with and be disciplined.”

• Read how Daniel became half the man he was in this week’s Kentish Gazette, out on Thursday.