A grandad has told of how he ‘wrestled back his life’ after the stress of the pandemic left him overweight with low self-esteem.
The former Ironman Triathlon finisher embarked on a strict regime to build back the physique and level of fitness he once had - and now says he feels ‘incredible’.
Rich Phillips, who works as an administrator for the General Medical Council (GMC), had left his job in 2020 to pursue an adventure travelling across France.
Instead, he was stuck indoors once the pandemic hit, and was fearful of leaving his home. READ MORE: 'I made £20m after losing four stone - and fell for the woman I'm about to have a baby with' The 57-year-old resorted to ordering Chinese, Indian, and fish and chips takeaways from Just Eat and Deliveroo a couple of times a week, and had gin packages delivered to his door from his local bar at weekends.