'I should be happy I've lost more than 13 stone - but this is ruining my life'

A man who lost more than 13 stone says his excess skin is ruining his life – tempting him to put weight back on just to get rid of it.

David Fenton tipped the scales at a whopping 30 stone when a health scare gave him the motivation he needed to turn his life around.

The 39-year-old, from Chorlton, was advised to join Slimming World through Manchester Council’s referral scheme, a plan which offers a 12-week free membership for those who meet a certain criteria.

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David signed up to his local Whalley Range group and managed to shed a jaw-dropping 13st 5lbs in just over a year.

But while his transformation has changed his life, David says he now faces a new problem – his excess skin.

His extreme and rapid weight loss means David now has saggy skin all over his body, an issue which has left him feeling extremely self-conscious.

Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, David says he’s too scared to date, refuses to look in the mirror and even sleeps in a t-shirt so he doesn’t have to see his body.

David claims he approached his doctor who told him he could not have surgery to remove his excess skin on the NHS.

He then went for a consultation at a private clinic where he was quoted an eye-watering £18,000 just for his stomach and chest.

David has considered flying out to Turkey, where he says procedures are around €8,500, but he’s worried about the risks associated with having surgery abroad.

“Even though I feel a lot better in myself for losing it [the weight], it’s having to put up with the skin,” David told the MEN. “It’s making it hard to find a relationship.

“My breasts are massive and I find they hurt a lot and I do get