A young Scot who tipped the scales at the start of the year at 21 stone has shed three stone during lockdown. Andrew Barnsley’s weight ballooned as he struggled to cope following the sudden death of his mum.
The 21-year-old said he hit rock bottom when mum Linda Barnsley died age of heart failure two years ago at aged just 43.The former call centre worker said he struggled with his mental wellbeing and would comfort eat to make himself feel better.
He told The Record: “The trauma of losing my mum had a huge effect on my mental health."I'd comfort eat and the weight piled on, making me feel even worse."I had to leave my job and by January this year I felt at my worse."I'd written suicide notes and had it all planned out because I just didn't