Heartbreak is a cruel mistress – it is something we all risk when falling in love, and when we are struck down by it there is little else to do but ride out the pain.
23 year old Matt Bradley’s job as a chef resulted in him gaining a lot of weight until he eventually weighed 253 lbs (115 kg).
Mother-of-two Christina Matys, 56, from Hull, weighed 22st. She dropped 13st 9lbs stone after having a gastric bypass. Later spent £30k on operations to remove excess skin.
When Brian Fleming met Jackie Eastham, he was morbidly obese, depressed and an alcoholic. Brian would distract himself from his depression by over-eating and drinking away his sorrows.
Richard Landon, 47, binged on beer, pies and takeaways after being laid off from his job with Barclays bank after 25 years. His weight reached a maximum of 30 stone before he decided to get help
Obese part-owner of fitness company loses 8 stone after overhearing colleagues referring to her as 'that big heavy girl'
