Jumbo-sized dad who ballooned to almost 40 stone shed more than half his body weight

A jumbo-sized dad who ballooned to almost 40 stone shed more than half his body weight - after he dreamt about his own FUNERAL.Show more

Richard Payne, 34, piled on the pounds after years of gorging on greasy fry-ups and secret late-night takeaways.

At his heaviest, Richard tipped the scales at a whopping 39 stone 11lbs (252.6kg) and was so unfit he needed to use an inhaler just to walk upstairs.