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Buriram Province - General Category => Health, Body and Medicine => Topic started by: sao baht on December 20, 2012, 07:23:14 PM
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Morbidly obese second-hand car salesman loses 23 STONE after moving to Thailand to learn kickboxing
- James Mason, from Essex, was 39 stone when doctors told him he had five years to live
- By the time he was 27, he was wearing XXXXXXXXL clothes and trousers with a 58-inch waist
- But now, thanks to a Thai boxing camp, he is less than half the man he was
By Amanda Williams (http://"http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Amanda+Williams")
PUBLISHED: 09:15 GMT, 19 December 2012 | UPDATED: 14:06 GMT, 19 December 2012
In 2011, James Mason was so dangerously obese he was given just five years to live.
At 27, and already tipping the scales at 39 stone, the death sentence finally proved the spur he needed to shed the weight.
Now, just over a year and a half on, and Mr Mason, from Hockley, Essex, is less than half the man he was after shedding a huge 23 stone during nine months at a Thai boxing camp.
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In 2011, James Mason was so dangerously obese he was given just five years to live. But he quickly changed his life around by packing up and moving to a Thai boxing camp
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By the time he was 27 he was wearing XXXXXXXXL clothes and trousers with a 58-inch waist
Mr Mason admitted his weight crept up as he regularly binged on greasy, fried food and meals out while working as a second-hand car salesman.
By the time he was 27 he was wearing XXXXXXXXL clothes and trousers with a 58-inch waist.
His health was extremely poor and his weight was causing a host of ailments, including breathing trouble, swollen legs and other serious physical problems.
After the stark diagnosis, Mr Mason turned to the internet for help.
He found training camp Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket (http://"http://www.tigermuaythai.com/wow-tiger-muay-thais-james-mason-loses-100-kgs-while-overcoming-injuries.html"), Thailand, booked a flight, and took the drastic decision to leave his job and move to the country.
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Before ( left) he was 39 stone, now (right) he has lost more than 24 stone through a hard line Thai boxing exercise regime
Despite struggling to even walk around the camp when he first arrived, his training soon began in earnest.
Each morning he would run 5.5km on an empty stomach followed by a breakfast of fresh fruit salad, and took part in three or four high-energy Thai boxing sessions every day.
Whereas before he would feast on greasy takeaways and high fat snacks, now a typical dinner was grilled chicken, with vegetables and brown rice.
He said: 'When I was at school I was captain of the basketball team, l played rugby too.
'When I went to work I got lazy. My weight just crept up on me over the years, I didn't want to admit to myself that I needed to change my life.
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Mr Mason struggled to even walk around the camp when he first arrived, but his training soon began in earnest
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He was soon taking part in three or four high - energy Thai boxing sessions every day
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Each morning he would run 5.5km on an empty stomach followed by a breakfast of fresh fruit salad
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At 39 stone Mr Mason dwarfs his opponent but he could barely breathe when he first started his exercise routine
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Mr Mason is now training people all over the world thanks to his time at the camp and has lost a huge 24 stone
'One day I went to the hospital and they said 'you have got five years to live'. I then went on the internet and found Thai training camp Tiger Muay Thai and then just upped and left.
'Now I am training people all over the world.'
Mr Mason, who has kept a blog of his time in Thailand, and is now back in the UK for Christmas, said his family and friends cannot believe the change.
He said: 'People still don't recognise me.
'Mum and dad recognised me at the airport, just, but they had to take a second glance! Some friends here have walked straight past me.'
But the journey has not been easy for Mr Mason.
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By the time Mr Mason was 27 he was wearing XXXXXXXXL clothes and trousers with a 58-inch waist
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While he battled with his weight, he also caught a flesh eating bug, necrotizing fasciitis, and could have lost his leg
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Mr Mason is now determined to keep his healthy lifestyle going and has organised a 750 mile bike ride from Phuket to Bangkok in January to raise money for disabled children
While he battled with his weight, he also caught a flesh-eating bug, necrotizing fasciitis, and could have lost his leg.
After spending three months in hospital in Thailand, followed by six months back in the UK to recover, he finally returned to the camp to carry on with his hardline weight loss routine.
He said: 'It was a struggle to walk 400 metres to begin with and now I am running 10km every morning. It changed my life. I am training four or five times a day.
'I was badly ill in August 2011, I was out of action for three months and had three operations to cut both my legs open and cut the infection out.'
Mr Mason is now determined to keep his healthy lifestyle going and has organised a 750-mile bike ride from Phuket to Bangkok in January to raise money for disabled children in the country.
He added: 'It is going to be tough, but it is nice to give back.'
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One of the most repetitive posts I have read!
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One of the most repetitive posts I have read!
Maybe if you did something repetitive [ like sit-ups] you would get rid of that little fat tummy Nick :P
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One of the most repetitive posts I have read!
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One of the most repetitive posts I have read!
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Boring
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So catching that disease and spending 3 months in a hospital had nothing to do with his weight loss?
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One of the most repetitive posts I have read!
Maybe if you did something repetitive [ like sit-ups] you would get rid of that little fat tummy Nick :P
Rub it and your dreams might come true! That big catch(Fish) or a new Wave? 555
Merry Xmas
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What's all this about my fat tummy?
Bugger me -just have a look at Nookie and Co-Co, before having a go at me! swordfight
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What's all this about my fat tummy?
Bugger me -just have a look at Nookie and Co-Co, before having a go at me! swordfight
Maybe its because you have changed to just a Gifter Poster and not MOD????????
SaoBart seems to know you intimately Nick? Tell us more???? icon_heart icon_heart icon_heart
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Boring
Unlike most of the members that have replied to this post I found this story quite inspirational.How many guys that have come to Thailand end up sitting in bars drinking all day long and start piling on the pounds because they do sweet FA all day long and excuse their laziness and unhealthy lifestyle because of the heat or some other whinge to justify their obesity.
About 6 months ago I decided to change my lifestyle.I have changed my diet ,do daily exercise ( bike riding ,walking or early morning jogging ) and have gone from 99.5 Kilos to 89 Kilos with hopes of getting to about 80 Kilos.
For many guys coming to Thailand is a new lease of life and then they fcuk it up by dying early because of their unhealthy life style. :wacko:
Lets hope Mr Mason raises loads of the money for the disable chirldren on his bike ride from Phuket to Bangkok bravo1
I say well done that man love5
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What's all this about my fat tummy?
Bugger me -just have a look at Nookie and Co-Co, before having a go at me! swordfight
Touchy :biggrin:
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Rub it and your dreams might come true! That big catch(Fish) or a new Wave? 555
Merry Xmas
As quoted by Nookie
Boring
Get a life dave spot1
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What's all this about my fat tummy?
Bugger me -just have a look at Nookie and Co-Co, before having a go at me! swordfight
Maybe its because you have changed to just a Gifter Poster and not MOD????????
SaoBart seems to know you intimately Nick? Tell us more???? icon_heart icon_heart icon_heart
Thanks for telling me something I did not know nor was made aware of.
I have no idea who SaoBart might be. Give me a clue or 2.
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I have no idea who SaoBart might be. Give me a clue or 2.
As Dave was a Champion for anonymity on SF a few weeks ago ( when it suited him ) .I'm sure he wouldn't want to look two-faced by denying me mine :biggrin:
PM sent Nick :)
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and have gone from 99.5 Kilos to 89 Kilos
BTW..I lied :o
Just had a weigh-in at the Heath Clinic whist out on my bike ride and I am now 87 kilos cool1
I must of burnt off 2 Kilos in Pattaya last week love1
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I have no idea who SaoBart might be. Give me a clue or 2.
As Dave was a Champion for anonymity on SF a few weeks ago ( when it suited him ) .I'm sure he wouldn't want to look two-faced by denying me mine :biggrin:
PM sent Nick :)
I need to do nothing, your reputation proceeds you Alan/moo Baan &&&&&&&&&
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As a svelte 75 kgs (checked this morning), I find obese people frankly repulsive. Congratulations to that man for making the effort; there are lots of farangs in Thailand who would do themselves a lot of good by following his example. (Since I don't know any of you personally, I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular)
And now, back to my nice, cold Chang!
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I have no idea who SaoBart might be. Give me a clue or 2.
As Dave was a Champion for anonymity on SF a few weeks ago ( when it suited him ) .I'm sure he wouldn't want to look two-faced by denying me mine :biggrin:
PM sent Nick :)
I need to do nothing, your reputation proceeds you Alan/moo Baan &&&&&&&&&
Wrong :P
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As a svelte 75 kgs (checked this morning), I find obese people frankly repulsive. Congratulations to that man for making the effort; there are lots of farangs in Thailand who would do themselves a lot of good by following his example. (Since I don't know any of you personally, I'm not aiming this at anyone in particular)
And now, back to my nice, cold Chang!
Have to agree with you Isanbirder.
There is nothing wrong in having a beer as long as you exercise,I'm sure your Birdwatching walk with the dogs will burn that Chang off tomorrow morning :)