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Jan 9

Lad, 17, reveals incredible 8st weight loss after secretly swigging 2 litres of Coke A DAY saw him balloon to – The Sun

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WORRIED mother Michelle Battrum just could not understand why her son Josh was piling on the pounds.

He ate the same healthy homemade meals as the rest of the family but his weight ballooned to 19st.

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Then the teenager, who was classed as obese and wore XXL clothes, confessed all.

Josh had a secret cola addiction and was glugging up to TWO LITRES every day.

A shocked Michelle immediately banned the drink from their home in Sittingbourne, Kent.

And the drastic move has paid off. In just 11 months Josh, 17, has lost more than 8st.

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Teaching assistant Michelle, 45, says: I was speechless. Id known he had a glass with dinner and maybe one during the day, but Id had no idea he was so addicted.

I got rid of all the cola in the house and Josh vowed to quit it for good. He started a healthier diet, too, and in just 11 months he is transformed.

Josh, a sales assistant in the family jewellery business, says: I was about nine when I first started drinking cola.

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I liked the taste and, if I was out, Id buy a bottle or a can with my pocket money.

At the time, I didnt know how much sugar there is in it.

Id get up in the morning and pour a glass before breakfast. Id drink a two-litre bottle every day and if I was out Id buy a large takeaway Coke.

I ate fruit so I convinced myself I was healthy.

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When I decided to lose weight, the first thing I did was cut out the Coke and I lost half a stone in the first week.

When I look at myself now, it makes me happy to know Ive lost a massive amount of weight. I just feel amazing.

Michelle, who is divorced from Joshs dad Lee, 46, says Josh struggled with his weight from the age of 11.

She says: He was happy at primary school but struggled to fit into secondary school. It affected his confidence and in Year 8 it was decided hed be better off home-schooled.

Michelle always cooked homemade meals for her children Josh, his sister Demi, 15, and 20-year-old Callum. She says: Both Demi and Callum are slim and Im a size ten.

A sugar shock for the system

NUTRITIONIST Rhiannon Lambert, says: Regular and frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is not recommended.

Often, these drinks are linked to poor overall health and increased risk of metabolic illness such as type 2 diabetes.Children may be unaware of the amount of calories, sugar and caffeine in these drinks and consume too much, resulting in weight gain, poor dental health and even extreme behaviour changes.

So when we noticed Josh putting on weight, we were surprised. At first I thought it was just a bit of puppy fat but it kept piling on. I mentioned it a few times to him and he would just shrug it off.

I tried making healthier dinners and not having as many snacks in the house, but it didnt seem to make any difference.

Josh would drink a glass of cola in the evening and I said it would ruin his teeth but he carried on.

Eventually his dad, Demi and Callum and I all mentioned that stopping the daily glass might help him lose weight, but he ignored us.

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When Josh turned 16, he weighed 19st, meaning he was classed as obese. Michelle says: He had lost his confidence, he wasnt going out much and I could tell that his weight was really getting him down.

He was reaching the age where he was interested in fashion and looking good, and he realised he couldnt fit into a lot of clothes aimed at teenagers.

It was then that he admitted he wanted to lose weight.

I asked him what he thought might be the problem, and he confessed he was drinking two litres of full-fat cola a day.

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I was shocked. I knew he had one a day but I assumed the whole family had been drinking the bottles but it had just been Josh.

I vowed to help him and stopped any cola being brought into the house. The weight immediately dropped off and he lost a stone in under a month.

Spurred on, he decided to join Slimming World to help him with his diet.

I knew he was finding it hard giving up cola but every time he lost a stone we celebrated and I could tell he felt amazing.

In less than a year Josh has slimmed to 10st 8lb and now wears tight-fitting, fashionable clothing.

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Michelle says: I cant explain how lovely it was to see him succeeding. Hes a totally different boy.

Anyone who hasnt seen him for a while is astounded by the change he really does look like a different person.

Giving up cola has changed our lives and I couldnt be more proud.

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