I lost six stone by taking up extreme eating challenges – I can devour 10,000 calories in one sitting

TUBBY John Dawes misplaced six stone — by taking over belly-busting meals challenges.

John, 43, scoffs as much as 10,000 energy at a time within the aggressive British Consuming League.

John Dawes, 43, misplaced six stone — by scoffing as much as 10,000 energy at a time within the aggressive British Consuming LeagueCredit score: Kennedy Information

John mentioned 'It’s ironic with the ability to lastly drop some pounds whereas collaborating in such calorific challenges'Credit score: Kennedy Information

Challenges have included munching 20 slices of toast with 2½kg of baked beans and gobbling down 21 sausage rolls in half-hour.

However as an alternative of gaining weight, the supply driver claims his epic feasts have seen him slim all the way down to 24st within the final yr.

Dad-of-two John, from Billingham, Teesside, mentioned: “I used to be 30 stone on the time I began consuming competitions, I wasn’t exercising in any respect and I used to be consolation consuming.

“I heard in regards to the beans on toast aggressive consuming problem on-line and I simply thought ‘I may try this’.

“It performed to my strengths of consuming quite a bit, and I simply took it to a much bigger scale.

"If I do know I’m doing a ten,000 calorie feast on the weekend, I’m going to have six days of consuming low-calorie meals in preparation.

“It’s ironic with the ability to lastly drop some pounds whereas collaborating in such calorific challenges.”