Father, 34, loses TEN stone in one year to become a 'better father'

A father has lost ten stone in one year to become a 'better father' after lacking the energy to put his chidren to bed, but his wife has admitted that his new physique initially put a strain on their relationship. Adam Newman, 34, from Long Eaton, Derbyshire, lost ten stone in one year to be a 'better father' as he said he did not have the energy to put his children to bed due to his size 'We used to regularly have takeaways and watch a film together, but we weren't doing that any more either; it felt like things had changed. He admitted he is a better father to his sons Blake and Mason and a 'better' husband since his weight loss, as he previously became low and depressed about his size Adam put on weight due to bad eating habits and working exhausting 12-hour night shifts, but joined WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, after seeing his brother's success By 2015, their second son Mason had arrived and Adam started putting on weight and adopting bad eating habits due to his exhausting 12-hour night shifts while working as a machine operator. His wife Nicola, 34, admitted his weight put a 'strain' on their marriage as he had no 'energy' to play with their sons Blake and Mason, five, and her daughter from a past relationship Nicola had put on weight after guzzling bottles of Pepsi and eating at least three takeaways a week, such as pizzas, kebabs and Chinese After seeing his brother's success with WW, he decided to give it a go in February 2020, having already tried and failed with many other diets - including the high-fat keto diet and the meat-based caveman diet. Lunch: Three cheese sandwiches Dinner: Burger and chips followed by biscuits and cakes After diet: Breakfast: Overnight oats Snacks: Fruit Lunch: Halloumi and salad wrap Dinner: WW Sloppy Joe Burger with salad and potato wedges Adam, who has swapped his 5XL shirts for a M, now trains with his son Mason, five, who uses a set of wooden barbells that his grandfather made him Nicola admitted she initially found his weight loss difficult due to the attention he got from other women, but they are now 'closer than ever' Adam, who has swapped his 5XL shirts for a M, is now focusing on hitting fitness goals rather than concentrating on his weight on the scale, having completed his first marathon-length run this March.