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Husband and wife lose more than 15 stone


A HAMPSHIRE husband and wife have been named slimming couple of the year after losing 15stone between them.

Sparked into taking action after they were humiliated on a flight, Alan and Jan Coupe from Fareham are now the lightest they have been since they married 30 years ago.

The stone-dropping duo were announced as Slimming World’s Couple of the Year 2010, having impressed judges with their dedication to weight-loss over the last four years.

Alan, 55, who at his heaviest weighed in at 20st 10lbs, has lost 8st and his wife Jan, 51, who weighed 18st 3lbs, has lost 7st 10lbs.

The couple, who run Wisteria House Bed and Breakfast in Mays Lane, Stubbington, decided to shed the flab after they were humiliated when they were forced to sit apart on a plane because of their size.

Jan said: “Losing weight has saved our lives and given us our lives back at the same time.”

Comments(6)

Luda. says...
12:22pm Tue 16 Mar 10

What do you want?, a biscuit?...

My View from the Hill says...
12:44pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Where have they gone? I can't see anyone in the photo

Walter Kurtz says...
12:50pm Tue 16 Mar 10

It's strange how humiliation can become a springboard for change!
S/W:food-bank......s
omebody is taking the pi$$.

123soton says...
4:21pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Well done to you both. look like new people, nice to c that it can be done with pure will power.

Brite Spark says...
7:39pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Crikey Wisteria House is practically next door! Only last year this couple asked me if I "could see them across the road". I replied "I could see you if you were in Bournemouth"!

Well done to them both they look a lot healthier.

Reality-man says...
9:04pm Tue 16 Mar 10

Fatty Fatty boom boom


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