Dudley paramedic's joy after 10-stone weight loss journey

Lee Farley lost the weight after signing up to Slimming World – using vouchers sourced through a health and wellbeing incentive offered by West Midlands Ambulance Service.

In July 2023, Lee made it to the finals of Slimming World’s Man of the Year competition after dropping eight stone during a two-year weight loss journey and he has since gone on to reach a new target weight.

Paramedic Lee Farley after his 10-stone weight loss journey (Image: West Midlands Ambulance Service)

He said: “When I made it to the finals and had lost eight stone, I was very much bombarded with questions and queries from my colleagues about how I’d done it, and sign posted them to the Slimming World vouchers from the health and wellbeing team.

“If you’ve ever wondered what 10-stone might look like, take a look at this photo of myself and my friend Vanessa, I’ve lost the equivalent of an entire person in weight.

Paramedic Lee Farley before the dramatic weight loss transformation (Image: West Midlands Ambulance Service)

“I feel great, I’m so much healthier and fitter, I’m able to do regular excise which is good for the mind and body. After years of yo-yo dieting I never thought I would get anywhere near my current weight.”

Manjeet Malhi, health and wellbeing manager for the trust, described Lee as “an inspiration” and said: “He has worked extraordinarily hard and not given up and we are all so proud of him.

“Since Lee’s award nomination last year, we’ve had more than 60 members of staff utilise a Slimming World voucher, proving how he is a huge inspiration to many of us.”