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Former 22-stone fast-food junkie left unrecognisable after losing more than half his body weight .

Andy Albertson lost more than 12 stone in less than a year after becoming "tired of being fat."

The 22-year-old was bullied through school after piling on the pounds from the age of 11.

He told Today.com that on one occasion a teacher, who rewarded students with sweets, refused to give him some.

He said she declared in front of the class: 'Andy, do you really want that?

'I thought you were telling me that you were trying to lose weight.'

(Image: Facebook)

(Image: Facebook)

The taunts destroyed his confidence - so he sought comfort in food - causing his weight to rocket.

He told the Daily Mail : "I think I first became aware of my weight in fifth grade. That’s when the bullying started and continued throughout school.

"I knew I could no longer keep up with my teammates and eventually dropped out of soccer and baseball."

Mr Albertson, from Wichita Falls, Texas, used to eat fast food daily and never exercised until he reached his heaviest at 22 stone.

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But he said his turning point came in January 2015 when he reached his breaking point of the daily struggles of obesity.

He started going to the gym and less than a year later his weight plummeted 12st - to 10st.

Mr Albertson admits he used to skip breakfast then eat fast food for lunch - his favorite meal being a seven-piece fried chicken meal with fries, biscuit and a large soda.

He would then eat a "typical Southern home-cooked meal" or have more fast food for dinner.

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But now he eats between five and six small meals per day and does three days a week of weight training and one hour of cardio daily.

Since transforming his lifestyle Andy said his entire attitude towards his body has changed.

He said: "I am so much stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally than I have ever been."