Lose 30 Stone or Die
Tuesday 18 December 2007 9:00pm - 10:00pm on ITV1.
Lose 30 Stone or Die is a unique film about a man who is so overweight that his own body is going to kill him within a year, and his painful struggle to reclaim his life. Thirty-six-year-old Colin weighs 48 stone and is a prisoner in his own home because his weight means he can’t even manage to walk more than a few steps.
He is in constant pain, has severe difficulty breathing during the night, needs someone to dress him each day and feels so low he has contemplated suicide.
Doctors have warned Colin that unless he loses weight, he will die. Lose 30 Stone or Die is a poignant and moving account of Colin’s battle to lose the pounds. In emotional scenes, Colin is seen as he prepares to undergo a series of major operations to reduce his stomach and drastically cut his weight.
Colin and his family talk candidly about the distress his weight problem has caused. His mum reveals how she has sold her house in a final effort to raise the money for Colin’s surgery.
The film also uncovers what lies behind Colin’s weight problem: a troubled family history. He says that he used to be very fit and healthy, but reveals how drug and alcohol problems in his early twenties sent his weight spiralling out of control.
He says: “People look at me and say, ‘he must be greedy and eat loads’, but I don’t. I am in constant pain with my back and my legs. I dream of coming through the operation. I want my life back.”
Vee Westwood
15 April 2009 Hi Colin, - just watched "Extreme Slimmers" on itv and I'm so impressed and pleased for you. Well done matey! you are so brave facing your demons like that and so publicly. You're a real inspiration. All best wishes for the future. Hugs from Vee in London xxxroberta
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i would definately
Anonymous
Hello,
I was just on this page emailing Colin and read your comments. I am a writer and would really like to talk to you about your experiences - and maybe help others. Wld you do that?
Claire
Anonymous
Hello Colin,
I hope you remember me - it;s Claire Donnelly, I came to interview you last year for The Daily Mirror. I saw the programme again the other night and after seeing your posts on here am really pleased it's all going so well. I'd love to come and see you to do another interview - and check out your garden, you were doing it all up last time and it looked great. Would you be happy to do that - and tell me more about how it has all worked out for you?
All the best,
Claire
colin corfield
hi anna , if yea wont to talk about the opp any time i`m on facebook. when i went to have it i was jumping in the deep end didn`t have much info about opp ,but it was do or die at the time. its amzing what the surgoens can do now. i had no pain and the results happened the day after the opp as food was my best freind . not no more i`m in control of my life. like i said im on facebook. take care. let me know how the opp goes. ** i`d wish yea luck but you don`t need it go for it luv. litle col **
colin corfield
hi yea donna, hope yor well and if yea wont to chat i`m on facebook, hope to talk toyea soon. take care, little col **
anna johnson
Hi colin, Well done first of all you like fantastic. You have probably heard allt his before but i want to know that you have inspired me so much.... I am due to go into St. JAmes leeds on 20th january 2009 to have a gastric bypass i am really scared but watching you progamme and seeing how well you coped makes me think if you can battle such a lose then i ahve to do it!!!!! I am on 27 stone abut i still need to lose 14 stone at least. I had a very troubled and abusive childhood and my comfort was food. I was wondering if i could chat to you sometime and if you would help me leading up to the op please i fully understand if you cant though. Thank you for you time and keep up the good work
Anna Johnson
Anonymous
I have just watched the programme nov 2008 and i fully appreciated it every step of the way, my childhood was similar and all 3 girls in our family ended up with eating problems, one sister died at the age of 44 at 33 stone and both me and my elder sister have battled with food all our lives. I lost 12 stone through basicaly starving myself as another form of control and had to go through surgery for the apron and my wings, unfortunatley they refuse to do my legs so im no happier or confident, i also have pernicious anemia, causing constant sicknes and as a result i have anorexia.
I wish my family had been more pushy with my sister she would still be with us now, we all miss her and feel that if i had spent less time stressing over myself and more time encouraging her, we may as fortunate as colins family to still have her in our lives.
well done colin i hope you have a fantastic life now you have cast out your demons and lost the weight, oh and wow what a handsome bloke you are
xx
colin corfield
hi yea jean, that`s a lovely name, as you mit remember thats my mum`s name. as you said i lost my way in life and i was abit of a bad lad when i was growin up sellin and useing drugs to forget what readly went on as a child, i still smoke my weed but stopped all the other shit i got up to as i`ve happy with my life, since my dad died we get closer by the day, just glad we have found peace and happyness in life as my mum is every think to me she is the only one that never ever give up on me what ever i got up too. i hope your opp goes well and it make`s you as happy as i a`m. take care and let me know how the opp and the wait loss is going. little col ***
colin corfield
hi lucy, hope your fella didn`t cry too much (big baby). tell him its alright to cry it make`s him more of a man, it`s mad as all my mates said they cryed , i didn`t tell any body about the progamme they seen that itv sent film crew`s around all the time but didn`t tell them what we were doin just family and acouple of fiends knew. and when it went out. god . it was mad. and still is. coz of the the progamme me and my family are even closer now which makes me very happy as i was a bit of a dick when i was younger but as i got older i`ve growen up alot. i hope you and your fella are happy if ever wont a gab im on facebook. take care. little col ***
colin corfield
hi jayne ,all i can say is i do look good, don`t i its amazin i didn`t do it for looks i just wonted to be happy which i so i`m now, i`m very very lucky my family was there for me when i wonted and need there help i owe them my life . thinging`s are lookin up and i`ve partyed since christmas abit too much at times but, need to stop all that as i`m haven all my skin removed now should be finished around christmas this year 2 more opp to go. hope your happy with life and are keepin well. if yea ever wont to gab im on facebook. take care and be good. little col ***
colin corfield
hi ash, thanx for your kind words it mines alot , thats funny what you said about being called names , there was one lad who allways called me tommy ten bellies, which made all the older kid take the piss out of us but i was out the other night and bumpped into him he looked in a right mess (smackhead) what goes around comes around i say , but felt sorry for him as her must have alot of problems himself that her carn`t deal with. hope you are still wokin out and losing it. take care ash. be good
colin corfield
hi rosie, it has changed my life so much for me it was do or die, but i would say to any body go for it has when you you open you eyes your life is changed, food wasn`t in control of me i was in control of what i eat. i`m not sayin its easy you still have to watch what you eat as you can put back on. i found mr kerrgian and his team so hepfull and look after me . i hope your opp went well and rosie`s look better inside and out, if you need to talk to us about any think i`m on facebook or e-mail us ,take care and hope to hear from you how you are doing. little col ***
colin corfield
hi donna,it`s colin corfield (lose 30 stone or die) hope you are keeping well i would luv to chat, i`m on facebook if you wont to be my friend, hope to tatalk to yea soon. ***
colin corfield
hi ian, thanx for yea kind words, it`s been a mad couple of years and have been theo the mill but look and feel great now, i see ray all the time and will show him what you have put as he is not on line to look him self. hope you and your family are will , talk to yea again
Jean
I am so pleased for you Col, i have just watched your documentary for the second time and its lovely to see how proud your family are of
you, and the love they have for you throughout your long journey to happiness I am waiting for my date to go into hospital for my bypass I wish you well for the future Take care Jeanx
Lucy
Well done Colin, you did so amazingly well to start losing the weight to enable you to have your op. You are a true inspiration! My boyfriend and I were so moved watching the programme on TV last night that we had tears in our eyes by the end of it. You look great and deserve to be happy. Hope all your dreams come true. Love to you and your family. xx
Jayne
Colin,
All I can say is well done mate. I new there was a good looking guy waiting to get out. Well now you have done it. Get out there and enjoy your life to the full you deserve it. Your documentry had me in tears in parts and I really felt for you. God Bless xx
Best Wishes
Jayne
Ash
Dear Colin
Hope you read this, your documentry was shown again tonight on ITV2 and I have just finished watching it!
First of all, WELL DONE!!! you are an inspiration to so many!
Second, I realise that you have not had the best of lifes so far, now, you look great, I hope you turn your life around, enjoy it and live it to its fullest. Try and forget the past, move on, you deserve so much more.
I got so angry when I heard that people used to call you names..I am so glad that you have done this and proven them wrong and shown them, but most importantly, you have done this for yourself!!
Well done again, thank you so much, I now want to get off my backside, work out and get to a more healthier weight, I have tried everything, but its never worked. Since watching you, I think this will change now!
Thank you and well done again!
Ash
rosie
Hi Col,
Was so moved by watching you have saved the money and go for my op on monday 28th July. I hope I have as much success and you. Same consultant is doing my op.
ian stirzaker
Well done Colin. I'm proud of your achievement. I dont know if you remember our family. I used to go to Millwood school in Speke with your Raymond. He was born the day before me in Sefton General. Your mum was in the next bed to my mum. Ray followed me to Runcorn and also was in the Army cadets with me. The documentary was a surprise to me and it brought back a lot of memories of Critchley Road and going round to your house with Ray. Please say hello to him for me.
Anyway good luck to you. I live in south Cheshire now having moved from Runcorn 5 5 years ago. Cheers mate. Ian
Amy
Colin, I think you're fantastic! I was so moved by the documentary that I saw last night. You are an incredibly strong person and you have done so brilliantly. I was amazed that you got all the way down to 16 stone - you looked fantastic by the end! Very proud and happy for you xxx
Louise and Jezza
Colin, we just wanted to say WELL DONE and what an inspiration you are to anyone who wants to change themselves for the better, whether it be physically or otherwise. Jezza had lost 8 stone about 4 years ago after his Dad underwent triple bypass surgery, going from 19 stone to 11- Jezz used to get out of breath walking upstairs, we can only imagine how hard it was for you. Sadly, Jezz's Dad died back in 2005- Jezz decided to train for and enter the London Marathon, which he did last year and raised nearly £1,500 for the British Heart Foundation. How have you changed since the programme?
Stathis Vasiliou
Well done mate.Well done.I was very moved from the whole documentary.I started chanting when I saw the difference at the end.Well done mate.Your an inspiration to everyone.
Love Stathis Vasiliou
Nicosia,CYPRUS
donna
hi think you are amazin just wanted to tell you colin well done from donna westmidsxxx my msn is sweet-Donna@hotmail.co.uk if you ever want a chatxx
Mary
Dear Colin,
Just want to say like everyone before me that after watching your programme I was really amazed at how wonderful you fought your demons to get started on where you want to be. What a journey and well done. I myself have to lose about 9 stone and almost gave up hope of managing this untill i watched your your amazing achievment, I am most deffinatley not going to give up. You truelly are an inspiration to people like me and a guiding light that there is light at the end of a long dark tunnel. Thankyou for sharing your journey with us and good luck and all the best for the future my friend.
With respect to you,
Mary. xx
sharon baker
WOW...Well done Colin, you have inspired me to restart my diet. I lost 5 stone last year, but due to my partner being unwell, amongst other things, I started comfort eating again, and I put most of the weight back on. Thanks for sharing your battle with us all... May all your dreams come true..Much respect and love xxx
Karan
Hi Colin.
Just watched you on ITV2 and just want to say a big congratulations in achieving the weight loss. I was both moved and fascinated in what you have achieved. I myself am on a journey to lose 3 stone and know how difficult it is. I am interested to know if you have had the surgery to remove the excess skin. Anyway I just want to say you looked fantastic and a big well done and all the best in whatever you do..
Love Karan x x
Colin Corfield
Hi katy
I would just like to say thanks for your moving comment. It blows me away to read such comments like yours , i did the documentary to show that fat people wernt just greedy and lazy, i have worked all of my life and battled with many demons that werent in the documentary and i used drink,drugs and alcohol to keep me going.I am so happy at the moment but still have a bit of a jorney to go but reading comments like yours makes it easyer.
lots of love
little col
x
Sarah
Hi Colin, Have just today seen you on Richard&Judy - WELL DONE, WELL DONE AND WELL DONE¬!!!!!! You are fantastic!!!! Keep on truckin!!
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