Former soldier Chris Bryant used to be a fit, healthy man, but working in the food industry has been a recipe for disaster when it comes to maintaining a fitness regime.
As a chef Chris faces temptation every day and the demanding hours of his restaurant makes exercising difficult. So the owner of the Copper Dog in Leece has chosen a slightly unconventional weight loss plan to keep him motivated. Tipping the scales at 21-stone, 1.4pounds, the challenge is to lose weight and shape up to the financial benefit of St Mary’s.
“There are two goals to this,” explains Chris. “The Copper Dog has done things in the past to raise money for Macmillan Nurses and Help for Heroes. But we decided to concentrate on home this time. Because everybody is sending money out of the area and because of the present financial situation we’re in we decided to go for St Mary’s Hospice. The second point to this is a health issue. Owning a pub and being a chef and enjoying all the wonderful things in life, I decided it’s time to get the weight down and do a good cause to raise as much as possible.”
Chris will follow a health and fitness regime over the next five months, finishing on Friday December 23. This realistic timescale will enable him to slim sensibly and work towards his goal of raising “several thousand pounds” for St Mary’s Hospice.
As part of his fundraising campaign the Copper Dog will host charity nights, including a beer and food festival on 7th October, and Chris is liaising with Furness Cricket Club and Barrow Raiders to get them involved.
Customers at the Copper Dog can also choose to donate £1 with their bill, as well as sponsoring Chris for every pound he loses.
Nuffield, in Hollywood Park, has devised a personalised training plan to help him lose weight and shape up with confidence.
The Evening Mail will be providing an update of Chris Bryant’s progress every month in Love Life.
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