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EXCLUSIVE by JENNIFER TIPPETTand DANNI LEVYso much he has vowed to keep

eating it – even AFTER a £6,000taxpayer-funded gastric bypass.

Unemployed Paul, who weighs awill have the

surgery on the NHS later this year.But rather than seeing the op as a

fresh start, super morbidly obese Paul isso addicted to fatty foods he will

his favourite meals so he can

Single Paul says: “I’ve made thedecision to have surgery because it’llhopefully save my life, but it’s not some-thing I’m looking forward to at all.

“If I could keep eating the way I doand still lose weight, of course I’d do it— that’s why I will, but in liquid form.

“I love the salty, fatty flavours and Ithink I’ll be even more depressed if I just

Paul’s diet includes daily helpings ofpies, chips, pasta, sausage, fried break-fasts, and mashed potatoes — pushing his

The 45-year-old admits he is lazy andgreedy and that his addiction to junk foodcosts the NHS cash. But he still can’t stop.

Paul says: “I don’t do any exercisebecause my weight makes it hard for me

“The most I’ll do is pick up the vacuumcleaner but even then I have to sit downand take a break every five minutes or so.

“It’s a catch-22 situation — I love myfood but I’m fed up of being sooverweight and the negative impact it hason my life and my health. I can’t even tie

my shoelaces properly and I struggle toput on my socks. The whole thing makesme very depressed.

“The problem is, once binge eating getshold of me, it’s impossible to shake thehabit without professional help.”

Paul, from Wakefield, West Yorks, added:“The bigger I get, the more I seem to eat,and the more I eat, the bigger I get — it’sa vicious cycle.

“When I broke up with my partner latelast year, things spiralled out of controland I’d use food for comfort.

“I know it’s my weight that’s landed mein this hole, but food is my best friend.

‘I don’t have the cash tobuy quality food’

“I love pies, I can’t imagine a weekwithout chips and pasta is one of myfavourite snacks.

“I do eat salad and fruit but there’s notaste in a stick of celery.

“If I have a blowout, I’ll punish myselfby eating even more because I hate myselffor getting this way.

“The thing is though, I just can’t helpbeing greedy.

“I’m not one of these people whopretends I’ve got to this size by enjoyingtoo many carrots — I’m obese because Iovereat and I gorge on junk food.”

“My gastric bypass, which is irreversible,will mean my stomach will be operatingat a fraction of the capacity it is now. I won’t

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EXCLUSIVE by JENNIFER TIPPETTPAUL DANIELS loves fatty grub so much he has vowed to keep

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PAUL DANIELS loves fatty grubso much he has vowed to keepeating it – even AFTER a £6,000taxpayer-funded gastric bypass.

Unemployed Paul, who weighs awhopping 26 STONE, will have thesurgery on the NHS later this year.

But rather than seeing the op as afresh start, super morbidly obese Paul isso addicted to fatty foods he willLIQUIDISE his favourite meals so he canstill enjoy them.

Single Paul says: “I’ve made thedecision to have surgery because it’llhopefully save my life, but it’s not some-thing I’m looking forward to at all.

“If I could keep eating the way I doand still lose weight, of course I’d do it— that’s why I will, but in liquid form.

“I love the salty, fatty flavours and Ithink I’ll be even more depressed if I justeat soup and salad.”

Paul’s diet includes daily helpings ofpies, chips, pasta, sausage, fried break-fasts, and mashed potatoes — pushing hisBMI up to a staggering 51.

The 45-year-old admits he is lazy andgreedy and that his addiction to junk foodcosts the NHS cash. But he still can’t stop.

Paul says: “I don’t do any exercisebecause my weight makes it hard for meto move around much.

“The most I’ll do is pick up the vacuumcleaner but even then I have to sit downand take a break every five minutes or so.

“It’s a catch-22 situation — I love myfood but I’m fed up of being sooverweight and the negative impact it hason my life and my health. I can’t even tie

PAUL DANIELS loves fatty grub so much he has vowed to keep

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GREEDY . . . Paultucks in to some ofhis favourite treats