Man loses 64kg and becomes personal trainer after girlfriend left him due to weight gain

Credit: SWNS / Nithun Puvirajasingam

A man depressed when a girlfriend left him due to his weight gain has lost 64kg - and now works as a personal trainer.

Nithun Puvirajasingam, 27, gained 44kg during lockdown and went from 100kg to 144kg.

He says his girlfriend couldn't bear to see him "eat himself to death" and left him and he decided to get his life back on track.

Nithun has now lost 64kg - bringing his weight down to 80kg - and now he even works as a personal trainer.

Nithun, from London, used to be very sporty and loved to exercise.

He played rugby and went to the gym often until lockdown hit - leaving him stuck at home.