When Daniel Sutton moved to Bath in June, he was keen to find a way to make new friends. And when he joined his local British Military Fitness (BMF) club three months ago, weighing in at 18 stone, he had no idea how much this leap of faith would change his life. Daniel, who now weighs 13 stone, has not stopped there - he has just used his newfound fitness to run a 10km obstacle course for Breast Cancer Care.

26-year-old Daniel, originally from Cheshire relocated to Bath to join the University of Bath as a researcher in June 2014. He commented: “I have never been very active and my BMI was always high and, more recently, I was classed as obese. Before moving to Bath, I had attended a bootcamp in Surrey once a week, which just wasn’t enough to make a great difference. I then heard about BMF sessions in my local park, Royal Victoria Park, and knew I had to try it.

“Before BMF I couldn’t walk the 500m from work to my car without breaking into a sweat and now I walk to work, which is 3km and mostly uphill, with ease. Losing the weight has also given me a completely new body and face, which I am still getting used to but I love my new appearance.”

GOING TO BMF HAS REALLY CHANGED MY LIFE. IT IS MORE THAN JUST AN EXERCISE CLASS, IT IS LIKE A COMMUNITY

“Going to BMF has really changed my life.” He added: “It is more than just an exercise class, it is like a community. There is so much encouragement from instructors and other members and you can also get great advice on diet and nutrition, which really helped with my weight loss.”

Daniel used his new fitness levels to run The Major Series, a 10km obstacle course that was held at the Merevale Estate in Warwickshire, raising £150 for Breast Cancer Care. He added: “Before training with BMF, I wouldn’t have imagined running a 10km mud run but now anything seems achievable. Six months ago, I could barely walk and now I am proud to say I ran the race in one hour and 17 minutes, coming 109th out of 829, and I enjoyed every step.”

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