Tory MP David Warburton shows off incredible EIGHT STONE weight loss – and insists it’s down to weights, the treadmill and drinking gin rather than dieting
- David Warburton took to Twitter today to show off his incredible 8st weight loss
- Tory MP for Somerton and Frome said he lost 2st before March and 6 in lockdown
- Fellow MPs including James Cleverly and Nicholas Soames congratulated him
Tory MP David Warburton took to Twitter today to show off his incredible eight-stone weight loss in dramatic before and after photos, as he claimed his secret to success is gin.
The 55-year-old member for Somerton and Frome said he shed two stone before March last year, and has lost another six since lockdown started.
Mr Warburton wowed followers on social media with before and after photos.
One photo shows the former teacher looking portly while wearing a suit, as his hands hover self-consciously over his bulging stomach.
Tory MP David Warburton took to Twitter today to show off his incredible eight-stone weight loss in dramatic before and after photos and claimed his secret to success is gin. The 55-year-old member for Somerton and Frome said he shed two stone before March last year, and has lost another six since lockdown started. He is pictured left before his weight loss and right now
Mr Warburton wowed followers on social media with before and after photos.
But the more recent snap shows the trimmed down MP oozing confidence as he poses with his hand on his hip in an open collared shirt and jeans.
The MP tweeted: ‘Not really into selfie posting, but today a bit chuffed to hit six stone weight loss since March plus two stone before that.
‘Eight stone gone.
‘Fat mass’ <18% and “muscle mass” >78%.
‘No dieting – lots of treadmill and weights.. and, er, gin.
‘Who knew it would be fun..!?’
Other Tory MPs including James Cleverly lavished praise on one of their own, with Minister for Asia Nigel Adams saying ‘amazing work’.
In a second tweet he added: ‘Wow. Must admit I’m overwhelmed (and further inspired!) by so many wonderful comments. Didn’t expect that. Thank you. Very kind
‘Thinking of posting a thread about exactly what I did, as several people have asked..’
Mr Warburton has clearly taken the PM’s advice for Brits to lose weight to help ease the burden on the NHS to heart.
Boris Johnson was hospitalised with Covid-19 in April and later said he was ‘too fat’ which made him suffer worse with the virus, encouraging Brits to slim down.
Former Tory MP Sir Nicholas Soames – who is Winston Churchill’s grandson – added: ‘Brilliant effort’ while others piled on the praise
Other Tory MPs including James Cleverly lavished praise on one of their own, with Minister for Asia Nigel Adams saying ‘amazing work’.
Former Tory MP Sir Nicholas Soames – who is Winston Churchill’s grandson – added: ‘Brilliant effort’.
Steve Baker – who formerly chaired the powerful European Research Group of Eurosceptic backbench Tory MPs – added: ‘Congratulations David!’
Elsewhere on social media, Crispin Hunt quipped: ‘It’s rare when one can congratulate someone for being ‘half the man they used to be’.’
Another man jokes: ‘Well done!
‘I’ve got the Gin part handled.
‘But the treadmill and weights still loom large.’