A 24st builder who turned to comfort eating after facing fertility issues has shed over 10st in just nine months by swapping takeaways for ready meals. Ray Richardson, 34, was an avid football player since his youth, but after two knee dislocations in his early 20s, he believed his football days were over and soon became inactive. Adding to this, he and his wife, Laura, 35, were struggling with infertility, which led him to "turn to food" for solace, and his weight ballooned from 17st (108kg)