An obese man who suffers from a rare eating disorder is continuing his battle to drastically reduce his weight by shedding even more pounds.

Chris Leppard, 23, has lost 3st in a month due to a new healthy regime and he now weighs 30 stone 6lb.

Chris, who lives with his mother Anne in Chiltern Drive, Hastings, said yesterday: "I'm over the moon and I'm on my way to a better life."

Chris, who suffers from a rare eating disorder called Prader-Willi syndrome, which gives him a raging appetite, has been attending a gym every day.

He has also cut down on sugary and fatty foods and now restricts himself to three healthy meals a day.

He said: "I really am changing and I'm happy with myself now."

Mrs Leppard said: "He is doing fantastically well. I'm really proud of him."

Chris was controversially sectioned under the Mental Health Act at the Eastbourne Clinic in Grange Road, Eastbourne, to undergo mental assessment in February.

He was discharged seven days later from the clinic after doctors concluded he was free of any mental condition.