At a time when many of us are wondering how to survive Easter feasting without getting an unsightly bulge in the waste, the best person to address this question to is Adrian Latoszek, who shed 120 kilograms (264 lbs) in just 8 months.

The record-breaking weight watcher has been flooded with e-mails from obese people, who want to know his recipe for getting rid of huge amounts of unwanted fat.

“The main inspiration was my younger son, Kamil,” Mr Latoszek told the TVN 24 news channel. “One day he came home and said he would like to have a thin father, like his kindergarten mates have.”

Kamil’s plea hit his father right in the heart and he began to diet. At the beginning he felt week, but after three to four weeks, when a waist began to emerge for the first time in many years, Mr Latoszek’s motivation grew.

Eight months later and 120 kg thinner, he says the new, thin, Adrian made him feel like he had been given like a new lease of life.

And his recipe for success? Eat little and don’t give up. We have no details of what diet he was on, but it is safe to say that Easter eggs were not on the menu. (kk/pg)