Overweight boy loses 115 pounds by forcing himself to walk to school whatever the weather

An overweight school boy managed to slim down and lose a whopping 115 pounds by making himself walk to classes each day.

Michael Watson, a senior at McKinley Senior High School in Canton, Ohio, had struggled with his weight for years, and was fed up of being heavy.

So he began eating healthily, and forced himself to walk to school each day in his sophomore, junior and senior years, whatever the weather.

A post on the Canton City School District’s Facebook page added: ‘He stands a proud 115 lbs lighter and is looking forward to graduating and working full time!

‘Family Support Specialist Terrance Jone said he couldn’t be more proud of this student’s perseverance. Congratulations Michael!!!’

The original post, which has since been edited, said that Michael had been bullied because of his weight.

That led to some Facebook commenters questioning why McKinley Senior High staff had allowed the teenager to be taunted.

But most were full of praise for Michael’s impressive achievement, hailed his good looks, and highlighted how his dedication to achieving his goal was likely to help him go far in later life.