Geoff Stockley after his weight loss as a bus driver (Image: Courtesy of Geoff Stockley / SWNS)Geoff Stockley, 39 and from Poole, was always larger than friends growing up - and gained more weight when he became a bus driver due to long tiring days where he was mostly sat down. Geoff Stockley doing the Southampton marathon in 2023 (Image: Courtesy of Geoff Stockley / SWNS)Geoff said: "I never prioritised being active and I was always overweight. "I've been a bus driver 18 years - there's easy access to bad food at the station, and the weight kept coming on without me realising. Geoff had gained weight after 15 years working as a bus driver prior to his GP's warning about his elevated blood pressure in 2023. Geoff Stockley after his weight loss as a bus driver (Image: Courtesy of Geoff Stockley / SWNS)He completed his weight loss in early 2025 and has since maintained the weight loss after joining a strength training gym, and continuing his running.