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DARTS legend Wayne Mardle has shared the secret of his incredible weight loss after shedding 50 kilos.

The arrowman-turned-commentator revealed he weighed almost 20 stone at his heaviest.

Wayne Mardle weighed almost 20 stone at his heaviest
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Wayne Mardle weighed almost 20 stone at his heaviestCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
He lost weight after quitting darts and his life on tour
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He lost weight after quitting darts and his life on tourCredit: PA:Press Association
The Sky Sports commentator revealed the secret that allowed him to shed 50 kilos
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The Sky Sports commentator revealed the secret that allowed him to shed 50 kilosCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Mardle is now able to manage his weight
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Mardle is now able to manage his weightCredit: Getty

A diet of fast food and booze while he was on the road during his playing career resulted in Mardle piling on the weight.

But since stepping away from the oche he has been able to restrict his unhealthy eating and stopped snacking, which he believes has been the key to losing weight.

Mardle revealed that at his worst his weight led his body to "ache", and at times he was shocked at how big he was.

The Sky Sports commentator discussed his weight loss journey on the .

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Asked how he lost weight, Mardle said: "Do you know it's the snacking. I know it's the snacking.

"And I have, like I said, this has been ongoing for like...yeah since I've been 20 was when it was like, look at the size of me.

"So I've lost weight, put it on, lost weight, put it on. The last 13 years, I've kept five stone off.

"I went from 19 stone nine, so bordering 20 stone, to 12 stone 12. That's 50 kilos.

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"I couldn't sustain it because I felt like my body was saying this might...it felt that it was too light for me.

"It soon went up to like 12.5, 13, 14. Now I try to keep it at 15. I'm in a constant battle to keep under 15 stone. It's a day-to-day struggle."

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