It's never too late to get ripped! Man who hadn't exercised until he was 38 overhauls his lifestyle and becomes a body builder 

  • At his heaviest, Nuno tipped the scales at 15st and was depressed
  • Was addicted to coca cola and fast food but overhauled his lifestyle last year
  • Now competes in body building contests and runs his own gym 

By Bianca London for MailOnline

Published: 08:35 EST, 4 August 2015 | Updated: 08:58 EST, 4 August 2015

A formerly overweight support worker has proven it's never too late to get fit after overhauling his health - and becoming a body builder - at the age of 38.

Nuno Viera from Great Yarmouth found himself putting on unnecessary weight and became depressed after downing over four litres of coke a day, making him unfit, miserable and fat.

At his heaviest, Nuno tipped the scales at 15st and suffered with depression and low self-esteem.

Nuno Viera became depressed after piling on the pounds but is now in the best shape of his life after overhauling his health regime at the age of 38

Nuno Viera became depressed after piling on the pounds but is now in the best shape of his life after overhauling his health regime at the age of 38

Speaking about his former lifestyle, he told FEMAIL: 'My lifestyle was crazy. I’d eat all sorts of fast food, crisps, chocolate and on top of this I was constantly drinking Coca Cola, which I found myself addicted to.

'I would not think about exercising as it was out of my comfort zone and didn't fit in with my lifestyle.

'I didn't have a care in the world, as I was enjoying my diet and not thinking about the consequences it was having on my health.'

Once he reached 37, Nuno decided it was time to make a change and turned to bodybuilding champion and fitness expert, Rob Reinaldo, for advice. 

A few years ago, left, he survived on a diet of fast food, crisps, chocolate lots of coca cola
Since ditching his fast food and dizzy drink habit, he has shaped up and is now a bodybuilder

A few years ago, left, he survived on a diet of fast food, crisps, chocolate lots of coca cola. Since ditching his fast food and dizzy drink habit, he has shaped up and is now a bodybuilder, right 

Nuno began implementing a lot of cardio into his daily life, doing 60 minutes of cardio six days a week

Nuno began implementing a lot of cardio into his daily life, doing 60 minutes of cardio six days a week

Once he reached 37, Nuno decided it was time to make a change and turned to bodybuilding
Nuno adopted a high protein, low carb lifestyle to aid in his transformation and has already had success in two fitness competitions

Nuno adopted a high protein, low carb lifestyle to aid his transformation and has already had success in two fitness competitions 

He began implementing a lot of cardio and was doing 60 minutes of cardio six days a week before consuming any food.

Nuno noticed the weight falling off. Instead of coke, he was now drinking around 2-3 litres of water a day along with plenty of green tea.

'I found it hard switching to water at first but then I was fine,' he said. 'Once I sweat in the gym from the cardio, I found my body craving water and didn’t even think about drinking anything fizzy.'

Nuno adopted a high protein, low carb diet to complement his fitness regime.

Once he started to see the weight fall off he then introduced weight lifting into his regime, which helped him develop some serious muscle and definition.

As a result of his new regime, Nuno became a fitness champion and even decided to open his very own gym, Body Generation Fitness Gym in Great Yarmouth

As a result of his new regime, Nuno became a fitness champion and even decided to open his very own gym, Body Generation Fitness Gym in Great Yarmouth

Sharing his words of wisdom, Nuno, pictured before his transformation, said: 'Never quit and always stay positive, as everything is achievable once your mind is set

Sharing his words of wisdom, Nuno, pictured before his transformation, said: 'Never quit and always stay positive, as everything is achievable once your mind is set

He was putting away over 3,000 calories a day and was able to lose weight due to his new training regime.

As a result of his new regime, Nuno became a fitness champion and even decided to open his very own gym, Body Generation Fitness Gym in Great Yarmouth.

He has more competitions planned, which keeps him motivated and he wants to 'win more and more trophies'. 

His words of wisdom? 'Never quit and always stay positive, as everything is achievable once your mind is set.' 

NUNO's DAILY DIET 

This will not always stay the same, as I do not want to get board of a certain food type. Also my macro-nutrients may vary depending on my goals at the time. A typical day will be;

• 40grams oats/3 scrambled eggs/peanut butter/Serving of Thermoxen

• Chicken Breast, brown rice and vegetables

• Brown Rice, turkey and salad

• Fish, sweet potatoes and serving of Thermoxen

• Protein and a banana after a workout

• Lean beef with green vegetables and a serving of Thermoxen

• Protein shake before bed

DRINKS: 2-3 liters of water, coffee in the morning, herbal teas

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