Chubby two-year-old chain smoker who puffed 40 A DAY looks unrecognisable 7 years on

A TODDLER who shocked the world when he was pictured smoking cigarettes is completely transformed after kicking his 40-a-day habit. Ardi Rizal, from Sumatra, Indonesia, was just two-years-old when he was shown happily puffing on cancer-causing fags. AFP - GettyArdi shocked the world when he was pictured puffing on ciggies[/caption] Barcroft MediaThe young lad, from Indonesia, has kicked his habit and lost weight[/caption] But seven years later, the young lad successfully gave up the unhealthy addiction and was pictured looking slimmer and happier in 2017. Previously overweight Ardi, who used to drink three cans of fatty condensed milk a day, now lives on a diet of fresh fish, fruit and vegetables. The boy explained that it was very difficult to kick smoking. He told CNN: “It was hard for me to stop. If I am not smoking, my mouth taste is sour and my head feel dizzy. “I am happy now. I feel more enthusiastic, and my body is feeling fresh.” With government intervention and intensive specialist care, Ardi’s parents were able to wean him off cigarettes. Most read in News BO NO Restrictions still expected before NY as No10 fears Xmas mixing could drive cases DOUBLE TRAGEDY Dad mauled to death by dog in front of his kids after wife died of cancer MUSCLE MEMORY World's strongest boy dubbed 'Little Hercules' is unrecognisable 21 years on 'SAY IT TO MY FACE' Brave woman stands up to footy yob who 'chanted anti-Semitic abuse' UP IN THE AIR Hopes PM could scrap 'circuit breaker' plan after positive omicron studies SECRET SANTA I wasn't invited to our work Xmas party - I'm the BOSS & caught staff on CCTV His mum Diana says Ardi would have temper tantrums when she took away his fags. She said she was afraid her son would die because of his addiction. “He (would) start to smash his head to the wall. He was crazy, hurting himself if he didn’t get a cigarette,” Diana said. Ardi’s parents said the smoking addiction started when his dad gave him his first cigarette when he was only 18 months old. By after quitting ciggies, Ardi’s love for junk food developed so quickly his parents had to seek the help from a nutritionist. Now, with the help of food specialists, Ardi is now addiction-free and excelling at school. Barcroft MediaArdi smoked 40 cigarettes per day when he was a two-year-old[/caption] Barcroft MediaThe government intervened and helped his family wean the child off the cancer-causing fags[/caption] GettyIn 2017, Ardi was pictured looking healthier and was said to be excelling at school[/caption]