FORMER Towie regular James ‘Arg’ Argent shared a thumbs up from his hospital bed after getting life-saving gastric band surgery.

The 33-year-old shocked fans when he ballooned to nearly 27st during lockdown, admitting he swapped a drink and drug addiction for junk food when Covid closed gyms and pools.

After undergoing the life-changing procedure earlier this month, Arg shared a beaming hospital photo on Instagram yesterday and triumphantly told his followers it was the “first day of the rest of my life”.

He penned: “Today Is the First Day of the Rest of My Life ????????

“My weight…