White van men are reversing stereotypes by ditching fast food, booze and piggies to boost their fitness.

They are watching what they eat and drink and getting more exercise away from the wheel.

Many are even going veggie or vegan. They are wolfing down Quorn, jackfruit or vegan sausage rolls instead of traditional bacon sarnies.

The poll of 1,100 van drivers by Vauxhall Motors found 37% slashed the amount of alcohol they drank in the past year.

With around 500,000 white van drivers in the UK, that works out at a whopping 185,000 drinking less booze in the past year.

And 2% even revealed they had taken up yoga or pilates in the past year.

37% of drivers polled revealed they cut their alcohol consumption last year

White van man Gary Robertson, 45, of Hastings, East Sussex, said he had dropped two stone in the past year after ditching fast food and joining a gym.

He said: “I was up to 16 stone at my heaviest and I’m only 5ft 8ins, so I was way overweight.

“I was eating fast food all the time and probably drinking 4-5 pints a night, but I joined a gym and switched to a couple of glasses of white wine instead.

“I even started cooking for myself and since last February I’ve lost two stone.”

“Van drivers have a bad reputation as being unhealthy, but if I can change anyone can.”

Of those asked 22% said they had quit smoking or reduced how many they puffed on in the past year while with 37% saying they were now taking regular exercise.

17% of those asked say they monitor their progress with a fitness tracker

And 17% check on their progress by wearing fitness trackers.

A spokesman for Vauxhall Motors said: “White van drivers are becoming increasingly health-conscious.

“Van drivers are also taking steps to reduce their meat consumption too and almost two in ten are trying out meat-free alternatives such as Quorn, jackfruit and vegan sausage rolls in the past year.

“More than a fifth, a total of 22%, have cut down or quit smoking.

“The sacred ‘van lunch’ is being given a shake up too, with 34% of van drivers starting to cook healthier meals in a bid to improve their diet and lifestyle.”