{"id":7924,"date":"2026-04-16T06:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/?p=7924"},"modified":"2026-04-16T06:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:51:18","slug":"i-used-to-spend-120-on-takeaways-every-week-i-was-obese-and-miserable-before-i-lost-5-stone-without-fat-jabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/?p=7924","title":{"rendered":"I used to spend \u00a3120 on takeaways every WEEK… I was obese and miserable before I lost 5 stone without fat jabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

A mother who once spent up to \u00a3120 a week on takeaways says she was left ‘out of breath doing almost anything’ before losing nearly five stone – without weight loss<\/a> injections.<\/p>\n

Whitley Lloyd, 34, from Brecon in Wales, turned to food for comfort after losing her grandmother ten years ago, and would order up to four takeaways a week at around \u00a330 each.<\/p>\n

She said:\u00a0‘Looking back now, it’s shocking to think about how much money I was spending,’ she said.<\/p>\n

‘I’d barely eat during the day, only to end up having takeaways and snacks late at night.’<\/p>\n

At her heaviest, Whitley – who is 5ft 3in – weighed 15st 9lbs, placing her in the obese category.<\/p>\n

But it was everyday life that began to suffer most.<\/p>\n

She said:\u00a0\u00a0‘I used to think takeaways were a treat, yet I found I wasn’t enjoying them anymore – they were making me feel poorly and giving me headaches.<\/p>\n

‘I used to get out of breath doing almost anything – even just going up the stairs.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\"\" <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Whitley Lloyd, 34, from Brecon in Wales, weighed 15st 9lbs at her heaviest\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\"The <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The mother-of-one lost nearly five stone without weight loss injections, dropping to a size 10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Working as a hairdresser meant that Ms Lloyd spent hours on her feet every day – which left her in constant discomfort.<\/p>\n

Her turning point came after seeing a photo of herself at a family party.<\/p>\n

Encouraged by a friend, she joined Slimming World – a decision she says ‘changed everything’.<\/p>\n

Slimming World members attend a weekly ‘weigh in’ session, and are encouraged to stick to a low calorie diet which focuses on homemade meals and avoid calorific but nutritionally poor snacks and drinks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ms Lloyd said:\u00a0‘That first week I threw myself into the healthy eating plan and I lost five pounds,’ she said.<\/p>\n

‘It was a huge moment. For the first time, I realised losing weight was possible.’<\/p>\n

Since joining, she has swapped takeaways for home-cooked meals and started planning ahead to stay on track.<\/p>\n

Ms Lloyd, who lives with her husband Sean and daughter Aleena, 12, now weighs 10st 11lbs and has dropped from a size 18 to a size 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘When I think about how I was spending up to \u00a3500 a month on takeaways, it’s unbelievable,’ she said.<\/p>\n

‘Now I’ve only had four takeaways this year – and I’m proud of the meals I can cook.’<\/p>\n

She added that simple planning stopped her from reaching for delivery food and helped her enjoy eating again.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\"Whitley <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\"Whitley <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Whitley is pictured before and after losing\u00a0five stone and dropping four dress sizes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\"Encouraged <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Encouraged by a friend, Whitley joined Slimming World, which she says ‘changed everything’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘I’ve lost weight by eating delicious, satisfying meals, saved money and discovered I’m a really good cook,’ she said.<\/p>\n

‘My most recent success was a vegetable madras – it was amazing.<\/p>\n

‘My dad’s a real foodie and he always asks when I’m making his favourite meals.’<\/p>\n

Her weight loss also helped her become more active, completing Couch to 5K.<\/p>\n

‘I cried when I finished it,’ she said.<\/p>\n

‘I never believed I’d be able to do something like that.<\/p>\n

‘I’m happier, healthier and truly myself again.<\/p>\n

‘Slimming World didn’t just help me lose weight – it gave me back my spark, my confidence and control of my finances.’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A mother who once spent up to \u00a3120 a week on takeaways says she was left ‘out of breath doing almost anything’ before losing nearly five stone – without weight loss injections. Whitley Lloyd, 34, from Brecon in Wales, turned to food for comfort after losing her grandmother ten years ago, and would order up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[520],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7924","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hot"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthoptibody.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}