A mum who was forced into eating cheaper and higher in fat foods because she struggled with debt has now lost weight. Bernie Heade, 50, spent two decades unhappy with her weight when she tipped the scales at 22st 7lbs at her heaviest.
The mum had been overweight since her thirties which later resulted in being diagnosed with type-2 diabetes in 2016. And while the news of her health shocked her, it wasn't until her daughter's wedding in 2018 which encouraged her weight loss.
She decided to pop to her local LighterLife Express slimming club which helped her to lose a whopping 6st in the end. Bernie said: "I'd been overweight since my 30s, I found myself in some debt and while I was working on getting myself out of the situation I was