Mum-of-four who lost 11 stone in 18 months 'burst into tears' when she realised one thing

Mum-of-four Emma Whitehouse struggled to lose weight, reaching 22 stone before she looked at the scales and had to "fight back the tears". But the defiant mum from Dudley has turned a corner, losing 11 stone in 18 months, and is now sharing her slimming tips with others.

Looking back on her diet experience, Emma realised one thing that helped everything slot into place. It was back in January 2022 that the busy mum looked a photo of herself from during Christmas festivities and wasn't happy with what she saw.

Going along nervously to her local Slimming World group, the reality of her weight hit her hard as she weighed in, reports BirminghamLive. "When I saw my weight at nearly 22 stone I really did fight back the tears, I couldn’t believe how heavy I was," said Emma, a pub barmaid.

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“I was shocked at what I saw, and I knew that it was time to do something about my weight. I'd walked through the doors feeling dead nervous but I received the warmest welcome from the consultant and the group.

"While I was there I learned all about this easy amazing eating plan where I could eat unlimited pasta rice and all our family favourites. When I returned to weigh in a week later, I’d lost a massive six pounds and I’ve never looked back”.

Over the coming months, Emma saw her weight slowly drop week by week. It was then that she realised what she had been missing all along.

"Before joining Slimming World, I used to get derailed on my weight loss attempts," said Emma. "Yet with the support of the group, I’ve been able to manage this. I'd have never lost over 11 stone without this support.

"I soon began to realise I’m not alone on my weight loss journey.