'I scrapped our £120 a week takeaway habit, discovered I could cook and lost 5st'

'I scrapped our £120 a week takeaway habit, discovered I could cook and lost 5st'Whitley Lloyd was buying four £30 takeaways every week, racking up a whopping £500 bill every monthCommentsNewsElaine Blackburne Network Content Editor00:01, 16 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesWhitley says she has so much more confidence now(Image: Whitley Lloyd / Slimming World)A mum has revealed how she's restored her self-confidence and saved more than £100 a week on takeaways. Whitley Lloyd, 34, turned to food for comfort after losing her nan at 24, relying on up to four takeaways a week at around £30 each.‌She says: "I didn't realise how much it all added up. Looking back now, it's shocking to think about how much money I was spending.‌It took a photograph at a party for the Brecon mum to decide to head to Slimming World where she quickly found herself richer and lighter. And after ditching her takeaway habit she says she has more energy and felt so much healthier.‌She says: "Before Slimming World, I'd barely eat during the day, only to end up having takeaways and snacks late at night. 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."View 6 ImagesWhitley says she can still enjoy nights out(Image: Slimming World/ Whitley Lloyd)Since joining Slimming World, Whitley has ditched late-night takeaways in favour of homemade "fakeaways" and developed a passion for cooking from scratch, while dramatically slashing her food bills. She says: "When I think I was spending up to £500 a month on takeaways and now, I'm not only saving money – I've only had four takeaways this year – I'm also proud of the fantastic healthy meals I can cook."‌Whitley's story mirrors the findings of a new UK-wide poll highlighting the true scale of the nation's fast-food spending, reports Wales Online. This found:60% of people spend up to £50...