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'My son was too ashamed for me to take him to school - look at me now'

A pizza-loving mum lost six stone after her son became 'ashamed of her' taking him to school.

Becky White, from Bolton, used to weigh more than 17 stone and was a size 24.

The 41-year-old said she would binge on whole packs of donuts and chocolate bars and 'loved pizza'.

Feeling 'crushed', she realised something needed to change when her embarrassed son would ask her to drop him off near school, rather than right outside.

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Becky has now lost six stone and weighs 11 stone nine pounds.

She said she first began gaining weight after she left home and went to university.

Becky said she used to love pizza and would eat whole packs of donuts and chocolate bars (Focus Features)

She had two children, Harvey, now 18, and Evlynn, now 14, but her relationship broke down, and again she piled on the pounds.

At only 5ft tall, she tipped the scales at 17 stone and 9 pounds.

She said: "I loved pizza, and I ate whole packs of donuts and chocolate bars.

Becky pictured before and after her weight loss (Focus Features)

"I had a couple of bad relationships and my confidence suffered, and so I just ate more.

"My son started asking me to drop him near school, not at school, and I realised that he was ashamed of me.

"That was upsetting but I could understand why he felt like that."

Becky with her partner Mark (Focus Features)

Becky said she met a new partner Mark, who was fit and active - but she felt she was too big to even go out for a walk with him.

"We love going to the races for a treat now, but before it got to the stage where I was too big to fit into a dress and my feet burned with the extra weight I was carrying", she added.

"I became really worried that he would leave me for someone slimmer, even though he was very supportive.

"I realised that I had to make a change."

The mum now wants to help other people with their weight loss (Focus Features)

In November 2020, Becky signed up for the Cambridge 1:1 diet.

"I found the plan so easy to follow because I didn't have to think counting calories", she said.

She now weighs 11 stone and nine pounds and said she feels 'sexier' and 'more stylish'.

She said: "I can now shop in all high street stores and try out new fashions.

"We went to the races last year, and I wore a lovely dress. I felt a million dollars."

Becky with her partner Mark (Focus Features)

Becky said the best thing about losing weight is her loved ones being proud of her.

"Best of all, Harvey is really proud of me", she said.

"Recently he bumped into an old school friend who said he didn’t recognise me because of my weight loss. Harvey was really pleased.

"I know my weight has been an issue for him in the past but I am glad I have made him proud now."

Inspired by her own journey, Becky has now trained as a 1:1 Diet consultant in Bolton.

She supports others through their weight loss journey through face-to-face meetings, on Instagram and on her Facebook page.

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