Single-mum Kerri Hayes knew she had to take action after a major health scare which left her seriously ill in hospital. The primary school teacher was left with blood clots in her brain causing confusion and slurred speech after developing Covid-19 in January 2021.
But after fighting back to improved health she knew something had to change. After turning to Slimming World the 42-year-old dropped 11 stones in just over a year and says she's fitter than ever.
And she says while she feared the cost of switching to a healthier diet would be a strain on her purse strings the opposite has been the case. Rather than costing more, by filling her shopping basket with fresh food and ditching the convenience options has seen her save around £100 a month.