A woman ditched junk food and shed a whopping 10 stone after her favourite chip shop closed. Sharmayne McNally, 26, watched the weight creep on while working as a mental health support worker when she relied on quick, convenient food during long shifts.
She often turned to pre-made sandwiches from the deli bar for lunch and would devour fish and chips most evenings, alongside a diet of McDonald’s and Chinese takeaways. At her biggest, Sharmayne, a self confessed ''savoury food addict'', tipped the scales at 20 stone and was squeezing into size 20 clothing.
The turning point came in March 2020 when Sharmayne’s favourite chippy closed its doors, due to the pandemic. Unable to get anymore takeaways, it gave her the "kick" she needed to change her eating habits and shift the pounds.
