A woman has lost an incredible four stone after ditching the takeaways in favour of healthier ‘fakeaways’ versions she makes at home.
Lucy Robathan, 20, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, tipped the scales at 15 stone at her heaviest after starting a new relationship and ordering meals in almost every night as she curled up on the sofa with her new man.
But the healthcare assistant was soon shocked into changing her ways after discovering none of her clothes fitted anymore.
She decided to improve her diet by recreating her favourite takeaways herself at home – such as creating pizza wraps, vegan kebabs, and McMuffin dupes – and dropped down to 11 stone after two years.
A woman has lost an incredible four stone after ditching the takeaways in favour of healthier ‘fakeaways’ versions she makes at home. Pictured left to right, Lucy Robathan before and after her weight loss transformation
Lucy (pictured recently), 20, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, tipped the scales at 15 stone at her heaviest after starting a new relationship and ordering meals in almost every night as she curled up on the sofa with her new man
But the healthcare assistant (pictured recently) was soon shocked into changing her ways after discovering none of her clothes fitted anymore
Lucy said: ‘I have always felt uncomfortable with my body but I never had the motivation to do anything about it. I was bullied when I was younger for my weight but as you get older it stops.’
She added: ‘I was very uncomfortable going out with my boyfriend, because he was so fit. When I got into a relationship I gained almost two stone.
‘I realised we would order takeaways on most days or go out for meals. I used to get fizzy drinks every day and binge junk food -I didn’t really think about what I was eating.
Lucy (pictured recently) decided to improve her diet by recreating her favourite takeaways herself at home – such as creating pizza wraps, vegan kebabs, and McMuffin dupes – and dropped down to 11 stone after two years
Lucy (pictured left to right, before and after her weight loss) said: ‘I have always felt uncomfortable with my body but I never had the motivation to do anything about it’
Lucy (pictured at the gym) added: ‘I was very uncomfortable going out with my boyfriend, because he was so fit. When I got into a relationship I gained almost two stone’
‘I found Instagram accounts and started calorie counting and making fakeaways. It was more of a lifestyle change for me rather than a diet, I didn’t feel restricted at all.’
Lucy’s fakeways included a 258 calorie plant-based kebab, a 307 calorie McMuffin fakeaway made with Quorn sausage patties and 250 calorie homemade pizza wraps.
After she started preparing her meals more carefully and doing weight training four times a week, she finally hit her goal weight after two years.
Lucy’s fakeways included a 258 calorie plant-based kebab, a 307 calorie McMuffin fakeaway made with Quorn sausage patties and 250 calorie homemade pizza wraps. Pictured left to right, Lucy before and after her weight loss
After she started preparing her meals more carefully and doing weight training four times a week, Lucy (pictured during her journey) finally hit her goal weight after two years
Lucy (pictured left, before her weight loss, and right, after) admits it was a confidence boost and says she feels more comfortable with herself now
Lucy, posing at a gym, said: ‘It took me almost two years to get where I am right now, weight loss needs patience’
She admits it was a confidence boost and says she feels more comfortable with herself now.
She added: ‘It took me almost two years to get where I am right now, weight loss needs patience. I had a lot of people telling me I look great, ask me how I’ve done it and if I can share any tips.
‘My advice for people trying to lose weight would be that it takes time, it doesn’t happen overnight, don’t be too restrictive.
‘I think it’s important to keep a balance, don’t limit yourself too much and don’t stop socialising because you are on diet.’
Lucy, pictured before her diet change, said: ‘I had a lot of people telling me I look great, ask me how I’ve done it and if I can share any tips.’
‘My advice for people trying to lose weight would be that it takes time, it doesn’t happen overnight, don’t be too restrictive,’ Lucy (pictured recently) added
Lucy (pictured before her weight loss) suggested that the most important aspect when dieting was keeping the balance between your healthy options and your treats
‘I think it’s important to keep a balance, don’t limit yourself too much and don’t stop socialising because you are on diet,’ Lucy, seen before her weight loss, continued