She dropped three stone of baby weight in just five weeks, but it appears Kerry Katona has wearied of dieting.

The 27-year-old was spotted gorging on a fatty burger during an afternoon outing with her family earlier this week, washing down the takeaway meal with a can of Coca Cola.

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What diet? Kerry Katona wolfs down a burger during an afternoon outing in Manchester on Tuesday

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Thirsty work: The 27-year-old washed down her meal with a Coca Cola

After apparently abandoning her low calorie eating plan, which involved eating Special K cereal for breakfast and lunch, she then resorted to an old fashion slimming method - breathing in.

She did her best to suck in her stomach in front of photographers as she arrived at her Cheshire home yesterday after a day of shopping.

The mother-of-four, who now weighs in around nine and a half stone, has previously said she's determined to get down to lose another stone to get back down to her pre-pregnancy size.

Slimming trick: Kerry appeared to suck in her stomach as she arrived at her Cheshire home yesterday

But it seems her resolve has wavered, at least for the moment.

The former Atomic Kitten gave birth to her son Max in April. She also has a daughter Heidi, 1, with husband Mark Croft, and daughters Molly, 6, and Lilly-Sue, 5, with ex husband Brian McFadden.

She is in the grips of a bitter custody battle with her former husband over their daughters and In recent months the former Westlife singer has upped his campaign against Kerry, branding her 'disgusting' and 'an embarrassment'.