Helen Craddock

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Hi, I'm Helen

For years, I felt stuck. Trapped in a cycle of emotional eating, shame, and feeling like real change was for other people. I lived with pain from lymphedema, carrying nearly 20 stone, my weight creeping up each year, whilst nothing I did made a impact. Then I discovered something different and for the first time, I started to believe it wasn’t too late.


I have started taking Mounjaro, a licensed drug to help treat obesity in the UK. I had been thinking about starting this treatment for quite a while and looked into this and other alternatives that are available in the UK.

There is so much misinformation about these drugs online and in the media so I hope I can help by sharing my experiences and provide you all with more information through my blog posts.

If you have any questions please feel free to drop me a message or let me know if there is anything in particular you would like me to discuss.

Please note that I am only documenting my experience, always do your own research and speak to a doctor or pharmacy for medical advice or if you have concerns whilst taking GLP1 medication.

With love, Helen 🩷

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Week 40

Six Stone Gone. Thirty Percent Less Helen!

August 05, 20252 min read

🚨🚨 Alert the press. Stop the clocks. Fetch the confetti.
Because today, I stepped on the scales and something magical happened…

I now weigh 13 stone 13.6 lbs.
That means I’ve officially lost:
💥 6 stone
💥 84 lbs
💥 30% of me — GONE!

That’s right.
Thirty. Percent. Less. Helen.
(Emotionally? Still 100% me. With extra sass. 😘)


📊 Let’s Talk Stats, Baby

For all my fellow spreadsheet-loving, data-tracking, transformation-celebrating gals… this one’s for you.

I took a deep dive into the numbers this week, and honestly… I’m blown away.

Mounjaro results 30% gone

💭 Mindset Shift of the Week: Progress Over Perfection

If someone had told me at the start of this journey that it would take 40 weeks to lose 6 stone, I would have rolled my eyes and probably eaten a biscuit out of spite. 🍪

But now?
I wouldn’t change a thing.

This wasn’t a crash diet.
This wasn’t punishment.
This wasn’t “suffer now, reward later.”
This was 40 weeks of learning, healing, changing, and becoming.

Bit by bit.
Pound by pound.
Promise by promise.

And if I’m honest — the promises I’ve kept to myself?
They mean more than any number on the scale ever could.


✍️ Journalling Prompt

This week’s reflection is a BIG one:

What’s changed for me on the inside since I started this journey?
What am I most proud of — and how can I celebrate that today?

(Remember: you don’t have to “earn” rest, joy, or cake. You’re allowed to be proud of yourself. Especially on a Tuesday.)


🍾 Final Thoughts

Six stone lighter.
Hundreds of little wins stacked up.
A life that feels more mine than it has in years.

Sure, I’m still wary of chicken kievs, and my gym enthusiasm wavers like British summer weather…
But I’m here, I’m proud, and I’m still doing this. 💕

Bring on Week 41.

Helen x


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My Story

For years, I lived with pain from lymphedema, carrying nearly 20 stone, and feeling like the best parts of life were behind me.

I knew if I didn’t make a change, I’d lose even more than just my health.


Mounjaro is helping me shift the weight, but the true transformation came from working through emotional eating and rebuilding self-trust.

Slowly, step by step I'm making real, long-lasting change.

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