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My honest journey on Mounjaro (and everything in between)

🌸 Hormones, Hot Flushes & a Half-Eaten Starter

🌸 Hormones, Hot Flushes & a Half-Eaten Starter

Right. Let's just get the elephant in the room out of the way, shall we? This week was rough. 😅 And before anyone starts — no, it wasn't Mounjaro. Mounjaro has been behaving itself perfectly, thank y... ...more

Weekly Updates

March 24, 20265 min read

🌸Weeks 70 & 71: Grief, Grace & a Very Productive Mole

🌸Weeks 70 & 71: Grief, Grace & a Very Productive Mole

Sometimes life just… takes over, doesn't it? Not in a dramatic, one-big-thing kind of way. More like a slow accumulation of everything at once — grief, exhaustion, illness, chaos in the garden (more o... ...more

Weekly Updates

March 17, 20266 min read

🤍 Holding Joy & Grief

🤍 Holding Joy & Grief

This month has reminded me how important it is to sit with your thoughts instead of running from them. Not in a dramatic way. Just… checking in. How am I actually feeling? What am I carrying? What do ... ...more

Weekly Updates

February 28, 20263 min read

☀️ Sequins, Sunshine & Steady Steps

☀️ Sequins, Sunshine & Steady Steps

January 2026 – Mounjaro Diaries Happy New Year ✨🎉 And no… there is no “new year, new me” speech coming. Because the truth is, I quite like the me who showed up in 2025. So January wasn’t about reinve... ...more

Weekly Updates

January 31, 20264 min read

🎄 Black Tie, Blind Fittings & Controlled Excess

🎄 Black Tie, Blind Fittings & Controlled Excess

December on Mounjaro. 🎄 The Tree Is Finally Up Decorating is finished. Carpets are down. Blinds are fitted. The tree is up. 🎄✨ I cannot explain the level of satisfaction. The house feels calm again.... ...more

Weekly Updates

December 30, 20255 min read

💯 London Lights, Champagne Nights & 101.8lbs Down

💯 London Lights, Champagne Nights & 101.8lbs Down

I Have Lost 101.8lbs Yes. You read that correctly. Starting weight: 19 stone 13.8lbs (279.8lbs) Current weight: 12 stone 10lbs (178lbs) Total loss: 101.8lbs That’s 7 stone 3.8lbs. That’s 46.2kg. Trip... ...more

Weekly Updates

November 30, 20255 min read

🎉 One Year Later: The Transformation I Never Thought Was Possible

🎉 One Year Later: The Transformation I Never Thought Was Possible

29th October 2024 – 28th October 2025 One year. 52 weeks. 365 days. A lot can change in that time. And wow… I have changed. ...more

Weekly Updates

October 28, 20254 min read

🎉 One Year On. One Step at a Time. 🎉

🎉 One Year On. One Step at a Time. 🎉

Drum roll please… 🥁🥁🥁 BMI: 26.9 I. AM. NO. LONGER. OBESE. 😱💃🏽🙌✨ (Just had to put that at the top because… WHAT A MOMENT!) ...more

Weekly Updates

October 28, 20253 min read

🌸 Hormones, Hot Flushes & a Half-Eaten Starter

🌸 Hormones, Hot Flushes & a Half-Eaten Starter

Right. Let's just get the elephant in the room out of the way, shall we? This week was rough. 😅 And before anyone starts — no, it wasn't Mounjaro. Mounjaro has been behaving itself perfectly, thank y... ...more

Weekly Updates

March 24, 20265 min read

🌸Weeks 70 & 71: Grief, Grace & a Very Productive Mole

🌸Weeks 70 & 71: Grief, Grace & a Very Productive Mole

Sometimes life just… takes over, doesn't it? Not in a dramatic, one-big-thing kind of way. More like a slow accumulation of everything at once — grief, exhaustion, illness, chaos in the garden (more o... ...more

Weekly Updates

March 17, 20266 min read

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

In this blog, discover how to pack lighter, smarter, and more intentionally so you can travel with ease (and still have everything you need). ✈️🧳 ...more

Travel

March 11, 20263 min read

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

In this blog, discover how to pack lighter, smarter, and more intentionally so you can travel with ease (and still have everything you need). ✈️🧳 ...more

Travel

March 11, 20263 min read

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

In this blog, discover how to pack lighter, smarter, and more intentionally so you can travel with ease (and still have everything you need). ✈️🧳 ...more

Travel

March 11, 20263 min read

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

How to Pack Light for the Perfect Mini Break

In this blog, discover how to pack lighter, smarter, and more intentionally so you can travel with ease (and still have everything you need). ✈️🧳 ...more

Travel

March 11, 20263 min read

The

"I'm Doing This" Challenge

A 30-day self-trust boost that

feels doable (because it is)

✅ Build momentum with 5 tiny feel-good habits

✅ Learn to trust yourself again—one day at a time

✅ Finally feel like change is happening for real

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