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My honest journey on Mounjaro (and everything in between)

🎉 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

Paddington, Prescription Lenses & Post-Holiday Sugar Cravings

Paddington, Prescription Lenses & Post-Holiday Sugar Cravings

🎉 Good news: I survived Marrakesh. 🎉 Even better news: I survived my first missed dose. 🎉 And the best news of all: I’m officially BACK. (With a slightly squinty side-eye because apparently, my vis... ...more

Weekly Updates

October 21, 20253 min read

Moroccan Magic, Missed Doses & A Very Real 8lb Gain

Moroccan Magic, Missed Doses & A Very Real 8lb Gain

Let’s just say it: Marrakesh was absolutely incredible. ☀️ The weather? Glorious. The food? Delicious. The souks? Chaotic. The step count? Outrageous. The sunshine? Soul-restoring. The... forgotten Mo... ...more

Weekly Updates

October 14, 20254 min read

Sunshine, Shopping & Suitcase Stress

Sunshine, Shopping & Suitcase Stress

Breaking News: None. Of. My. Holiday. Clothes. Fit. 😱 Not in the “Oh this is a little snug” kind of way. More like “I could use this dress as a tent” kind of way. Honestly, this is the kind of proble... ...more

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September 30, 20252 min read

Trains, Temptations & Trying to Feel Like Me Again

Trains, Temptations & Trying to Feel Like Me Again

This week’s theme? Early mornings. Late trains. And a general sense of meh. 😴 🚆 Office Life: The Return of the 4:30 AM Shuffle ...more

Weekly Updates

September 23, 20252 min read

Hormones, Paddington & The Great Chocolate Crisis of 2025

Hormones, Paddington & The Great Chocolate Crisis of 2025

Well, this week has been… How shall I put it? A rollercoaster, minus the fun and with more crying over KitKats. 🍫😭 ...more

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September 16, 20252 min read

Trump, Tariffs, and the Cost of Feeling Like Myself Again

Trump, Tariffs, and the Cost of Feeling Like Myself Again

So. Let’s talk tariffs. Specifically, Trump’s tariffs. Because, apparently, we can’t have nice things without a side of international pharmaceutical chaos 😤💰💉 ...more

Weekly Updates

September 09, 20253 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

Paddington, Prescription Lenses & Post-Holiday Sugar Cravings

Paddington, Prescription Lenses & Post-Holiday Sugar Cravings

🎉 Good news: I survived Marrakesh. 🎉 Even better news: I survived my first missed dose. 🎉 And the best news of all: I’m officially BACK. (With a slightly squinty side-eye because apparently, my vis... ...more

Weekly Updates

October 21, 20253 min read

Moroccan Magic, Missed Doses & A Very Real 8lb Gain

Moroccan Magic, Missed Doses & A Very Real 8lb Gain

Let’s just say it: Marrakesh was absolutely incredible. ☀️ The weather? Glorious. The food? Delicious. The souks? Chaotic. The step count? Outrageous. The sunshine? Soul-restoring. The... forgotten Mo... ...more

Weekly Updates

October 14, 20254 min read

Sunshine, Shopping & Suitcase Stress

Sunshine, Shopping & Suitcase Stress

Breaking News: None. Of. My. Holiday. Clothes. Fit. 😱 Not in the “Oh this is a little snug” kind of way. More like “I could use this dress as a tent” kind of way. Honestly, this is the kind of proble... ...more

Weekly Updates

September 30, 20252 min read

Trains, Temptations & Trying to Feel Like Me Again

Trains, Temptations & Trying to Feel Like Me Again

This week’s theme? Early mornings. Late trains. And a general sense of meh. 😴 🚆 Office Life: The Return of the 4:30 AM Shuffle ...more

Weekly Updates

September 23, 20252 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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