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 vision has decided it’s time for adramaticflair…)

👓 Eye Spy... A New Prescription

Back to Paddington this week – the joys of a very early alarm, a delayed train (obviously), and a freezing platform at 5:30am. I swear the train  is colder than anywhere else in Northamptonshire – it’s like it has its own weather system. 🥶

But the main headline? Eye test complete. Verdict in.
My eyesight has done a littleplot twistover the last year. 📉
Apparently, all that weight I’ve lost… did not come off my eyeballs. Who knew?!

New specs are incoming next week – can’t wait to see the world (and the bathroom scales) in HD again. 👀🎯

💉 Dose Restart – No Drama, No Digestive Disasters

You might remember from last week’s Moroccan drama that Icompletely forgotto take my Mounjaro injection before the holiday. Yep. Almost a year in and I finally missed one.

So this week, back on the 10mg pen —and no side effects!🎉
No nausea, no bathroom roulette, no sofa slumping. Honestly, I wasso relieved— that dose had previously wiped me out.

A huge win and another gentle reminder that sometimes our bodies are just… fine. And sometimes, not panicking is the most productive thing we can do.

🍯 The Sugar Monster Rises…

Now let’s talk cravings.

I don’t know what they put in Moroccan food (wait, yes I do:honey, dates, nuts, more honey, and some more honey) but the sugar monster is back. 🐉🍫

For the first few days post-holiday, I swear I could smell a KitKat from four rooms away.
I started hearing the Mr Kipling cakes call my name like a Disney villainess seducing me with fondant fancies. 🍰💀

But here’s the thing: Ididn’tcave.

I’ve leaned on balanced meals, filled with protein, fibre, and flavour – because sometimes the best way to silence a craving is to nourish the body properly before the brain tricks you into “needing” an entire Toblerone at 8pm.

⚖️ Weight Loss Update: A Sweet Surprise

Drum roll please... 🥁

6.2lbs DOWN this week!
After an 8lb holiday gain, that means nearly all the post-holiday fluff isgone.
(And I’m not talking about the towels in the hotel room.)

The body is amazing. Honestly, it wanted to come back into balance — it just needed a nudge, some water, and fewer pastries drenched in syrup. 😅

📓 Journaling Prompt of the Week

*When you experience cravings — especially after a break, a celebration, or a “treat week” — what stories do you tell yourself?

How can you shift from guilt to curiosity? What does your bodyactuallyneed in that moment?*

(Top tip: it’s usually not the cake. But it might be comfort, connection, or calm. And those are all things we can nourish in other ways 💛)

✨ Week 51 Reflection

I feel good. Not perfect. But good.
Grounded. Back in rhythm. Rebuilding those solid habits I’ve been working on for nearly a year now.

This week wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t a breakthrough. But it was steady. And steady is what lasting change looks like.

Mounjaro isn’t just about weight loss.
It’s about food freedom. It’s about less noise.
It’s about finding you again — without the constant internal war over every biscuit.

💬Who else is dealing with post-holiday cravings right now? Tell me your go-to “reset” meals or mindset tricks!

Next week: Glasses reveal, more spa sessions, and hopefully fewer sugar whispers... 👓🍋💦

Helen x