This was me in Q4 of 2016. I've never been a fat girl but moving and living in a country different from yours comes with its baggage and weight gain was it for me. I hated it and I seriously struggled.

I was weighing 74kg when I was screaming "Happy New Year" during crossover night. I swore there and then that I was going to shrink back to my original size, 69 kg. That was my only 2017 New Year Resolution and I was fired up. I bought an electronic scale, Fitbit, a note for my food log, and started doing Shawn T. 

After three weeks of jumping jacks, hunger strikes, and Uncle Shawn hollering at me, my body revolted. I fell so sick that I had to stop everything. By the time I climbed the scale at the end of the year and saw 73.3kg, I was very sober. I knew I needed help and that was how my sister friend and captain, Eziaha Bolaji Olojo came into the mix.

The Coolest Mum of two

About a few newsletters ago, I shared about how I started my writing journey through blogging. One of my biggest inspirations was Eziaha's blog. I was an ardent reader and because I had followed her motherhood and weightless journey, it was a no-brainer for me when she started a fitness program for those in the diaspora.

I signed up for Coach E's diaspora program and the results I got in the first 3 weeks had me in my dancing shoes....and guess what? We didn't even do SHAWN-T. I learned so much during that 6 weeks about healthy eating and it laid the foundation for my current belief and reality that I don't have to be a fat, Nigerian mom. Trust me, I have everything it takes to be one. Even with the weight gain that comes with pregnancy, I'm so thankful that 2 boys and 5 years later, I have managed to keep my body together. I haven't figured out the fitness part yet but this food matter, ahhh...we are winning. The truth is that I don't just want to win, I want my boys to start winning as early as possible. The bigger deal for me right now is legacy.

 The Wellness Revival

I was at a party last Sunday. We had such a lovely time and because of the atmosphere in the room, I ate a bit too much. And it was mostly junk food. I woke up unusually early the next morning, running to the bathroom like a pregnant woman cos I was literally throwing up. Gosh! I felt terrible but then I had a lightbulb moment.

• I realized that I’ve been eating so well in the past few months that my body is visibly rejecting trash food. I smiled because that was an answered prayer.

• It dawned on me again how much impact the food we eat has on us. Food can be health care and the source of the most chronic diseases as well.

I spent the day praying, drinking hot lemon, and eating salads throughout yesterday to cleanse and reset my system. It worked but I kept saying to myself, NEVER AGAIN!

The truth is that when it comes to our health, without a doubt, we are right in the middle of a CRISIS and drugs alone will not do. We have to use food as medicine. Now more than ever is the time for all of us to get on board a WELLNESS REVIVAL, especially for the sake of our children who will be the WORST hit if we are not PRUDENT.

With a little bit of thinking ahead, this Monday morning hangover I had could have easily been avoided. That’s why I'm passionately handing out this special invitation to you to join us at the Wellness Revival tagged Nourishing Bodies, Flourishing Futures. 

This program will equip you to raise WELLNESS CHAMPIONS right from your home and kitchen. Come and learn from the Professionals, and policymaker influencers and also glean wisdom for healthy living from Moms like us.

And I mean... Take a look at the pioneer of this Revival. A babe and a half. She not only looks the talk, but she walks, lives, and breathes the talk.

If you’re a mom like me, you can’t afford to miss this. Click here to register for the event. The date is the 17th and 18th of November 2023 so mark your calendars! Let me leave you with a few videos on her channel about the event. Click the buttons below to watch.

A SNEAK PEEK INTO MY MIND

💃❤𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩

The Birthing Bootcamp 2024. This is a 12-week intensive incubator program for writers and authors who want to partner with God to scribe. It may be a book you’ve been called to birth or newsletters, blog posts, email copies, movie scripts, newspapers, articles, captions, essays, etc.

If your heart is burning and you feel a sense of urgency towards a particular idea/vision; If you desire to understand your place, space, posture in position in God’s agenda; If you want to partner with God to birth a book in 2024, then the birthing BootCamp is definitely for you! Click on this link to register and join the waitlist.

🎤🎼 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄'𝙢 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤

There is a prophecy over me by Theophilus Sunday. This song is powerful!!! Ahh… Uncle Theo is deep! Listen, there is prophecy over us. We must not fail our LORD. We must fulfill HIS course! Before any of us came into the scene, our life was already planned out and we've been redeemed to contend for that glorious life. Kai!! Ugonne (insert your name) will not fail Jesus!

📺📺 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄'𝙢 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜

Revealing Society's Deceit: The Real Role of a Mother As tough and unglamorous as motherhood, you can't deny the impact of this office in our society today. I believe that motherhood is an advantage, a door opener into divine partnership, and an enormous privilege and this lady confirms that with this.

🙇🙌 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄’𝙢 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧

New Seasons.  I know that a shift has happened in the spirit for me and I’m just grateful to God for the next phase of my life!This season is called THE WINNING STREAK! Thank you, Jesus.

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