09/04/2026
Meet Tina
Tina is a full-time mum and Nanna. Tina came to me feeling exhausted and frustrated that the "eat less, move more" advice wasn't working anymore. Here, Tina shares her journey of how she has lost an amazing 30KG
I remember this version of myself.
This was the week that I knew I had to change.
What started as a healthy eating plan, turned into a lifestyle choice.
Starting weight 118kg
goal weight is 80kg
Current weight 87kg
I started this journey on the 27th September 2024 with a program called Dietflex. My first goal was 10kg. I did it. My second goal was to be under 100kg by my 50th birthday in January 2025. I remember jumping on the scales on the 7th January and it said 99.9kg, I did it, I actually did it. My goals after that was 1kg at a time, because the number to get to 80kg was still so overwhelming. I still needed to do babysteps. I needed to stay focused. The side by side photos became my motivation. Remembering how I felt at this size also became my motivation. I didn't want to feel like s**t anymore. So I guess this is me, being accountable for what I needed to do for myself to feel better. I still have a dicky thyriod (medication keeps that in check) I have reversed my type 2 diabetes ( yes I eat every 3 hours, something I learnt I needed to do with type 2 diabetes) which by the way I inevitably gave to myself by eating a crappy diet(what's the saying YOLO, truth was I was killing myself with food, I love food a little bit wont hurt right) it was easier to eat the crap while feeling like crap. I had severe sleep apnea, that was fun. Tried the machine, turns out my body didn't like air being forced up my nose and I always ended up with a sinus infection, which meant I couldn't use the mask, because I couldnt breathe through my nose. The face mask version forget it, gave me panic attacks, and I'd wake up feeling like I couldnt breathe. So it was crunch time, to make the choice to be the healthiest version I could be, cause the only thing I had to lose was weight. I wanted/needed my life back. I needed to make a change for the better. The more weight I lost, the better I started to feel. I did a victory dance when I mowed my lawn without stopping, yeah that really was a big deal for me.
My sleep apnea has improved because of the weight loss, hubby is no longer telling me I snore. So i guess that's a huge win in itself. I have reversed my type 2 diabetes, wahooo fantastic feeling when my Doctor told me I was in the normal sugar range again.
You will see victory posts from time to time, because I'm really proud of how far I've come. I won't be stopping this way of life anytime soon, because I still remember how I felt at my biggest weight and that is the biggest motivator of all, to never return to how I felt before I started this journey September 2024.
