Nearly there. Progress report.

I guess I'm talking too much about my weight loss and my weight loss journey. I believe that if you've got it, flaunt it, which I am actually doing. I keep going through my before and present pictures and videos and sometimes I don't believe I am the same person in the before pictures. Well, after putting in all the effort, hard work and dedication, I deserve to be happy and proud of my achievements, which I am.

I still have quite a lot of weight to lose but then, I am not where I used to be. I'm not perfect but, nobody is. I hope you can appreciate my efforts and support me, but then I have the ultimate support needed.

The season of love. What a wonderful world.

It just seemed the usual Monday morning, have a lie in and enjoy a quiet breakfast in bed and get ready for the day. Was just about finishing breakfast in bed when I was invited for a spur of the moment trip to Windsor. I quickly accepted as I've never been there before and it was an opportunity to spend extra quality time together. Meanwhile, I was once again surprised with some lovely presents this morning. I actually wasn't expecting presents as I was treated to a lovely and romantic meal at Prezzos. I believe that you don't have to wait for February 14 to celebrate love, you celebrate love everyday.
Windsor is lovely. I walked round the Windsor Castle. We were told that the Queen just left the castle this morning and that we had just missed her by a few hours. Anyway, we didn't even know she was there, but it would have been nice to see her. The castle is so big. It has lovely riverside restaurants. It was a lovely walk round the castle, down the River Thames and into Eton. We also fed the swans and geese and had a little wander round the shops. The weather was also perfect, it was nice and sunny, with some cold wind. All in all, it was a good day.
I also got to see first hand how to plane spot and it was amazing. I learnt a few things about planes and how they queue up to land at Heathrow. There is always a first time for everything. It was a fulfilled day and I was glad I went. I came, I saw and I conquered. Love is a wonderful thing. Have a happy and wonderful season of love.

2017, The best is yet to come

I look at myself and realize how far I've come in my weight loss journey. It is not easy being on a diet, and losing the weight. It is a fulfilled feeling when you see the weight fall off and with every passing day, you feel better about your self.
Well, I've been told by quite a few people that I am obsessed with my new look now and that I might be taking this weight loss thing a bit too far. My simple response was, it's my body, my life, my rule. Imagine carrying all that weight around for so long. I have worked so hard to get to where I am now and I am not giving up till I reach my target weight. I'll never know until I try.
I take a lot of selfie videos and pictures and I try as much as possible to take a picture everyday, when I can. I have challenged myself and I must see to it that I accomplish that which I have set out to do.
I flaunt my weight loss story everywhere I can and to whoever would like to listen to me. I show people my pictures and they scream 'unbelievable'. I also love who I am becoming, a more tolerant and laid back person, who doesn't take life too seriously.
I will post lots of my videos online, showing my determination, hard work, perseverance, persistence and fulfillment.
This is 2017, and the best is yet to come. I still have a long way to go in my weight loss journey, but the good thing is that I have started my journey. I feel good in myself, I am happy, content and just living my life and catching my fun.

2016: Real, Raw, Uncut and Unedited

So we are in the final last hours of 2016. No matter how the year has been, we all have something to be thankful for. I for one have a lot to be thankful for. I thank God that I am alive to witness this day. I thank God for the testimonies and miracles he has performed in my life this year. It has been God all the way.
One of my major achievements in 2016 was my weight loss. I have lost over 30kgs or 5 stones. I was determined. I have written a lot about my weight loss and have also posted my videos on Facebook and YouTube to encourage those struggling with their weight and also encourage myself. I must say that it is not easy to lose weight. There are so many challenges out there.
I have compiled some videos and pictures of my weight loss journey so far. This is pure hard work and dedication. I have put in a lot to achieve this, time, money and effort and support.
I still have a long way to go, but I will get there. I can almost see the finish line.
That's it from me in 2016. Here's to a healthy and wonderful 2017.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Happy birthday to me

I have been meaning to write something on my blog every day this week in anticipation of my birthday today. Well, here I am. I have been thinking a lot and I have been reflecting on my life lately. All I can say is that I am overwhelmed by God's love and mercies on my life and how far I've come. He has brought me from a terrible place to a happy place. By this time last year, I was in one of the worst periods of my adult life. I felt everything was going against me and I felt that God must have forgotten me. My birthday last year was the worst I had. I wasn't where I was hoping to be and I felt I was sinking and that God must have abandoned me. I practically gave up. I didn't care about myself or about my life, since everything was going against me.

I have every reason to thank God for where I am now, for where He brought me from and where He is taking me to. I am a work in progress and my life is so much happier than it was. I am not where I want to be, but I am not where I used to be.

I faced a lot of challenges last year, I learnt the true meaning of humility. I found God and He found me but I still had my doubts and asked different questions about God. Thinking about it all now, I believe that all things work out for good to them who trust The Lord. Things are getting better and the lines are falling into the right places.

I have so much love to give. I love them that love me and also those that hate me. All I have to give is nothing but love. I know, I have been there before and love set me free. First of all, I learnt to depend on me and to love myself. Just as Whitney Houston sang in "The Greatest Love of All" 'I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows.... If I fail, if I succeed, At least I'll live as I believe. No matter what they take from me, they can't take away my dignity'. I think my greatest weakness is love. I hardly get angry. I am a naturally happy person and I tend to get along with people. This life we live is already complicated, so why stress myself with things I can't change. I don't take life seriously most times, because at the end of the day, what will be will be.

Sometime in August, I had High Blood Pressure and was placed on a blood monitor twice due to thinking about things I can't control or change. I had to take life easy and I had to stop stressing over things that were not worth it. I had to cut off from people and things that were actually raising my blood pressure.

Well, on this day 6th of November 2016, I thank God for His Mercies in my life. I am overwhelmed by God. Things have taken form in my life. I am happy, very happy. I am totally free to be me and I have cut off people who stress me and cut off things that stress me. I have taken control of my life, I am healthy, no sickness or illness, I have lost weight and living a healthy lifestyle, I work out, I found love, I found happiness and my life isn't perfect but it isn't sad and miserable.

All I can say is THANK YOU JESUS. Thank you to those who truly love and appreciate me just for being myself, an imperfect person. Thank you to my genuine family and friends for the love and support. Thank you to the people who understand me and who understand that I am fun to be with and who also understand that I also love my own company sometimes. Thank you to the friends who  know all about me and are never judgmental and have never used any thing against me. I just want to appreciate you all. I appreciate all the people that I have met in my life, both the good, the bad and the ugly, you have all made me to be what I am today, either by your omissions or by your commissions or by both. I know better now. If I knew then what I know now, my life might have been better or not... who knows?


This is me. I have a weird writing style, but I like it. I dare to be different, because I am Fantastic Eve and this is my writing style.


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My Fantastic Saturday

Weekends are indeed for relaxing. Here's what I've been up to. I went up to London yesterday 8th October for three things and I am glad that I accomplished all I set out to do. I have this satisfaction and fulfillment about it all.

Now, if you live in London, you would know that there are different zones and getting from one end to another could be something else, especially if you don't know your way around.

So I set off from Reading on the 10:27 train to London Paddington. The train was filled to the brim. I was lucky enough to get a seat on the train. The train was more like a "molue" as people stood on the aisles and it just reminded me of my days in Lagos. It was a 30 minutes journey anyway.

I got off at Paddington, took the underground trains to London Euston for a conference on "how to make more money". I 'showed' my face, registered, got the materials and 'ran off'. I took the trains from London Euston to Peckham Rye and went to meet my friend and hairdresser to transform me from a red haired Nigerian lady to a 'Donna Summer' look a like. It was a new style for me, but I wanted something different from my usual hairstyles, and who else to transform me than "Tessy". We had an appointment for 11:00 and I finally got to her at 12:50 or thereabouts. I was finally transformed at 17:15 and got the train to The O2 Center at Greenwich to meet up with my friends to cap the day.

I got to The O2 Center, met up with my friends at the Water Margin restaurant. We had loads of fun and laughter. I am always happy hanging out with Tani and Bunmi, great friends and we've been together for over 30 years. We had fun. We caught up with gists and that's what friends and friendships are for. We took loads of pictures, and me, I am the "picturnista"- I love pictures and love posing and taking them. I took over 50 pictures and videos. This is just me in my normal and natural environment.

I finally got home to Reading at 22:30. I was exhausted but fulfilled. I slept off and woke up this morning 2 hours after my alarm had sounded. Hahahaha.... It's Sunday... time for some coffee and cream......

I AM A WORK IN PROGRESS

Well, after all said and done, here I am. Like my Pastor rightly said, I am a work in progress. I have come a long way. I am not where I want to be yet, but I am not where I used to be. I am in a better place. I am a happy person now, I am living the life I have always wanted, things are falling into the right places. I am now more about making healthier lifestyle choices, portion control and exercises. I jog, run and drink loads of water.

If I can do it, anybody else can. It's all about hard work, dedication and determination. Everyday will never be the same. Some days you feel motivated and inspired and some days, you just feel like giving up and not doing anything. Keep on, the light is just at the end of the tunnel.

I used to be a size 24(UK) and now I am a size 16(UK). I am aiming for a size 12(UK) or 10(UK). I was 125kg, and right now I am 106kg and I am aiming for 75kg. Remember, I am a work in progress.

I got my grove back. What's your excuse? None. You can do it.

I am happy in myself. I am confident. I am proud of my achievements. I enjoy life, I enjoy the good things in life. I love taking pictures, my family and friends can attest to that. I love having fun in general.  

Enjoy my current and latest pictures.

  

Today 11th July 2016

Saturday 9th July 2016

3rd July 2016

That is it. Hard work does really pay. I will continue to work hard towards my goals.