Big fat loser

So this is my first original post on the new website! Fresh and brand new for 2026. I’ve been pulling all the old stuff from the previous blogs but I felt like I needed to write a new post just to round up 2025 and welcome in the new year.

Twenty five was a strange year. It started with, what can only be described as, a mental breakdown. I’m talking full hysterics, crisis lines, emergency appointments with certain doctors. I’m not sure where it came from but I think it was probably through my feeling of being in a rut. Adam and I have gotten into a routine of bed rotting and working with nothing in between and it took its toll on both of us. So I made a conscious effort that things needed to change. One thing that desperately needed to change was my health, or lack thereof. Since being diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency and taking steroids daily, I’ve really struggled with my weight and gone from 82kg to 152kg and just not had the motivation to shift it.

The last time I felt reasonably healthy was when I climbed Kilimanjaro in 2017 just before the symptoms became really bad and so it felt like I needed to tackle things. I decided I was going to go for a similar option again. Well, similar sounding option. I started on Mounjaro. See what I did there? It has been absolutely life changing. Like unbelievably so. I expected it to work but not to the extent it has done. I no longer get the desire to eat constantly, or even at all most of the time and I’m full so quickly. I started it in February and I’ve lost 40kg! That’s just over 6 stone if you’re old. It’s also massively controlled my blood sugars which were all over the show because of the steroids. Do I get side effects? Yeah sure, of course. I feel sick if I eat too much but that’s the whole damn point and my own fault. And I might not be able to poop for a week at a time but honestly I’ll take this over being that big again. The only thing that hasn’t changed is my back is still super painful and I still can’t see my feet because my chest is still exactly the same size.

I get my Mounjaro from SheMed https://tidd.ly/4puaMgT When I first signed up with them it was £99 a month. Bargain. Unfortunately that has risen because of a certain president that shall remain nameless because I would still like access to his country for holiday purposes and I believe they are checking social media upon entry now! They are offering Wegovy at the lower price. I tried it and it didn’t work for me so I switched back to Mounjaro which is currently costing me £319 a month. It expensive. And it’s more expensive than other places but with SheMed you feel looked after. From day one you get a blood test, then you check in weekly so there is accountability, you get notifications on the app to remind you to check in or to order your new med, and they are ALWAYS there if you need support. Also the app is really clean and you can see your progress really easily. Obviously I am plugging them right now so if you do want to give them a try just use my link above then I can get a little commission to go towards my next dose!

I uploaded this before and after picture to my Instagram not even really realising that it cross posts to that Threads app. I kept getting loads of notifications and before I knew it I had 240 THOUSAND views and 2.4K likes with a fair few comments. The majority of the comments were nice however some of them were literally just picking anything to be nasty about. Like why the hell do people do that? One person just commented saying the red dress doesn’t suit me. Another saying the overalls don’t fit me. Yeah well, your hair looks ridiculous but nobody mentioned that to you. Loads of people commented on Adam. One person said he doesn’t look any happier. Of course he doesn’t, he loves me either way! Honestly people are shocking.

Unfortunately, fat wasn’t all that I lost in 2025. In late November I also, quite unexpectedly, lost my mum. She went into hospital with a chest infection on top of her COPD and took a turn overnight. Of course I am absolutely devastated about it. What was really nice was to see just how many people care about me when things get rough though. I can’t believe how many truly wonderful people are in my life. The funeral was hard but I think we have her a good send off. Now I just need to concentrate on looking after my niece, Skye, and her imminent child who is due next week on my mums birthday!

And so I guess I’m hoping with the new baby, new health, and the new year comes new hope. Hope that this coming year will be a bit brighter, a bit more memorable, a bit more active. I’m going to try to do more writing too which I know you all love. Plus it gives me an excuse to travel because I need something to write about! All that is left to say is Happy New Year to all. Wishing everyone a healthy and happy year to come.

🧳 UNPACKED
The Year (2025): Mental health crisis → Mounjaro → Lost 40kg → Lost mum → New hope with incoming baby.

Mounjaro Reality:
∙ February start, 40kg down by year end
∙ Side effects: Nausea if overeat (the point), constipation (week-long), back pain and chest size unchanged
∙ Cost jumped £99 → £319/month (thanks unnamed president)
∙ Wegovy cheaper but didn’t work, switched back

Why SheMed Worth It:
∙ Weekly check-ins = accountability
∙ Blood tests, app notifications, actual support
∙ Clean progress tracking
∙ Worth extra cost vs just buying meds
Social Media Lesson: People are arseholes regardless.

📦 Pack Here: SheMed subscription