Wegovy vs. Plant-Based

After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church. Ephesians 5:29

My Fitness Journey

Let’s get into it. Weight loss can be such a touchy subject. Like a lot of people here in the US, I’ve had my ups and downs with weight for years. After my 4th child, that struggle intensified. In 2019, I went on a 21-day water fast. Yep, just water. 💧 By day 13, I broke the fast and felt a bit guilty because I knew God had called me to do it in the first place. 🙏🏾 This fast was for spiritual reasons, not weight loss, but by the end of it, I had lost a total of 50 pounds. Although I knew I would lose weight, I did not expect that much.

Fast forward to May 2024: I started taking Wegovy, a weekly weight loss shot. 💉 The first month, I didn’t lose anything. In June, I dropped 14 pounds, but only 4 pounds in July, and I had some serious side effects, like constipation. 🚽 Since I was already struggling with regularity, it meant I had to take more meds I really didn’t want. On August 9, 2024, I had my last shot and decided it wasn’t worth the risk. But after losing almost 20 pounds, I was more motivated than ever to keep going—just doing it a different way. 💪🏽

My Plant-Based Detox

I told myself I would try a plant-based diet for 21 days just to detox my body. During this time, I’ll only eat plants—nothing processed. 🌿 I’m now in my second week of this plant-based journey and have already lost more weight than I did in my 1st and 3rd months on the shot. 📉

I’m also incorporating intermittent fasting along with this diet and invite you to follow my journey. I post the recipes I’ve been creating on my Instagram and YouTube @thehealthfast page. 📸 I’m also training for my second 5K and would love to share this journey with you. 🏃🏽‍♀️

Prayerfully, it will encourage you as well. 🙏🏾

Taking Back Everything God Has For Me

Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves but to God; He bought you for a price. So use your bodies for God's glory. 🙏🏾

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

I don't know about you, but there's a lot God is calling me to do with the time He has given me. We have this one body—let's make God proud by taking care of it. 💪🏾✨

That starts with our health.

Nae🫶🏽