Chapter one
You've tried everything. The weight came back.
Maybe it was keto. Maybe it was running before work in the Lagos heat, or that gym membership you stopped using by February. You lost a little, then the hunger always won. That is not a willpower problem. For most Nigerians carrying stubborn belly fat, the real issue is appetite signalling — your brain keeps screaming "eat" long after your body has had enough.
This story is about turning that signal down so weight loss finally becomes the easy part, not the daily battle.
"For the first time, food stopped being on my mind every hour. The fat just kept coming off." — Blessing, Abuja