THE HOLIDAY STRUGGLE (EID AL FITR)

Today is a public holiday in Nigeria. We are celebrating the end of the 2026 Ramadan season 🎉and you already know what that means…. long weekend, food everywhere and everybody suddenly becoming a “professional eater” 😭😂 

Meanwhile, me? I have to sit myself down and have a very serious strategy meeting with the management staff in my brain....because while everyone is gearing up for enjoyment, I am here trying not to eat my destiny away.

So I told myself: Temitola, you will stay calm, cool and collected this weekend. You will not be moved by jollof rice, suya, small chops, cake or puff puff.

It's a serious struggle o. Even King Charles III himself basically endorsed Nigerian Jollof yesterday, coupled with an iconic toast “Naija no dey carry last!” 😭😂. A whole King Charles speaking broken English because he don chop Naija jollof. 

You can just imagine how scared I am of getting through this holiday weekend without messing up my diet. Its like I should sew my mouth shut because now even royal backing is involved. Its making Naija jollof look sweeter.....Let’s be honest, one spoon can turn to one big plate and one plate can turn to a whole paint bucket 👀 Hmm!

Anyway, to help myself not fall into temptation, I decided to prepare alternative, tasty, healthy smoothies 🥤made from fruits that are inexpensive, easy to find, and actually enjoyable.

And because I don’t want to suffer/enjoy alone, here are some of the combinations I came up with 👇🏽in case you want to behave like me 😌.

Fat Burner Glow

Banana

Spinach/Ugwu

Lemon

Ginger

Tropical Digestive Cleanser

Pineapple

Mango

Ginger

Turmeric

Hydration & Detox Blend

Watermelon

Lemon

Ginger

Fiber-Rich Belly Slimmer

Apple

Pear

Spinach/Ugwu

Ginger

Energy Booster Mix

Banana

Mango

Turmeric

Lemon

Honestly, these are my “stay out of trouble” tailored meal supplements for this holiday period 😭 because the temptation outside is not here to play. Also, if you are a lady over 40, I heard Tumeric and Ginger are good for us that's why they are included in my mix. 

The good news is that I have kept up with my workouts in the last 2 weeks and hope to continue the rest of the holiday with prayer, discipline and sometimes… disappearance from the scene of the crime 🏃🏽‍♀️

Weight-wise, I haven't gained on the scale. I have lost 2kg since I started this project 2 weeks ago. It is not the fast paced loss I have been used to but I'm on track with healthily losing 1kg per week. The overall aim is to get to my goal without making it only about weight loss but having a healthy mind and love for the body.

Eid Mubarak Comrades! Thank you for reading!