Maureen Waititu- How I lost 22 Kgs

Content creator Maureen Waititu has lost about 22Kg. Waititu said when she was starting her weightloss journey, it was the lowest time in her life as she weighed the heaviest she had ever been. 

Waititu said a Nairobi based weight loss center held her hand in losing the weight through gastric balloon technology.

"And now I am ready to share with you my journey with my followers.My body has gone through so much in the last few years and at some point it just couldn’t take care of me-I did everything I could to stay fit and healthy but no matter how many times I worked out or how little I ate, I kept piling on the kilos."

She added "My asthma got so bad, my back hurt and my ankles couldn’t support me making me sedentary most of the time and consequently gaining more weight."

At the time, she experienced body shaming.

"The body shaming didn’t help either where people mostly women felt the need to keep commenting really negative things about my body."

"As some of you may know, I was also treating severe depression and anxiety for some time and the medication I was taking would often leave me not feeling like myself thus I’d look for comfort through constant snacking and eating-but I thank God that’s behind me now as I am fully healed and the happiest I’ve been in the longest time 🥰."

Waititu educated social media users on the need to not body shame other people.

"Please stop body shaming people when you don’t know what’s going on with them!🛑🛑Intragastric balloon placement is a non-invasive weight-loss procedure that involves placing a saline-filled silicone balloon in your stomach. This helps you lose weight by limiting how much you can eat and making you feel fuller faster (it’s not surgery)."

Waititu said her procedure was not a short cut to losing weight.

"It needs a lot of sacrifice and discipline in order for one to reach their goal.I have a long way to go until I get the desired results with better nutrition and exercise and in the coming days, I’ll be walking you through my journey as I give more insight on my personal experience and respond to any questions you might have."