Week 5 of my 16-week transformation didn’t look glamorous. It wasn’t marked by inspirational music, flawless macros, or a slow-motion fitness montage. It looked like the week after Thanksgiving, the week every woman knows too well.
My body was puffy. My energy was tanked. My motivation was gone. And the scale? Nine pounds up.
Not because I “slipped.” Not because I “messed up.” Because I ate foods that my body cannot handle and Thanksgiving makes those foods feel like a required tradition.
This Wasn’t Weight Gain. It Was Chemistry.
But here’s the part most women never understand: This wasn’t about weight gain. It was about chemistry.
When you’re insulin resistant or carb-sensitive, a carb-heavy week doesn’t just add water weight and bloat. It flips your mood, drains your drive, and drags you into that low-grade depression where even getting out of bed feels like a negotiation.
The Most Unsexy Reset That Actually Works
So, when November 30th hit, I didn’t do the dramatic “starting over tomorrow!” thing. I didn’t wait until Monday. I didn’t wait until January. I didn’t collapse into shame or decide that one bad week meant the whole journey was ruined.
I did the most unsexy, grown-woman thing you can do.
I simply returned to what works.
That meant:
Within days, my motivation came back. The depression lifted. My body normalized. I dropped eight of the nine pounds like my body was relieved to return to sanity.
This wasn’t willpower. This wasn’t discipline. This was alignment.
When Other People Question What Works for You
But Week 5 didn’t come without pushback.
I shared my reset in my Facebook group of 27,000+ plus-size women. And one woman came for me, angry, accusing, convinced I was promoting something unhealthy.
I wasn’t offended. But I was reminded of something important:
Most women fail because they collapse as soon as someone questions their choices.
They abandon what works the moment someone else has an opinion. They fall apart at the first sign of judgment. They wait for society to approve the very changes that could save them.
Mainstream Nutrition Doesn’t Have to Live in Your Body
Mainstream nutrition doesn’t like fasting.
Mainstream nutrition doesn’t like keto.
Mainstream nutrition doesn’t like anything you can’t buy in a box.
I know what carbs do to me. I know what fasting does for me. I know what my insulin sensitivity allows. And I know how dangerous the depression spiral is if I ignore the signals.
Sometimes resilience means standing in your truth even when others misunderstand it completely.
My Week 5 was proof of resilience, not perfection.
Week 5 in Real Numbers (No Filters)
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Consistency beats aesthetics.
If You’re On Your Own Journey, Ask Yourself This
I'm not perfect, so I expect my journey, and the numbers on my journey won't be perfect. But the numbers this week were not terrible. Just consistent enough to rebuild momentum.
And that’s the lesson: Resilience isn’t dramatic. It’s directional.
It’s you refusing to disappear for months because of a few days off track. It’s you choosing progress instead of punishment. It’s you trusting your body more than the crowd.
If you’re on your own transformation journey, ask yourself:
Do I quit when things get messy?
Do I wait for external validation before I trust myself?
Do I avoid the reset because starting again feels embarrassing?
Do I pretend carbs don’t affect me even when my body screams otherwise?
Your life changes when your resilience becomes stronger than your excuses.
Week 5 wasn’t perfect. It was powerful.
And that’s the difference between a woman who transforms, and a woman who keeps starting over for the next decade.
The Curvy Goddess Pep Talk
Here’s the truth no one tells you:
The women who transform aren’t the ones who never fall off.
They’re the ones who don’t disappear when they do.
They don’t announce a comeback.
They don’t punish themselves.
They don’t wait for permission, approval, or applause.
They quietly return to what works.
They trust their body more than opinions.
They choose alignment over aesthetics.
They move forward without needing to be perfect first.
If Week 5 knocked the wind out of you, good.
That means you’re doing something real.
Now stand up.
Reset without drama.
And keep going.
That’s not weakness.
That’s a woman who’s finally done starting over.
If you’re on a comeback of your own, tell me in the comments:
What makes it hardest for you to restart when things get messy?
I’ll be coaching and cheering you on right there.