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💪55kg down. Aging loudly.💃
🔥Menopause without the misinformation.🏋️‍♀️Weight loss, fitness, and life.✨Less BS. More living.👇Start here

An award winning blog, Sharon van Wyk is a lifestyle & parenting blog, written by Sharon van Wyk & documenting the trials & triumphs of parenting through adoption post infertility. Sometimes funny, sometimes serous, always entertaining!

03/11/2026

Is collagen worth taking… or have we all just been very successfully marketed to?

I’m still sceptical of a lot of the collagen hype.

But after my recent run of tendon, ligament and joint issues, I went looking for the actual human research.

TENDOFORTE®️ has been studied for tendon support, including Achilles tendinopathy alongside strengthening work — Praet et al., 2019.

FORTIGEL®️ has been studied in randomised controlled trials for joint discomfort and cartilage-related outcomes — including Zdzieblik et al., 2017.

So I’ve chosen:
FAITH BUILT with TENDOFORTE®️
RocQ Clinical Collagen with FORTIGEL®️

Not because I think collagen is magic.

Because I’d rather choose a specific peptide with human data than throw money at a generic collagen powder and hope for the best.

Still sceptical. Just more selective.

This is simply what I’ve chosen for myself after looking at the research — not medical advice. If you’re dealing with ongoing joint, tendon or ligament issues, it’s worth chatting to your healthcare professional about what’s appropriate for you.

02/11/2026

From cakes that looked like a dog pooed on them to actual Pinterest-worthy creations. WHO EVEN AM I?! 😂

Apparently all I needed was a Cricut South Africa Maker 3 and EasyPress 3 to unlock my inner crafty mom.

Someone check on Pinterest. I’m coming for you! ✂️

31/10/2026

55kg later and one of the biggest lessons I’ve learnt? You don’t need to eat perfectly to make progress.

Real life is busy. Sometimes meal prep doesn’t happen, and sometimes lunch is whatever I can grab between meetings.

Learning to read food labels and make more informed choices has been a game changer for me.

These WOOLWORTHS SA On-The-Go Egg Pots are a handy option for those days when life happens.

Progress over perfection. Always.

26/10/2026

Trying to survive menopause while neatly being taken out by all the online advice from every gym bro, menopause “coach” & “board certified” something or other!

22/10/2026

I wonder when my brain will catch up with my body?

21/10/2026

55kg down, and one thing I've learnt? Planning beats willpower!

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20/10/2026

The World Health Organisation defines Obesity as a chronic, complex disease. So why are some of the people paid to treat it still judging those living with it?

Two recent experiences reminded me just how deeply ingrained weight bias really is.

Unconscious bias is still bias. And it still does harm.

17/10/2026

Last year I did the ILoveBoobies ZA NPC swim in honour of a friend in the midst of her cancer battle. This year I did it in her memory. 🪽Till next year… and let this be your reminder to go get a mammogram!

16/10/2026

There is SO much fitness advice online for women over 50, especially those of us navigating menopause, that we’ve somehow made simply moving our bodies feel ridiculously complicated.

Having lost 55kg in my 50s, while going through menopause, I’ve learnt that simple, enjoyable and sustainable beats complicated every time.

Find movement you actually enjoy, make it a habit and keep showing up. You don’t need the perfect workout or some fancy fitness routine to see results.

Don’t let all the online noise convince you that menopause makes progress impossible.

Just move your body!

14/10/2026

The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause has brought me to my knees & nobody warned me about this menopause symptom! Did you know? And have you struggled with it?

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