What does it really take to build healthier habits and stay consistent? For Dr. Ini Udom, six weeks with Eziaha Wellness Co. was about more than weight loss. It was about becoming more intentional with her food, making exercise a priority, and learning to show up for herself even with a demanding work schedule.
Through daily accountability and a commitment to the process, she began building habits that fit into her lifestyle. In this interview, Dr. Ini shares her biggest wins, the lessons she learned, and how six weeks helped her approach wellness with greater discipline and consistency.
Question
When you look back at these six weeks, what do you think has changed most in you, not just physically, but in the way you think, eat, move, and show up for yourself daily? Was there a mindset shift? Did you become more intentional with your food? Did you start seeing exercise differently? Did you become more disciplined, confident, or aware of your choices? Tell us about the woman you were at the beginning of the cycle compared to the woman you are now in detail.
Answer
The biggest change has been becoming more intentional and consistent in doing the things I know I should be doing.
I became much more serious about my portions because I had stopped measuring them properly before the programme.
I also stopped the random snacking I used to do between meals and after my last meal.
I became more consistent with exercise. I even worked out on days when I didn’t feel like it because the programme expected me to work out at least three times a week.
Question
During the six-week cycle, we shared daily affirmations with you, and you were asked to share your daily affirmation, your meals, your workouts, and your weigh-ins consistently. What did having to “show up” and share these do to your level of accountability, especially on the days when you didn’t feel motivated or when you knew your choices weren’t perfect? Were there days when you wanted to disappear or skip your update? What helped you still come back?
Answer
I actually love accountability. I am a very committed person, so knowing that I had to show up every day made me even more disciplined.
I didn’t really have days when I wanted to disappear or skip my updates. I was actually happy to show up and do what was expected of me.
Accountability helped me operate at a higher level of discipline and reminded me that I had made a commitment that I needed to keep.
Question
In the middle of the cycle, you were asked to pause, celebrate, and share your non-scale victories. What was a victory you experienced that the weighing scale could never have captured, and why was that particular victory meaningful to you?
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My biggest non-scale victory was being able to eat what I had planned for the day without looking for something extra afterwards.
I used to snack randomly between meals and sometimes even eat after my last meal of the day. I was able to stop that during this cycle.
I was really happy about it because I now enjoy eating at specific times and allowing my stomach to have a break between meals.
This is a big win.
Question
This cycle comes with a 21-day challenge and one “hard thing” you commit to doing. What did choosing to do something difficult teach you about yourself? What was difficult about it? Did you complete it? How did completing or even attempting the hard thing change the way you see discipline, discomfort, and your ability to follow through on a habit?
Answer
My 21-day challenge was to do 5,000 steps every day.
It was difficult at first because I live a very sedentary life and spend a lot of time on my computer.
When I realised I wasn’t meeting my target, I started finding ways to add movement to things I was already doing.
For example, instead of sitting down to read, I would walk around while reading.
By the second week, I started hitting my target.
Now, I am even thinking about increasing it.
The biggest lesson for me was that you can actually do anything you want to do. You just have to find the right way to make it work, even when it might be uncomfortable at first.
Question
There were probably days when your weight went up, your meals weren’t perfect, your workout didn’t happen, or life simply got in the way. What did this cycle teach you about getting back on track instead of allowing one difficult day to become a difficult week or a reason to give up completely? Tell us about a real moment when things didn’t go according to plan and what you did next.
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This one is a little difficult for me to answer because I am someone who follows plans and rules.
Once I have committed to something, especially when there is accountability, I stick to it.
There were days when my weight went up, but I didn’t see that as a reason to give up. I understood that it is a journey.
I just wanted to understand why it happened and figure out what I needed to do next.
So I stayed on track rather than allowing one day to become a reason to stop.
Question
If you could sit beside the woman who is about to start her first coaching experience with Eziaha Wellness Co., who is excited but also afraid that she will fail again, what would you tell her based on everything you have experienced during this cycle? Please don’t give her a generic response. Tell her what you genuinely wish someone had told you before you started.
Answer
I would tell her to give it a try, be open-minded, and follow the process.
It might be difficult in the beginning, but with determination, you will get used to it, and you will get better.
The community gives you the guidance and support you need, but you also have to do the work.
Attend the sessions, share your meals, share your workouts, stay accountable, and be determined to achieve your goal.
My work is very demanding, so exercise is something I usually pushed aside, but the group reminders and accountability helped me start exercising consistently, and I got better at it.
You also need to believe that you can do it. Don’t focus on the fear of failing. Focus on the woman you want to become and take one step at a time towards the future you desire.
See the programme as a journey. See it as the right way to eat and live, not a quick fix. Eventually, you will get where you want to be.
Dr. Ini’s journey reminds us that lasting change is built through small, intentional steps. From managing her portions to consistently meeting her daily step target, she discovered that healthier habits are possible with the right mindset, support, and commitment.
At Eziaha Wellness Co., we believe wellness is a journey, not a quick fix. It’s about building sustainable habits and learning to show up for yourself, one day at a time.
You don’t have to be perfect to make progress. You just have to start, stay committed, and keep going.