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Simphiwe Ngema speaks on her difficult weight loss journey

Actress and Musician Simphiwe Ngema opens up about her difficulty of losing her baby weight. 

The 33 year old penned down a motivational message on Instagram for new noms and those that might still be struggling with getting back to their old bodies. 

Simphiwe encouraged them to be patient with the process and take their time. 

The actress posted a picture of herself in a pool, dressed in a green, yellow and gold one piece bikini and captioned the photo: 

“Dear New mum, take your time with your body. You carried a whole human being. It’s okay to fall, as long as you don’t stay down. A little commitment and discipline can take you far. Stop comparing yourself to other people, it’s been 2 years and I’m still working on my body. stay in your lane and love the body you are in.”

 

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Simphiwe began her weight loss journey two years ago after giving birth to her son Tiyani Kemorena Chinyani.

Tiyani is two years old and is about to clock 100 000 followers on Instagram. Tiyani’s father is Model and TV host Tino Chinyani.

 

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Moms flooded her comments sections, not only commending her of speaking about this topic, but also shared their experiences with the struggle of shedding off the baby weight.

One social media commented: “I needed to hear this, I gained just over 20kgs during my pregnancy and it is exactly 2 months today since the c-section and I only managed to shed off only 10kgs.”

Another user commented: “3 humans later and I feel no pressure to look like how I was at Varsity. I am content. I eat clean, I workout 5x a week, but I truly stay in my lane. love it. You look amazing!”

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