Zondwa Kula, 43, an auditor in London, would try to lose weight but never seemed to keep it off. His guilty pleasure was sweets, which he ate almost every day without worrying about serving size. The tipping point came when he had to buy a whole new wardrobe for a business trip after weighing an all-time high of 388 pounds.
He set off to lose the weight for good. Now at 185 pounds, he reveals how he did it. I’VE BEEN A big guy all my life.
I tried the quick-fix diets, played tennis and even did CrossFit. But whenever I would lose some weight, it would always come back. My problem is that I have a very sweet tooth.
I used to eat dessert almost every day, like a whole slab of chocolate or a massive slice of cake. For meals, I ate junk food and takeout. I paid no attention to portion sizes.
There have been times—COVID lockdowns being a prime example—when my weight really skyrocketed because I was sedentary. I’d walk into a room full of people and think, “Do they see me as a fat person?” Between December 2024 and February 2025, I felt heavier than usual. I remember worrying that I wouldn’t be healthy for my two young daughters.
Maybe I wouldn’t be there for them for the long haul. I’d been on blood pressure medication for about a decade, and while I didn’t have any heart problems yet, a cardiologist told me I needed to lose weight. The tipping point came before I flew to Egypt for a business trip.
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