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Thrive With Davinia 💪 Abuse survivor turned THRIVER
💃 Sharing my Mounjaro weight loss journey
✈️ Creating freedom through travel & helping others do the same

44 DAYS WITHOUT GLP-1… AND I'VE GAINED LESS THAN 1KG! 😳💗On 28th August, I took my last weight loss injection weighing 93...
11/10/2026

44 DAYS WITHOUT GLP-1… AND I'VE GAINED LESS THAN 1KG! 😳💗

On 28th August, I took my last weight loss injection weighing 93.6kg.

Today, 11th October, I weigh 94.5kg.

That's just 0.9kg (2lb) gained in over six weeks!

And believe me, I haven't been living on lettuce leaves! 😂

I've been on holiday, enjoyed takeaways, chocolate, crisps and pretty much whatever I've fancied. But I've also eaten in moderation.

And I'm actually quite proud of that!

I won't pretend I haven't considered restarting Mounjaro. Seeing the scales creep up made me question whether I should.

But the COST! 💸

At £148–£375 every month, it's becoming increasingly difficult to justify.

So I've decided to try something different!

After researching and speaking to people who've used them, I've bought berberine and glucomannan.

They arrived today, and I'm going to give them a couple of months alongside healthy eating and regular exercise.

I'm already used to drinking plenty of water and taking daily supplements, so I'm interested to see how I get on.

£18 compared with £148–£375 a month!

I know they're not equivalent to weight loss injections, and the evidence for weight loss is limited. I'm not expecting miracles, just exploring another option.

Because this journey isn't just about injections or numbers on the scales.

It's about learning moderation, changing my relationship with food and finding something sustainable.

And after everything I've eaten over the last six weeks, gaining less than 1kg feels like a little victory! 😂💗

I'll be sharing my progress, the good, the bad and everything in between.

🦋 Have you stopped GLP-1? How have you found maintaining your weight? Let's talk in the comments!

Somewhere along the way, I think I forgot to show you the rest of me. 🦋If you've followed me recently, there's a good ch...
08/10/2026

Somewhere along the way, I think I forgot to show you the rest of me. 🦋

If you've followed me recently, there's a good chance you found me because I talk about domestic abuse, coercive control and what life can look like afterwards.

And I will never stop talking about it.

It's part of my story. It's something I'm passionate about raising awareness of, and if one post helps somebody recognise what's happening to them or feel less alone, it's worth posting.

But here's the thing...

Being a survivor isn't my whole identity.

I'm also a mum.
A partner.
A friend.
A travel agent.
A business owner.
A team builder.
A woman who loves travelling, laughing, going out, making memories and occasionally wondering what on earth she's doing. 😂

Over the last few years, I've built a life that at one point I genuinely couldn't imagine having.

I've travelled. I've started businesses. I've found an incredible community. I've met people who have become genuine friends. I've challenged myself. I've screwed things up. I've started again. I've laughed until my face hurt.

And somewhere along the way on here, I became so focused on talking about what I survived that I stopped showing enough of what came next.

The life after.

And that's actually a pretty bloody important part of the story too.

So no, the domestic abuse content isn't disappearing.

You're just going to see more of ME alongside it.

The travel. ✈️
The business.
The family.
The ridiculous everyday moments.
The wins.
The chaos.
And the woman I fought bloody hard to become.

I think I forgot to show you that woman for a while.

She's coming back. 🦋

If you've been here for a while, I'd genuinely love to know, what originally made you follow me?

06/10/2026

When the paperwork outlasts the coffee… ☕😂

Some days running your own businesses looks like exciting bookings, new ideas, helping people and ticking off goals.

Other days it looks like THIS. 😂

The printer has been working overtime, the paperwork appears to be multiplying when I’m not looking, and somewhere along the way I committed the ultimate admin-day crime…
I ran out of coffee. ☕😩

Definitely not the glamorous side of being self-employed, but it’s all part of it.

Now, do I finish the paperwork first… or make another coffee?

(That was rhetorical. Obviously it’s coffee. 😂)

Healing after domestic abuse isn’t linear. 👉 Swipe through this if you’ve ever felt like you were going backwards. 💜Some...
03/10/2026

Healing after domestic abuse isn’t linear. 👉 Swipe through this if you’ve ever felt like you were going backwards. 💜

Some days you feel strong. You recognise how far you’ve come, you trust yourself a little more, and you begin to feel like you again.

Then there are the other days.

A memory resurfaces.
A trigger catches you completely off guard.
Something you thought you’d already dealt with suddenly hurts again.

And it can leave you wondering:

“Why am I still affected by this?”

But having a difficult day does NOT erase the healing you’ve already done.

Recovery after domestic abuse, coercive control and emotional abuse isn't about reaching a point where nothing ever affects you again.

Healing can be setting a boundary.
Saying no.
Asking for help.
Resting without feeling guilty.
Trusting your own judgement again.

And sometimes, healing is simply getting through today.

During Domestic Abuse Awareness Month this October, I want more survivors to hear this:

You do not have to heal perfectly to be healing. 💜

📌 Save this carousel for a difficult day.
↗️ Share it to your story or send it to someone who might need this reminder today.

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