‘I accidentally lost 18 kilos by doing these three things’

An influencer has inspired millions after sharing three small changes she made that caused her to lose 18kg “by accident”.

Alexandra Materski, from Ontario, Canada, went viral on TikTok with video about how she lost 18kg by "accident."

A Canadian influencer has revealed how she lost 18kg “by accident” – stating the weight loss completely transformed body.

Alexandra Materski from Ontario shared the three things she did that she claims she didn’t realise would make such a difference to her body.

The fitness trainer and wellness blogger shared before and after photos of her transformation, leaving many amazed that ditching these common habits had such a drastic effect.

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“I had no idea that these things would help me lose weight, but they did,” she explained in a viral TikTok video.

“I stopped doing so much cardio, man, I would go on the stair master and do an hour of cardio and then do an hour of weights.

“My body was exhausted after that, which caused me to hold onto more fat and not be able to lose weight.”

Materski revealed the three things she did to “accidentally” lose 18kg. Picture: TikTok

Materski shared the before and after photos in the video. Picture: TikTok

Materski explained she was “shocked” by how much modifying her aerobic exercise routine ignited her body transformation.

And when it came to her restrictive food intake, Materski was just as stunned to find that a limiting diet regimen wasn’t the answer to losing weight either.

“I stopped dieting,” she revealed. “I stopped counting calories.”

“I cut out the chicken and broccoli with plain white rice. I added love into my meals.”

Materski said cutting back on cardio exercises helped her lose weight. Picture: TikTok

She also said the results came after she started putting ‘love’ into her food. Picture: TikTok

The final, and most significant, change that prompted Materski’s weight loss came via eliminating her harsh inner dialogue.

“I stopped the negative self-talk. I stopped talking down on myself. I stopped talking sh*t about myself.”

“Positive mindset baby.”

Materski’s tips were met with a huge applause from social media users, who said she was spot on with her advice.

“OMG the body positivity is EVERYTHING! I also changed these things and down 10lbs [about 4.5kg],” one viewer wrote.

“I genuinely realised that when I like my body and think it looks good I lose more weight than when I frantically tried to do so,” another agreed.

Materski’s said the biggest difference was adopting a positive mindset. Picture: TikTok

She said the three small changes made for big results. Picture: TikTok

And they all may be right about the tapering perks of positive thinking.

In May, Aesha Karunakaran — the Beverly Hills weight loss coach whose claimed to have created a fat-burning cookie that “works like a natural version of Ozempic” — said that of the more than 10,000 women she’s helped lose weight, those who can accept a compliment maintain lasting results.

“When you’re able to accept compliments about yourself, you believe good things about yourself — and you don’t self-sabotage,” she explained in a since-deleted TikTok video.

“It’s a game changer.

“The moment you change your mind, you will see results happen, and you don’t have to be on a diet.”

This article was originally published on The New York Post and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as ‘I accidentally lost 18 kilos by doing these three things’