06.02.2026

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Hello… Calories (A Flashback Friday)

A Facebook memory popped up today from 06.02.2016 —
a parody video set to Adele’s Hello.

Not about heartbreak.
About calories.
And the eternal, slightly absurd battle with weight.

I laughed out loud when I watched it again, because… it’s still true.

I’ve been on the bit-round side since puberty, and counting calories has been a familiar companion for most of my life. Trying. Failing. Trying again. Rolling my eyes. Starting over.

Back in 2016, humour was my coping strategy.
If you can laugh at it, it hurts a little less.

Ten years later, I see it differently.
The body I was so busy negotiating with carried me through pregnancies, moves, illness, grief, lockdowns, and long days where simply getting up was an achievement.

The video is still funny.
But I’m gentler now.

This one is a reminder that not all flashbacks are heavy — some are just a wink from your past self saying, “You survived this too.”

🎵 Video below — press play for a laugh and a little self-recognition.

https://videopress.com/v/GoeIRwLN?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

— Maggie
The Afterlove Voice 💫