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What started out as a 100-day keto challenge turned into a major lifestyle shift for Asanda Kwakweni. No more waking up with sore and stiff joints – these days, she wakes up fresh and more alert than ever.

In March last year, Asanda Kwakweni was the heaviest she’d ever been: 96kg. Fearing that her weight would inch up to 100kg and she would be unable to turn things around, Asanda decided to commit to 100 days on a ketogenic diet.

‘How I looked and how I felt were two different things: I felt okay until I saw pictures of myself – throughout 2017, I did not like what

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