Actress Peggy Ovire has shared how she nearly collapsed after following a strict diet.
She detailed the incident in a post on her Instagram page on Tuesday.
Peggy said the combination of dieting, fasting, minimal sleep and back-to-back filming left her body exhausted, causing her to lose focus and almost collapse during a meeting.
In the post, she wrote, “This life no dey do pass yourself 😭😩
So I’ve been on a diet since November last year… your girl lost all the desirable weight. Body was bodying. Discipline was disciplining. 💅🏽🔥
Then February came.
Filming back to back. 🎬
Joined fasting. 🙏
Minimal sleep. 😩
Lesser Energy 🤦♀️
“Today during a meeting, I was demonstrating & explaining. Serious mode activated. For like 20 minutes I was explaining with full confidence & bidding …
Suddenly everywhere just blurrrrrr 😭
I said okay maybe my eyes are adjusting.
Next thing… I begin see double. DOUBLE OOOO 😭😭
Omo I no argue with my destiny. I quietly and respectfully sat down on the floor. Because what is pride?? 😭😂
Thank God it was just 3 people there oh. They now ran to get me water like emergency pit crew.
“See ehn… whether you’re watching weight or fasting, abeg try dey stay one place. Your body no be generator wey you fit overload.
Health first before hot body.
This life no dey do pass yourself. 😭😂
“May God bless Our hustle 🙏🙏”
Peggy began her career as a model and participated in beauty pageants before moving into acting. Her early roles included appearances in films such as Best of Enemies and she became better known after featuring in the television series Husbands of Lagos.
