Growing up in Nigeria, the last thing you want is being called fat. Although this was my reality at the time, I always had a clear image of how I would like to look and feel. In 2013, I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea untreated can lead to heart attack, heart arrhythmias, and strokes. In short, untreated sleep apnea can kill you.

I was told by my doctor that the condition is incurable, but it can be managed using a breathing assistant device at night. He also suggests that weight loss also helps reduce the symptoms. I came across indoor cycling and I fell in love with it. I have lost a total of 9 stones (57KG), and I lost half of that having fun. I no longer use a breathing assisted machine at night, and my doctor has given me an all-clear, meaning I no longer suffer from sleep apnea. Whatever your current situation is, you can change your narrative.

Titi is a corporate lawyer who fell in love in with cycling after learning how to ride a bicycle as an adult, in response to a high blood pressure diagnosis in 2017. Unfortunately in June 2018, she had a terrifying accident while cycling on Third Mainland Bridge – which until 1996, was the longest bridge in Africa. Undaunted, her love for cycling remained steadfast but she realized that the perceived dangers of road cycling was a barrier preventing most people from getting the significant health benefit of cycling.

Notwithstanding that she came upon fitness as a lifestyle a little later than most, Titi is firm believer that fitness empowers everyone to thrive and she is proof of this belief. Titi shares a growing love for fitness and a healthy lifestyle with her partner, Gus. She is a keen cyclist, budding runner with a dream of someday completing a triathlon.