My name is Eduan Van Rooyen. I’m a 55-year-old male. I’ve been struggling with weight control since I was about 35. I enjoyed life, eating the things that I wanted to eat, and gradually over the years, I’ve gained weight and struggled to lose weight. I went through exercise and various diets, but only managed to lose a few kg and quickly got demotivated and ended the diet. As of late, I have become very uncomfortable in my body.
I learned about Lechi from Hadassah Oils, detox diet about a year ago. I was very skeptical, in the sense that it’s something I couldn’t achieve and that I don’t have the perseverance to push through the difficult times and see it through the 40 days. So, initially, I wanted to do it and then I decided not to do it, really because I was not sure if it was worthwhile.
My wife then did the first round of intakes, and she lost a lot of weight, which got me thinking. I do work in a very high-stress environment, and my family did beg me to start the diet as they were concerned about me. At the same time, I became very uncomfortable within my body, with my weight, and my movement was very restricted.
I then took the leap of faith and entered the Detox Diet from Lechi on the 22nd of September 2025. At first, I thought I was going to be very hungry, but it wasn’t that hectic, and I managed through it.
I also decided to give up coffee during that period. In the first three days, I had several headaches, but I’ve seen it through, and it came to an end after three days. I immediately noticed my weight drop. I started off weighing 138kg. I’ve completed my 40 days and reached a weight of 122kg, so I have lost 16 kg by just using mineral-infused water, drinking detox tea—2 cups per day —and, obviously, following the eating plan.
After completing the 40 days, I felt so good that I wanted to lose more weight, so I decided to continue the detox diet for another 40 days
After losing 16kg, I now fit in my clothes again, I feel so much better, and I sleep better. My wife has got a saying, “There’s nothing that tastes so nice like thin feels.” And I’ve made that my motto: every time I’ve got a little bit of a craze for food or something sweet, I keep on reminding myself how good I feel and that it is worth the sacrifice I’ve made.
I really only realised one day how much excess weight I was carrying when I had to replace the 10-kilogram gas cylinder in our house. At the time, I’d just lost about 10 kg on the program, and as I picked up the bottle, I had to put effort into it, and my wife actually said to me, “That’s a heavy bottle.” I said, “Yes.” And she says, “That’s the amount of weight you’ve lost.” And then it actually sank in, and I realised how much weight I’ve been carrying along the road or throughout my life.
That was also a wake-up call for me, about where I was in life and what I was missing out on. I never thought I would be able to stick to a diet. It is also, for me, a spiritual thing, and that you can achieve it if you put your mind to it. Jesus has taught us that as well, that if you believe and put your mind to it you can move mountains.
For me, it was — and still is — a good journey because I want to see results, and with this diet I can see them on the scale and feel them in my Body.
My goal for the next 40 days is to lose another 7kg and reach 115kg. That will be a total of 23kg.
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