An Australian woman has shared how she changed her body in just three months without counting calories, following an intense gym programme or cutting out the foods she enjoys.
Tyla Brim, 27, from Queensland, decided to overhaul her lifestyle in April after realising she felt sluggish, unmotivated and unhappy with her body.
Unlike her earlier efforts to alter her appearance, the marketing professional said she consciously stopped fixating on how her body looked.
Instead, she concentrated on eating mainly whole foods, walking 10,000 steps a day, supporting her gut health and introducing simple ways to slow down and reduce stress.
After three months, Tyla, who is 5ft 2in, was surprised to see how much her body had changed—largely without her noticing it happening.
‘I just kind of went, “I’m going to be 27 this year, I don’t want to keep feeling the way that I do”,’ she told the Daily Mail.
‘I really do believe that after doing this for three months, I looked in the mirror and I went, “Oh, I actually have changed”.
‘It was never a constant body-checking thing in the mirror.’
Tyla Brim, 27, from Queensland (pictured), began overhauling her lifestyle in April after realising she felt sluggish, unmotivated and unhappy with how she felt in her body. At her heaviest in 2018, she wore size 12 clothing
Tyla, who is 5ft 2in, began her latest lifestyle overhaul wearing an Australian size eight and now generally wears a size four to six
Tyla was an Australian size eight when she started her latest lifestyle overhaul earlier this year. She has since moved into sizes four to six.
‘I wasn’t feeling good in my body,’ she said, describing the moment she realised that something had to change.
Her approach represented a significant shift from the way she had previously tried to change her body.
Tyla said she had struggled with her body image throughout her teenage years and into her early 20s, when she tried restrictive methods to change her appearance.
At one stage, she became immersed in the era of ‘bikini body guides’, focusing on eating less instead of giving her body the fuel it needed.
‘I went pretty extreme with my health, and was doing all the fads,’ she recalled.
Her clothing size fluctuated over the years, reaching size 12 between 2022 and 2024 as she ran her own business in a high-pressure environment.
‘I was giving so much of myself to the business that I wasn’t taking care of my health,’ she said.
The marketing professional said she intentionally stopped obsessing over her appearance. Instead, she focused on eating mostly whole foods, walking 10,000 steps a day, supporting her gut health and finding simple ways to slow down and manage stress
This time, there were no punishing gym workouts or strict diet plan. She said the biggest changes to her body this year had taken place without her setting foot inside a gym.
Her routine now includes aiming for 10,000 steps each day, using a walking pad at home and fitting in short bursts of movement after meals whenever possible.
If she doesn’t feel like walking, she’ll sometimes put on a free 30-minute morning dance workout instead.
‘I think the fact that I don’t have set routines and I just have a roster of things that I enjoy allows me to choose what I want to do on the day and still get it done,’ she said.
‘It’s not even a thought for me now. I always have something that I want to do.’
Her food has undergone a similar rethink, with Tyla admitting she doesn’t count calories or track macros and instead describes herself as an intuitive eater who concentrates on nutrient-dense meals and healthier versions of the foods she already enjoys.
She struggled with body image as a teenager and into her early 20s, and had previously taken a restrictive approach to changing her appearance, particularly during the ‘bikini body guide’ era when her focus was on eating less rather than properly fuelling her body
Tyla now doesn’t count calories or track macros and instead describes herself as an intuitive eater who concentrates on nutrient-dense meals and healthier versions of the foods she already enjoys
A self-confessed sweet tooth, she could previously polish off a share-sized packet of lollies in minutes.
Rather than banning sugar altogether, she began finding alternatives that still satisfied the craving.
One of her favourites is what she jokingly calls ‘Nature’s Skittles’, which are apples chopped into tiny pieces and chilled or frozen to give her the sweet, cold crunch she would usually seek from lollies.
She also makes sweet potato brownies and reaches for Greek yoghurt with fruit, honey and muesli or stewed apples with cinnamon when she wants dessert.
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‘I still have alcohol. I still have the high-sugar chocolate and lollies, but it’s just all in moderation.’
Her go-to breakfast is a savoury sweet potato and hot honey bowl made with ground beef, cottage cheese and avocado.
She has also been prioritising her gut health and ‘regulating’ her nervous system, even working with a naturopath on her gut health rather than experimenting with supplements herself for best results
Lunch could be chicken and rice or a ready-made Muscle-Chef meal, while dinner might include lean steak, potato and broccolini.
She also makes homemade pizzas using high-protein wraps and still happily orders burgers, sometimes opting for a lower-carb bun simply because she enjoys it.
‘I’m always just trying to find alternatives to the things that I already love,’ she added.
Another significant part of Tyla’s new approach has been what she describes as prioritising her gut health and ‘regulating’ her nervous system.
She has been working with a naturopath on her gut health rather than experimenting with supplements herself for best results.
When it comes to managing stress, her strategies start with going for walks without headphones or other stimulation, getting morning sunlight, eating slowly and consciously trying to stop rushing through everyday tasks.
When it comes to managing stress, her strategies start with going for walks without headphones or other stimulation, getting morning sunlight, eating more slowly and consciously trying to stop rushing through everyday tasks – while still enjoying a glass of wine when she wants one
Sometimes she does a ‘colour walk’, choosing a colour and spotting as many things in that shade as she can while she walks.
‘Slowing down, I think, has been the biggest thing, and also just reminding myself that I’m not in a rush.’
Tyla said consistency hasn’t felt particularly difficult this time around, largely because she has stopped forcing herself to follow routines she hates.
While friends tell her she is ‘locked in’, she rejects the popular social media phrase.
‘It is not a lock-in, it’s a lifestyle,’ she said.
And for anyone hoping to overhaul their own habits, she believes trying to change everything overnight is precisely where many people go wrong.
Instead, she recommends choosing one manageable change at a time across food, movement and mindset.
‘Then once that sticks for whether it’s two weeks, or three weeks, or four weeks, then add another.
‘Because if you try to add everything all in one hit, of course you’re going to crash and you’re not going to do it, because it’s all just going to feel like too much.’
For Tyla, the biggest lesson from the past three months has been learning to stop making her appearance the centre of the process.
After years of focusing on what she saw in the mirror, she believes turning her attention towards how she felt finally helped her create habits she could maintain.
‘I really did stop focusing on how I looked,’ she said.
‘I know it’s easier said than done.’
Tyla’s day on a plate
These are simple food swaps Tyla credits helping transform her body in just three months, as well as reaching 10,000 steps per day and caring for her gut health with the help of a naturopath
Breakfast: Sweet potato and hot honey bowl with ground beef, cottage cheese and avocado.
Lunch: Chicken and rice or a ready-made My Muscle Chef meal.
Snacks: Greek yoghurt with fruit and muesli, dark chocolate or her homemade ‘Nature’s Skittles’ – finely chopped chilled or frozen apple.
Dinner: Lean steak with potato and broccolini, homemade high-protein wrap pizza or a burger.
Dessert: Stewed apples with cinnamon and honey or Greek yoghurt.
Her approach: Tyla doesn’t count calories or track macros, instead focusing on nutrient-dense foods, simple swaps and moderation.