"Keep Going": US Woman’s Progress in Attempting Her Desired South African Body Structure Using Pap

• An American woman living in Cape Town shared a humorous video comparing two photos as proof that eating South African food, particularly pap, was causing her bottom to grow
• The clip, shared on TikTok by the woman, captivated viewers with her humorous experiment and detailed documentation
• Social media users were entertained by her theory, with many joking that the transformation was a direct result of the "pap and amasi" (sour milk) effect
• Briefly News spoke with Xander Peters, a former personal trainer, about balancing diet trends with long-term goals

An American woman living in Cape Town shared a humorous video linking her diet to a physical transformation, which captured the attention of social media users.

The funny clip, shared on TikTok by @itmoneyhoney, documented her personal experiment with local cuisine, entertaining many viewers who assured her of her progress.

The US woman had earlier expressed her admiration for the naturally gifted body structures of South Africans, both women and men. In the video shared recently, marking her 28th day in the country, she shared that she was happy to announce that her own personal “experiment works”. She confessed she wasn't sure if the change was due to the pap, the meat, or something specific in the water, but she was convinced she had proof of her bottom's growth.

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The US woman credits pap for her glow-up

She presented her evidence by showing two photos: one taken on November 7th and the other taken on Monday, November 17th. TikTok user @itmoneyhoney explained her initial method of overlaying the photos, but admitted that it didn't work. A side-by-side comparison of the two images, however, was enough to convince her that her physique was indeed changing and that her bottom was indeed growing. She excitedly declared that she was "getting somewhere" and urged viewers to remain patient as she continued the experiment.

The pap diet myth explained

We at Briefly News spoke with Xander Peters to get his professional take on the idea of using a single staple food, like pap, to achieve a specific body type. He responded:

“It’s a big mistake. Pap is just a good, clean complex carbohydrate. You cannot eat one food and expect a specific body shape. Your body is determined by genetics, and then by muscle gain through exercise.”

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The team asked how important diet is versus to lifting weights if a person wants to gain mass in her bottom or hips. The man shared:

“Diet provides the fuel, but lifting weights is 90% of the work. To change the shape of your glutes, you must tear the muscle fibres, and they heal bigger. That only happens with targeted, heavy resistance training.

We asked the former personal trainer what the three exercises he’d recommend to someone trying to build and lift their glutes and define their bottom shape. Xander said:

“You need to use the best moves: 1. Hip trusts, the most important exercise, 2. Deep squats with a heavy weight, and 3. Reverse lunges, you need these movements that focus all the efforts on the glutes.

SA reacts to the woman’s claim

The comments section was filled with reactions from social media users who found the clip entertaining. Many viewers reassured her that they were also seeing a slight growth and fully supported her unique dietary focus. The most popular joke centred on the specific food combination: many users suggested that the growth was the undeniable result of the pap and amasi (sour milk) effect. Others offered practical fitness advice, suggesting she supplement her eating with squats to accelerate the desired results.

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User @S.Tee Mbhele said:

"Yeah! Keep going, girl."

User @Shadie389 joked:

"The only thing that changed is the phone cover 🙀."

User @shy added:

"Slowly but surely, you are getting there. It's coming nicely."

User @noxolondakisa8 commented:

"King os squats can help you add nyash (bottoms)."

User @charz22 shared:

"😂You're funny, I love you for that."

User @ek said:

"There is definitely some growth, chomi👏."

User @Innocent Guiltless joked:

"The work of amasi 😂."

Watch the TikTok video below:

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Source: Briefly News