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Transformation of the Day: Reshea lost 79 pounds . In November 2019, her doctor gave her a report about her heart health and her A1C level. That was the catalyst for her transformation journey. She has achieved awesome results with clean eating, lots of exercise, lots of water, and support from her fit family. In November 2019, I received a report from the doctor about my heart and my A1C levels. At first, I let that news consume me and was very depressed. However, I didn’t stay down long! I decided that I wanted to make a change before 2020. I wanted to change ME…mind, body, and soul. In November, I was 1 pound away from 300 pounds! I decided to take on a challenge: MURDERING OBESITY!! I refuse to be diabetic and unhealthy! In the beginning, I only worked out 2 to 3 times a week. My goal was to increase my workout days to at least 4 four days a week. I now work out six days a week, eat clean, and drink a gallon of water a day. All of this takes is CONSISTENCY and HARD WORK! What was...

Transformation of the Day: Chantel lost 115 pounds . Her motivation came from seeing the health problems that her family members faced, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. She had VSG surgery in 2016, changed her lifestyle, and she hasn’t turned back since. Hello! My name is Chantel. I’m 40 years old, and I live in Louisiana. I’d love to be considered for a feature. I hope that my success story will encourage someone to love themself enough not to give up!   What was your motivation? What inspired you to keep going, even when you wanted to give up? My motivation was the health issues that some of my family members (high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and strokes) have dealt with. When I want to give in, I remind myself that I’ll continue to add healthy years to my life if I stay strong. What was your starting weight? What is your current weight? My highest weight was 258 pounds. The morning of my weight loss surgery, I weighed 237 pound...

Shaniek lost 51 pounds . She did her research on several eating methods, created her own diet plan, and worked out at least five days a week. Her goal is to be her healthiest self for her daughter, who is her biggest supporter. What is your motivation? My daughter is my biggest supporter and my source of motivation. I have to be my best and healthiest self for her and for me. How did you change your eating habits? I designed a program that worked for me. I did a lot of research on Keto, intermittent fasting, and carb cycling.   I reduced/cut my intake of processed sugar. I increased my fiber intake and drank more water(at least 3 liters per day). I also meal prepped all my meals. What did your workout routine consist of? I do a mixture of cardio, bodyweight exercises, resistance exercises, and a lot of walking (especially uphill). I worked out (and still work out) at least five days per week. What was your starting weight? What is your current weight? My starting weight was...

Transformation of the Day: Larissa lost 92 pounds . High blood pressure, pre-diabetes, and kidney damage are some of the ailments she was faced with. She decided to have Gastric Bypass surgery earlier this year. Since then, she has changed her entire lifestyle. I had gastric bypass surgery in May of this year. (May 15th, 2020) Since then, I’ve lost 92 pounds. In the past, I had high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, my kidneys were leaking protein, etc. I changed my entire lifestyle. Now there is no sugar in my diet, and I eat lots of veggies and lean meats. I added cardiovascular exercise to my schedule five times a week. I feel amazing, and I’ve come off all medications that I was previously on. What was your motivation? My motivation was that I wanted to live longer for my grandchildren.   Tell us more about how you changed your eating habits? I cut out bread, pasta, sweets, sugar, and soft drinks. I also cut out alcohol. I switched to only eating lean meats, like turkey, chicken, f...