Member highlights from our latest Wellness Kick Start!
After a month of eating six cups of veggies, half of your bodyweight in ounces of water, getting 7+ hours of sleep, moving your body, and a few bonus challenges in between, what were the results?? Daybreakers share their mental, physical and emotional changes, and what contributed to their success!
About Lauren
Gain: I did end up losing about 7 lbs which I’m very happy with and that hasn’t happened in a long time.
What Worked: Being a bit of a newbie to Daybreak, this is my first wellness challenge, probably really ever in my life for this amount of time. In general, I hate these things and refuse to count stuff because it makes me crazy and I do much better just being conscious about overall healthy choices. This challenge felt approachable because it didn’t feel super restrictive to me or too consumed with counting.
The hardest part was sugar. I was definitely drinking alcohol whenever I wanted previously but it wasn’t too hard to give up. Apparently, I’m one hell of a sugar addict. I wouldn’t say the sugar cravings went away. Some days they were hardly there but some days still pretty strong. My one big cheat day was cake and a martini for my mom’s birthday early in January. Otherwise, I stuck to it all the rest of the month. I remember feeling really low energy around the 2nd week, just like Mel said, and then felt crazy energy the 3rd week.
About Andy
Gain: I finally lost the last five pounds to get me to my desired weight that I talked to you about months ago. This makes me very happy. I’m not sure if I look any different, but Sharon says I look good and that is really all that matters. I definitely feel more energy!
What Worked: I learned that it’s easier than I thought to have veggies for snacks instead of crackers, nuts and other things that are less good for you. And done right they even taste pretty good. I would never have believed that I could get used to drinking so much water. But I have and will certainly be continuing that. I think it’s that that has made the most difference.
Moving Forward: I do plan on continuing to follow the guidelines and still doing the water and the veggies. Clearly, I miss wine and chocolate. But I also used to eat a lot of fruit (grapes, oranges, apples) that I just didn’t have room for during the challenge. I might try to get more of them back.