A Healthy Weight Loss Challenge and Success Story
This is a guest post written by a blogger that was part of the Shaklee Corporation Team #Cinchspiration Campaign. The blogger received free products, online support and incentives for participating.
My name isMandee Suchlandand I am a stay-at-home mom to five young boys. (Yes, FIVE BOYS!) When I was younger I was always the skinny girl. As a matter of fact, when I finished high school I took acting and modeling classes in hopes of starting a career. I did a little modeling off and on for a while, but then I got married. Shortly thereafter, I got pregnant. It was a real blessing for us to welcome our new baby into our home, however my body was never the same. Three years after the first baby came the next baby, and a couple years later came the next, and the next, until all five were here. Within 10 years we had five children. That was a lot on my body, and I knew that I would probably never have that “model” figure back again. However, all I wanted was to be happy in my own skin again.
You see, after giving birth I never really felt good about myself. Others would say things like, “You look good for having had five children.” While I appreciated that, I really didn’t want to look good for having had five children, I wanted people to say, “Wow, I can’t even tell you have had children!” That’s what I wanted, but I knew that wasn’t going to happen.
So what did I do? I started diet after diet, giving myself a couple of months, taking off a couple of pounds. Then I gave up. I never found that diet that I just really “clicked” with‑‑the one that worked for me and turned my life around. That is until I was chosen as one of 50 bloggers to take part in the Shaklee Cinch® 6-month challenge.
When I first found out I was chosen to take part in this challenge I did not have very high hopes for myself. You see, I have already been there, done that. I have already tried so many different diets, taking off a few pounds, giving up, and then putting the pounds back on. I wanted to make it different this time. I was excited though to have been chosen, but I really didn’t have the confidence that this was going to work.
Boy was I wrong! When I first started the challenge and I started seeing the pounds drop, I was so excited and so proud of myself! Since giving birth to my five children I was starting to feel good about my body. I knew I still had work to do, but I was starting to see results! I really must thank the other bloggers for their motivation and cheering, as they have all been instrumental in helping each other out. And Sommer, our mentor, is the best! (I have to throw that out there because she is always here for us when we need her and I swear she never sleeps!)
So where am I today? In 4½ months I am 25 pounds lighter*, have lost over 28 inches, and feel amazing! I am so much more confident and have so much energy!
The Shaklee Cinch diet has been more than a diet for me, it has truly changed my life.
*Results and experiences are unique for each person, so results may vary. In the preliminary 12-week clinical study, participants on average lost 15.4 lbs.
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