\xa0 Congratulations to our 2021 Fall 8 Week #1uptransformationchallenge Female 1st place \\$10,000 cash prize winner Monetress Washington\xa0 @monetress_fit This is her story “ As a 33-year-old mother\xa0to 3 small children, I had given up hope that it was possible to transform my body and to lose weight. My entire body had changed, my metabolism was sluggish, and the constant struggle to lose weight overwhelmed me. The sadness I felt would cause me to self-sabotage myself by constantly making poor food choices. I felt alienated and I didn’t like the person I was becoming. I prayed for strength and for a positive shift and change over my life, and a few weeks later, I heard about the 8-week 1up transformation challenge through a friend. I remember telling myself that this was my opportunity to take charge of my health and really put everything on the table. I began incorporating mindfulness techniques in everything that I did and remained present throughout the entire process. I made an investment using the 1up products, and I can honestly\xa0say that the products, combined with good nutrition, and exercise really helped to change my body and my mood in a positive way. I kept things simple and used the resources that were available to me including the 1 Up Fitness App and the 1Up transformation challenge group on Facebook. Each day, I saw positive changes in myself which motivated me to keep going. It was very challenging trying to find a balance between working full time, spending quality time with my kids, while still trying to meet my personal goals, but I made a plan and stuck with it. The best advice I can give is to continue to push forward and don't ever quit. Take those progress photos, take those measurements, love yourself, speak kind words to yourself, and if you fall, just get back up and continue where you left off. I am just so grateful, humbled, and blessed to have been a part of this rewarding and positive experience. I finally feel like I have my life back. Thank you 1Up for this amazing experience and opportunity.” | 
