\xa0 Congratulations to our 2022 Summer 8 Week #1uptransformationchallenge Female 1st place \\$10,000 cash prize winner Tiffany Salazar @tiffany_smalls_fit This is her story “I’m a\xa0mother of two children, one of which is special needs,\xa0I also have a disabled husband. This past year has been a hard one, at the beginning of this year we lost our dad then one month later mom, they were\xa0my in-laws and a\xa0huge piece of our family. My\xa0husband has had\xa05 surgeries this year and\xa0I almost lost him too.\xa0It was such a terrible experience and finding an\xa0excuse to not eat right and workout was easy. I\xa0was so busy taking care of my loved ones, I didn’t make\xa0time to take care of myself.\xa0The weight gain just piled\xa0on.\xa0 I decided one day that I was very unhappy with how I felt, I was mentally and physically exhausted all the time, my legs and feet hurt to walk and even stand, I had the same\xa0outfit every day which was sweatpants and a plain t-shirt because\xa0none of my clothes fit me anymore.\xa0I was ultimately\xa0very\xa0sad and stressed out. I remember the day when I made the commitment to myself that I was going to change, I knew it was time.\xa0 I saw on IG that registration for the 1UP Transformation challenge was open and I said let’s do this\xa0and\xa0let’s start by cutting out\xa0all the fast food and sugar out of my diet\xa0and incorporate at least 30 minutes of exercises each\xa0day. The first week was the hardest but I had my goals set out for me and I told myself\xa0every day that I believe in myself, that I felt good,\xa0that I am strong, I got this. You do get stronger, you just have to keep going. I\xa0believe that having the right mindset will help you reach your goals and turn your life around. BELIEVE in yourself even if no one else does. Set small goals for yourself and once you reach them it makes you hungry for more!\xa0If you’re waiting for the perfect time to start your journey, don’t. Don’t hold yourself back from ultimately feeling good. I hope I have inspired you to take the leap\xa0to start your journey now. I want to thank 1UP for doing these challenges because it has helped me change my life.” \xa0 |