SSU 2025 Winners

Our team is continuously impressed by our LSF community. All the women in this community worked their butts off and we're so proud of each and every one of you! You all finished this 6 week challenge so strong and your transformations, inside and out, were INCREDIBLE! Thank you for pushing yourselves and our community to be the best we can be! Time to shoutout our SSU25 winners! GRAND PRIZE WINNER Shannon Smith (@shannon.lsf) Total pounds lost: 4 Shannon's Story: "I lost an inch and a half on my belly and 2.5 inches right above my hips! I am so proud of the work I did in this challenge, because I have never been so consistent. This challenge meant more to me, because I made a decision to prioritize my health over everything else. This meant that I started thyroid medication for the first time, really advocated for myself at the doctor, got super consistent with workouts, and mastered that 80/20 lifestyle that I've always wanted. While the scale didn't show all of my progress, I was amazed to see how quickly I shed inches off of my waist. I also noticed a wave of confidence come back into my life, and has helped me feel happier out in the world. I started dressing in clothes that I like better and highlighting the parts of my body that I've hidden for so long. I also got stronger (went back up to my 15lb dumbbells!) and even want to try the bar at the gym. I did all of this from home, at the beach, and with my puppy. I'm still going strong, even though being back at school (I'm a teacher) is exhausting. I'm learning how important it is to take care of myself first (through nutrition, workouts, rest, etc) so that I can show up better everywhere else. I loved the HBMP, because it allowed me to eat things that I loved and be flexible when I needed. I'm now going backwards through it. And most of all, I enjoyed my accountability group because they were the girls that understood more than anyone else in my life what I was going through! It felt so amazing to win the Week 3 award, because it felt like I was being seen for all of my hard work! Thank you for this amazing community, and I'm so excited to keep building on these habits." RUNNER UPS Dara McCann (@dara.lsf) Total Pounds Lost: 2.8 Dara's Story: "This challenge was a special one for me! It marked my one year anniversary of consistent daily movement and focus on nutrition. A lot of milestones, including my 400 day streak and several PRs throughout the Summer Fitness Assessment. There were days when I didn't feel like moving my body and faced cravings for pizza and cinnamon rolls, but then I remembered why I'm doing this: to be a strong woman who didn't shy away for the possibility of more. I'm so proud of the progress...

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