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Hi!! ? Today has been a busy busy day but a couple things that I did today that I can consider fun is relax for a few minutes with my dog on my lap laying on the couch, windows open and just taking in quite time. That was so delightful for me today. What I noticed with eating without distraction is that I don’t eat nearly as much. I am full quicker and I have been making better decisions when I haven’t been rushed. Great video, thanks so much! Hope everyone is having a great day!
#1 body struggle-unable to wear the clothes I want to wear because the cute ones don’t come in my size or are hard to find.
For fun, I am going to try and capture some pics of lightning bugs this evening!
I have had a love/hate (mostly hate) relationship with my body most of my life. I’ve always been overweight to some extent. I remember being about 13 and doing Atkins with my grandmother. Since then, I’ve tried other diets and challenges and so on. Most of them did not work. The one thing that did was good old fashion eating healthy and working out. I remember going to the gym to sign up, I went with a good friend who had been going to it for quite some time. I was so nervous and thought everyone would be looking and judging me. I ended up taking a Zumba class. It was fun dancing and fun music and just looked fun. I was even more nervous and stood in the very back because I knew I’d look like a fool. At first, I’m sure I did, but so did others. We laughed because we had no idea what we were doing. Over time I kept going, twice a week, and I got better and could follow along easier. Eventually I moved to a more advanced class to push myself harder. Those classes helped me lose 40lbs. I was at my smallest in I didn’t even know how long. I felt great, finally felt comfortable in a bikini, and was wearing sizes I never had before. I ended up going through some rough times, having my whole department at work being closed, so out a job, plus some issues with my boyfriend. We worked through them but in those months had gained back 20lbs. I then found out I was pregnant. Even though I was so happy to be growing a baby I wasn’t so happy with the additional 60lbs I gained in those 9 months. If you weren’t counting that’s 80lbs gained, double what I had lost. My son turned 2yrs at the end of January. Even though they’ve been the best years in my life, they’ve also been the worse. I’m currently sitting at what I weighed full term in my pregnancy, the most I ever have. My feet hurt if I walk too long, I’m out of breath if I run around with my boy, and my back has started aching bad during the night. I had stopped taking care of myself; no shaving, no showers, hair always in a bunew, only have 2 outfits I feel comfortable in while knowing I’ve got 5 bins of cloths I use to wear (and will again someday) sitting in my garage. Recently I’ve realized all this and have tried to take a little more time to myself. I forgot how awesome soft legs feel, how life changing a hot shower is, etc. Still, though, I look forward and think this can’t be my forever. I’m tired of being the one pushing the stroller while my bf plays with our son because I can’t keep up and am too embarrassed to even try. I’m tired of canceling plans or making up excuses why I can’t go out because nothings fits and I can’t bring myself to wear the one outfit that does fit that’s nice enough to go out in for the 4th time in a row. All the pictures look like they’re from one night! In these past 2 years out of all the challenges, etc I did come across something great called Simple Green Smoothies. Those women are great and I LOVE their smoothies and challenges. I did actually follow through with those and did lose 12lbs during the first round. Through them is how I recently just found Sarah Jenks and her Live More Challenge. After reading through everything I thought how different this seems. I like how it’s not a diet, or pills, or wraps, etc. So, I’m giving it a try. I loved the flowers I bought myself yesterday. For my FUN thing today I’m going to fill up my son’s kiddie pool, put on shorts and a tank top, and go play outside. Let my neighbors see and not care what they think. My son’s laughter is everything to me and though I’ve become pretty good at funny faces and voices, I would love if that laugh was because I was chasing him and splashing around in the water. Later we’ll eat dinner and I’ll make a point to have it at our dining room table and without the television on!
wow. I honestly cannot remember a time when I ever loved my body. Maybe when I was little and swimming in camp. Just felt my body was just a tool – a vessel to carry my soul around. Always believed that I was given the wrong one! Clearly, I was *supposed* to be in a much better looking one. Kept waiting for the baby fat to mysteriously disappear. Waiting for summer so I can be more active. Waiting for winter so I can hide in big sweaters. Always waiting for the beauty, the admiration of others, the self-love to begin. There were fleeting moments when I caught a glimpse of myself and said wow – I’m looking ok today but those feelings were fleeting.
Fun today? I got a chance to shop in a local thrift store today. The hunt is truly thrilling. 🙂 I’ll post a pic of my favorite find in instagram.
As for food w/o distractions – lunch was the second time I had McDonalds in three days. ICK. Completely and totally over it. I mean, even the fries, people. Even the fries.
Food has been my protector and comforter from the age of 6 when my adoptive father started sexually abusing me. Becoming overweight made me ugly and therefore safe from him and by then the patterns were so set. I married a man like my father (as in controlling) and it took me over 10 years to find the courage and strength to leave (23 yrs with him in total). As we separated I had an infection in my umbilical cord which meant nine major surgeries with so many post op complications, a very ugly separation, no family for support, I am from Christchurch, New Zealand where we went through over 14,000 earthquakes in that period as our city was brought to its knees, and I raised my two children on my own whilst pretty much financially destitute. BUT – I knew I deserved a happier and better life but I had to go what feels like further than rock bottom first. Currently I have lost 180lb/80kg but am still overweight and still have body image issues. My main area I want to still address more than the weight is finding who I am – finding my passions in life, finding what I like to do for fun and having fun. Since I was 6 my life has been fight or flight and I really don’t know how to relax very well and just enjoy myself. I have been blessed in the last three months to have met the man of my dreams who is incredibly supportive and leaves in me in doubt as to his total love for me – something that has been missing all my life. So for me my journey continues (now with someone special at my side cheering me on) as I find those passions I desire. For fun today I will go to the garden store and get some little flowering plants for outside my bedroom window so I can see them every morning when I get up. Flowers are one of THE things that make me happiest.
ps… I don’t love my body. after years of sports throughout school then working on cruise ships for several years, taking a desk job did me in. I’m addicted to soda and love to eat. I’m not obese, but may as well be as my brain tells me I am. I want to learn to work with what I have, feel better from the inside out, and remember all the good there is about me.
My relationship with my body is relatively positive but it has been affected by ill health lately. I haven’t been able to run and really feel like I’m active and alive.
Today, because I can’t go crazy physically, I’m going to go for a walk with my two year old daughter and leave everything but her and my front door keys at home. It was great. I was in the moment with someone I adore.
Like a lot of women , I have dieted , lost weight , gained more back . I have felt insecure and blamed my weight . I am currently bigger than I’ve ever been but it’s not bothering me like it normally would . I feel like I woke up and decided that my body shape or size is not ME . If people don’t like me It’s not because of my weight , it’s me ! I decided that I am tired of food telling me how to feel ( if I stick to a diet I am a success , if not , I’m a failure ) my “average ” sized friends don’t think of food this way ! Tonight, I am going to blast Bon Jovi and dance in my living room with my beautiful daughter ❤️
my fun moment today was turningof the computer and phone and going for a little walk in the jungle that is our side yard. during that walk I came across a huge, beautiful magnolia just at eye level… the only one in the tree at the moment. honestly,is not open yet and it’s already the size of my hand! I finished my walk them grabbed my phone to go back abs get a photo of it.i’ll go back tomorrow and see how is progressing. 🙂
Oh and today I spent the day laughinh with my mom and now I sit here at one of our local restaurants waiting for my friends to enjoy good music, good food and great laughs.
Hi Sarah. Thanks for sharing your story. A lot of what you said resonates with me. I hate my body. I feel fat and unattractive. I’ve been doing weight watchers for years. I first joined over 19 years ago and got down to my goal in time for my wedding. I then stopped going. Three years later I had my first child and went on to have 3 children in six years. I went back to WW 5 years ago and I’ve been up and down but to date I’m exactly the same weight as I was when I restarted 5 years ago. I tell myself that at least I haven’t put any weight on but I’m unhappy with how I look. I’ve had a weight problem since my teens and I’m so tired of having to watch what I eat all the time. The thing is I don’t think I eat a lot. I have 3 meals a day, no snacks, all within my points budget and I treat myself on a weekend, yet I can’t lose weight. Doesn’t help that I’m married to a man who can eat like a horse and never puts an ounce on!
I really hope you can help me because I’m feeling really depressed right now.
Thanks again. X
I have lost and kept off over 100 lbs, my relationship with my body is a journey that has ups and downs but I am happy with where I am at this point, keeping myself in shape, running half marathons, and enjoying life. Today for fun I met with two friends at a local coffee shop and we planned our first podcasting session for a new podcast we are starting.
My biggest struggle with my body is comparison. Comparison to my past self and comparison to others (mostly my thinner sisters and mom). I’ve always been the strong one, which is amazing and I am so grateful for but I often wish I could trade it for being thin. I gained quite a bit of weight over the last 2 1/2 years after my brother-in-law (who was also one of my best friends) passed away unexpectedly. As I’ve been working to process the grief, losing the weight also feels like I’m letting go of him. I know I’m not but that’s the point I’m sort of stuck at right now. He was someone who was so full of life and always willing to try something new or fun. So living more and having fun will actually be a great way to honor his memory. For my something fun today I’m going to head out and enjoy the beautiful afternoon on my back patio with the novel I’ve been meaning to stop and read.
I have battlef body image most of my life. My family has a long line of big, beautiful, strong women but outside influences…like media and ignorant people… kept me from seeing the true beauty in my lineage. I am blessed with the most amazing husband. Even at my heaviest, he has never made me feel less than beautiful and desirable. I would avoid cameras and most physical activities because I just couldn’t keep up. My daughters were ferociously protective of me and it makes me sad that it was that way. My health suffered a lot from all the crazy, scary “diet” stuff that I tried over the years. I decided to take my life back and own it! I made the deeply personal devision to jave gastric bypass surgery 11 months ago. I am so happy I did it. I feel so much better and have a great group of professionals helping me along this journey. This has been the hardest decision and the most personally rewarding thing that I have ever done for myself. I do not live on constant pain any more…still have some bad days but more good than bad. This challenge is great and teaching me that even as I am changing I can continue to love and care for me. That feels so good to say and see in writing. I can’t wait to see what is waiting right around the corner!
I turn 52 on August 13th and I can say that I am truly learning to love my self all 215 pounds. I am learning to truly enjoy life. My family, my job, my friends and my church family. I have learned over the years that people will treat you the way you teat yourself. If you show self love, self care and self-esteem in yourself others will do the same. I am learning to LOVE MYSELF and my body just the way it is. Thanks for allowing me to participate in the challenge. I purchased myself flowers for the first time on yesterday and it made me FEEL GREAT. They are sitting at work on my desk and each time I look at them I SMILE and tell myself I LOVE YOU and YOU are worth more that Diamond and GOLD.I have struggled with my weight ALL OF MY LIFE and I am just now getting to a point in life to say JUST LIFE LIFE TO THE FULLEST.I desire to be married one day but until God allows that time to come I am going to enjoy being SEXY and SINGLE in my FIFTIES. I am learning to just enjoy life and have fun. I take mini vacations with my girlfriend whenever I can afford to. I am attending my first Rodeo in two weeks. Also I am planning a Crusie for my birthday.My number one struggle with my body is my stomach. The one thing I will do for fun today is me and my 28 year old daughter will go to the movies after I get off work tonight.
My fun today is a walking meditation when I get out of work! I can’t wait!! ✨?✨
My weight packed on in College and continued to go up after. I was underweight as a young child, I was in soccer, basketball, track, cross country, baton twirling and dance. I loved sports. I was very active, always outside with friends. My activities dropped to track in high school, which I participated in periodically and color guard. My friendships changed in high school too, I was home alone, a lot more. I began snacking on unhealthy foods, especially once I got my drivers license.
I think I’ve tried almost every exercise/diet out there. I’ve lost over 45lbs multiple times and each time have put the weight back on plus more. 4 years ago, I was at my lowest weight in 12 years and I’ve put it all back on. I am a great boredom eater. Love junk food. Have a sit down job and hardly get any exercise.
My “weight” is holding me back from dating, feeling comfortable in my own body and loving myself.
I am ready for a change.
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I really like your philosophy around having and exuding fun and how that is the first step to happiness, not reaching some body goal. I’m recovering from a wrist injury, and for me, instead of first noticing that my arms aren’t as toned as they once were, or my strength is more limited, I’ve noticed what I miss most is teaching my fitness classes and being able to do what I could before my injury. Physical therapy has been bringing me a lot of joy because I’m gaining the ability to DO what makes me happy, not to LOOK like I did before. I look forward to the other videos, thank you!
I have a I don’t care and a hate relationship with my body. Since I was a teen I have just gradually put on weight. I have tried diets and couldn’t even last one day. I know my weight has to do with stress which has now caused thyroid problems. Even though I go to the gym most days (which i do enjoy, it is my catch up with other women time) the weight is still going on. What you are talking about makes so much sense to me, so thank you. The one fun thing I am going to do is have a lunch date with my husband. It is something we never do.
I have recently went on vacation. In the house I rented they have a lot of mirrors. At home all of the mirrors in my house are in the bathroom and I can only see my head and shoulders in them. However at the rental house every time I stepped out of the shower I could see my naked body down to my waist. The first day it was a shock, but by the second day I had pep talked myself saying”You can freak out and turn away or use the other bathroom to shower, or you can take those few minutes each morning to admire and love my body as it is. The first few days that was hard, but by the end of the month I really had come to enjoy those moments with myself, and now that I’m home I miss it. I intend to find a full length mirror to mount in the bedroom so I can keep up this new practice. Hoping to find own by the end of the week. (It should be said here that I am a 4’10” 230lb woman so I am by no means society’s standard of beauty but I do like the way I look, or at least I am beginning to.) The fun thing I did today was I stopped at a farm stand on the side of the road on my way home from running errands and bought myself some fresh strawberries. So sweet! I also picked out the paint colors for my home office make over, maybe not everyone’s idea of fun, lol.
I have been “fighting” with my body for what seems like my whole life. At lease since puberty when some short of mine weren’t fitting and my parents made a big deal about how they just bought them and we couldn’t affor anymore, so I would just have to loose weight. I was a dancer, so body issues there. I finally lost a ton of weight back in 2006 to 2007 and felt finally happy. Then the weight started to creep back on around 2011. Now I am 25 pounds overweight and can’t stand my body right now. So, I am really hoping I can get out of this rut. Today my fun was (I had two) to get out of the office and go swimming, then make time to meet with friends after work.
Well, my relationship with my body is based on the fixed idea, to be in a romantic relationship , to be a wife and a mum.
Perhaps I should take the way back to dance class .
I eat without distraction as much as possible. It feels great . I eat more slowly!
My body struggle has been feeling very “bleh” in my body. I was much more terrified of what people thought when I was younger (and skinnier) than I am now, but I’m not super excited with how it’s morphed. I usually have dinner with my daughter and roommates uninterrupted but I definitely eat everything else distractedly. I’m going to go buy my red lipstick for tomorrow and maybe let my daughter try it out too. She’ll love that. Maybe we’ll play at the park for fun today. Thanks for this!
I have a decent relationship with my body but it feels better a few pounds less so I’m on that constant cycle of if I just stop eating this…which never works. I actually injured my back years ago and working out is what keeps it from hurting (I think it must be the stretching and strengthening). It occurred to me a few years ago that I’m actually grateful for the injury because if it wasn’t for working out keeps the pain away, I’d probably know what to do and not do it. I definitely am the girl that eats all her meals in front of the tv and at her desk so I’m going to try to keep committed to tearing myself away from that habit. For fun this week I signed up for a trampoline class. I’m 38 and haven’t been on one for years and I’m really looking forward to it.
I’m going to read a book for pleasure. I’ve enjoyed reading since I was a very little girl. As far as my body is concerned, I’ve come home to accepting every part of myself. I used to be quite upset with the cellulite on my thighs but now I bless all parts of my body and thank my body for staying well as I abused it with numerous foolish diet plans. I will have to work at eating without distractions but I am quite confident I will accomplish mindful eating through patience and endurance.
I have struggled with my body image since I was a young girl. I turned to food as comfort after a tramatic experience when I was five. I was teased for being overweight, and remember always fantasizing about what my life would be like if I were thinner. In my adolescense, I was able to lose 30 lbs naturally, but began to obsess if I saw the scale rise. Thus, my dance with dieting began and not surprisingly, my weight continued to climb.I’ve noticed my relationships, feelings about my job and social connections are all at the root of my weight issues. I am determined to live the life that I have dreamed of and not hold myself back any longer because of my size.
Tonight for fun, I am taking a cooking class with my cousin!
I’ve never really had a good relationship with my body. I have always, always wanted to change it, even when I was fit and an athlete. Now I’m like 30 lbs heavier and wishing for the body that I had back then. But I realize I hated it even back then so now I’m on a mission to appreciate my body as it is while trying to live a healthier life. I’m using this challenge to help kick start it. For fun, I’m going to take my dog on a hike and maybe even see if a friend would like to accompany us 🙂 I’ll eat my dinner tonight at the table and not in front of the TV. I’m actually looking forward to it!
Sarah, thank you for offering this challenge (I’ve already met some really great ladies) and for putting together this video. I have always felt that my body was something to be hidden. It is embarrassing and I somehow try to disassociate myself from it by not looking at it or considering it. Except for a very brief period as a teenager, I’ve always been overweight.
My fun thing today was to meet a friend for lunch and at a restaurant I’ve never tried before today. I usually eat something I’ve brought from home at my desk.
I’ve never really had a good relationship with my body. I have always wanted to change it, even when I was fit and an athlete. Now I’m like 30 lbs heavier and wishing for the body that I had back then. But I realize I hated it even back then so now I’m on a mission to appreciate my body as it is while trying to live a healthier life. I’m using this challenge to help kick start it. For fun, I’m going to take my dog on a hike and maybe even see if a friend would like to accompany us 🙂 I’ll eat my dinner tonight at the table and not in front of the tv. I’m actually looking forward to it!
Thank you so much for your video and sharing your story. I related to it as I have often said, “I would be happy when (and then I filled in the blank). I am a happy person, however, I tend to put myself down by talking to myself such as, “Your stomach is too big, my butt is too big and the truth is I would never talk to anyone else like that so why do I talk to myself that way. I’m loving your challenge and taking care of myself. I work from home and tell myself I don’t have time to go for a walk or do something for myself. I love gardening so I wnet to the store today and picked up some flowers to plant (I’ll post them later this week) and also took a walk with our dog. It didn’t stop me from working and as a matter of fact, I got more done and feel a whole lot better.
Hello,
For myself I would like to get back into gardening. My ex boyfriend & I used to do it together and I stopped 5 years ago when we broke up. I realize now that was a me thing not an us thing that I liked doing.
My relationship with my body….sigh….I feel obese and am very hard on myself. Every time I try it fails or I see no results, almost like I’m sabotaging myself.