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As seen in Women's Health. New Mom Puts Progress Over Perfection and Prioritizes her Health.
Photo collage of before and after images of Ashley M. Photo collage of before and after images of Ashley M.

Ashley M. — lost 25 lbs* and learned to prioritize progress over perfection.

Former professional sports cheerleader and personal trainer Ashley M. spent years helping people stay in shape. Yet, she still couldn’t master her own health. She was supposed to be the expert – the one who knew what to do. Instead, when working with clients as a personal trainer, she felt like a fraud: teaching them how to be healthy when she couldn’t take her own advice.

When she gave birth to her son, she felt blessed but struggled to prioritize her health as a new mother. Like many new moms, she was putting her baby and family first while casting her own needs to the side.

“I decided to give OPTAVIA a try after learning about the program’s approach to helping people learn healthy habits. I saw my brother undergo a massive transformation. He lost a total of 60 pounds* and was the happiest I’ve ever seen him.”

By adopting the healthy habits OPTAVIA taught her, Ashley was able to balance the demands of a new baby while still taking care of herself. She followed the same advice she’d given her personal training clients over the years: trust the process, use the tools and give it time.

Ashley credits her personal Coach and the OPTAVIA Community as the missing link she never knew she needed. With this support, Ashley started small and eventually lost 26 pounds*, taking every day one healthy habit at a time.

Read more about Ashley’s story in our advertorial in Women’s Health.

*Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds(5.4 kg). Clients are in weight loss, on average, for 12 weeks.

“I decided to give OPTAVIA a try after learning about the program’s approach to helping people learn healthy habits. I saw my brother undergo a massive transformation. He lost a total of 60 pounds* and was the happiest I’ve ever seen him.”

By adopting the healthy habits OPTAVIA taught her, Ashley was able to balance the demands of a new baby while still taking care of herself. She followed the same advice she’d given her personal training clients over the years: trust the process, use the tools and give it time.

Ashley credits her personal Coach and the OPTAVIA Community as the missing link she never knew she needed. With this support, Ashley started small and eventually lost 26 pounds*, taking every day one healthy habit at a time.

Read more about Ashley’s story in our advertorial in Women’s Health.

*Average weight loss on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12 pounds(5.4 kg). Clients are in weight loss, on average, for 12 weeks.

“I quickly realized this would be a holistic approach to my health. Through OPTAVIA, I learned how to start small and incorporate health habits in every area of my life, which ultimately made me a better mother.”

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