"When I first heard my friend was putting together a group to do the Healthy Edge with a health coach (Julie Bass), I sort of shrugged it off. After all, like many people, I had tried every kind of diet under the sun. Pretty sure I would have a healthy chunk of the stock market if I had invested all the money I have spent on diets, schemes, gyms, classes, books (OMG the books!) and so on and so on. I was also tired of trying. I have lost and gained the same 50 lbs. over and over again. Every time that it came back (plus some); it would take a big chunk out of my heart. It was horribly depressing and I considered myself to be a failure. I might as well just accept that I’m going to be fat the rest of my life.
I decided to do Amber’s 7 day challenge; it was free after all, nothing to lose! And I found that I really liked what Amber was saying and it seemed like what I needed to hear. So, I decided to join the small group lead by Julie – with two other women. It has turned out to be one of the best decisions I have made in my life. Those messages from Amber every week hit HOME, boy did they ever! There wasn’t one week when I didn’t shed tears. Why? Because I found the truth – in those lessons. For the first time looking at WHY I did things the way I did. Why I made the choices I did and the best part…realizing that I could CHANGE.
I am really very grateful that Julie is my Healthy Edge coach. She is an incredibly empathetic person who is genuine in her quest to help others. I wasn’t sure what the value of having a health coach would really be, but I know now that it’s exactly what I needed. It’s quite apparent to me that I would’ve continued on my same path of eating, of feeling badly about myself, of wanting to give up. With Julie’s support and The Healthy Edge I see a different path!! For the first time in my life maybe!! I am excited about food again, about being active, about living life to the fullest. I have made a lifelong friend in Julie, and I’m so grateful that she is going to be there for me on my journey. And here’s the big revelation that makes me tear up just writing the words…. I GOT THIS. "
~ Sonya, Healthy Edge Graduate