JOIN SO MANY OTHERS WHO DECIDED TO DO THE 7 DAY JUMP START AND GOT RESULTS.
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Your programs pushed me past my comfort zones. Im finished with the program but I have learned things that I will continue doing to make a stronger healthier ME! I love the strength I have! I have new fit goals Im working towards now, but thanks to your program and method of training I KNOW its possible and I feel armed with the info I need! STACEY
When it came to eating, I didnt know what I was doing: Id count calories, eat clean for a week and go on a food splurge over the weekends. I wasnt happy, always disappointed at myself, I just didnt have self-control at all. The 7 Day Jump Start was easy to follow, and it totally changed my life! BULELWA
Ive just started a new job with a lot of night shifts and driving. I started the 7 Day Jump Start again and have been following steadily. I went from 164 lbs to 149 lbs in about 3 weeks. I can feel all my clothes are loose and I can definitely see the difference! I wanted Natalie to know that her program worksit truly does!TANYA
Thank you so much for giving me back my life; not only for me but for my 2-year-old daughter and my husband. I have lost pounds and have gone from a size 10 to a size 4! I am so grateful for the encouragement that you post on your Instagram and Facebook to keep me going when Im down. I have been motivated to pass on your gift you have given me! SHARLYN
Hey Natalie. I wanted to say thank you for all your help. I purchased a few of your recipe books and it really helped me shed a lot of weight, not to mention your exercise plans. Ive changed my lifestyle to a fit one, thanks to you as an inspiration. Thank you so much for your guidance and your delicious recipes. FRANK
The program was a game changer! I, too, have an autoimmune issue with Vitiligo, and after reading the materials and doing some research, I realized there were people who had slowed and even reversed the effects by eliminating gluten and wheat from their diet. The plan was so easy because I didnt have to think about what to do, I could just do it. The shopping list and even when to eat were all right there. I lost 10 pounds during 4 weeks. KUNYA
Wow! Where do I begin? The program literally changed my life. Your recipes were delicious, the exercises were fun, and your words were inspiring. When I felt like slacking off you gave me the motivation to keep on following this journey and reminded me of why I started it in the first place. ROSE
Ive been following you for a few years and youve been so helpful. Ive tried so many ways to lose weight and Ive been the most successful with your guidelines (I started off with the 7 Day Jump Start). I lost 20 pounds gradually on my own and the last 2025 with your program. It was not a diet, or a quick fix, but it was a lifestyle change which is realistic!! ELIF
Ive lost 40 pounds and am soooo happy:). To maintain, I currently do my own body weight exercises at home and regularly follow Natalies updates/tutorials videos that she uploads with different body weight exercises, as well as following a healthy unprocessed diet.VEENA
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To my dadYou left this earth way too young. If you had eaten more meals like the ones in this book, maybe you would still be here today to enjoy life with me. I miss and love you always.
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NOT too many years ago, I was a new mom, more than sixty pounds heavier than I am today. I was working sixty hours a week, yet struggling financially because I was going through a divorce during an economic downturn. Worst of all, everything bad was happening at once, and I was completely overwhelmed. I was at rock bottom: depressed, confused, and feeling out of control with no idea how to find my way out.
Several years before everything came crashing down around me, I had been diagnosed with celiac disease. This was way before it was well known, and there were no gluten-free labels on products. When I first started eating gluten-free years ago, I relied on planning, as I had to eat naturally unprocessed foods to avoid gluten. As the years went by, more and more gluten-free packaged foods were coming onto the market. During this busy and stressful time of my life, I got away from eating natural foods, and I turned to the convenient, but highly processed gluten-free foods. They sure tasted great, but I had a feeling that the new gluten-free pizzas, muffins, and breads were the culprits behind my weight gain.