“Weight loss is a hard thing to struggle with. I’ve gone up and down throughout my life, and it’s hard to find something that works; it’s not a quick fix.”

Having successfully lost weight in the past, Betty D. saw the numbers on the scale creep back up during quarantine and “was surprised I had let myself get that heavy again.” No stranger to losing weight, Betty found it more difficult this time around. “The weight would not come off, even with doing things I had done previously that worked. I just couldn’t get myself motivated either. I knew I needed to make a decision to get myself into gear; I needed a kick in the butt when it came to losing weight. I’m motivated by money. I know myself and I know I wouldn’t let myself lose my investment with HealthyWage.”

Betty bet herself $50 a month for 6 months that she’d lose 40 pounds.

“I really liked being able to choose how I lost the weight. You can do the HealthyWager however you want to and still benefit from this program! You can do it your way.” Betty practiced a mainly keto diet and added bone broth to her daily food intake. By focusing on cutting down on carbs and sugar, she’d still allow herself a treat but in moderation. In addition to making nutrition her main focus, Betty added in exercise by following along with Jillian MIchaels and Wii Fitness videos to help with toning.

8 months later, Betty’s weigh-out confirmed her 40-pound weight loss and she won $1,171!

“I love how I feel!” she says. “I reached a goal and want to keep that motivation going. I’m no longer embarrassed about going out – I was after I had gained weight during quarantine. I’m more confident and I don’t have anything to prove but I’m no longer ashamed.

Now I’m in graduate school and focused on academics. [HealthyWage] kept me on track! I knew I had a goal coming up so no matter what life threw at me I had this in the back of my mind and I stayed on course!”