Drop 10 With SELF: Meet Danielle!

Need a little extra inspiration? Meet our Drop 10 Blogger, Danielle. She's lost 10 pounds (and counting!) in her first five weeks on the plan. Follow along with Danielle every week as she shares her experience.

Hey, SELF! I'm Danielle and I'm a 25-year-old Program Specialist for the State of Virginia, specifically in the social work and human services fields. Naturally, I have a passion for helping others and have always instinctively put others way ahead of myself.

I finally took charge of myself 15 months ago and began my weight loss journey. To date I have lost 100 pounds and feel more and more amazing each and every day. After a very frustrating and long plateau, SELF helped me to shed 10 more pounds in only 5 weeks! But, my story isn't as simple as it sounds. Before working with SELF, I lacked the knowledge of just how to exercise beyond the basics: I lost the first 100 pounds by doing a beginner weight-lifting and walking program, but as mentioned, I plateaued. Likewise, I was only counting calories -- not counting the quality of the actual calories which I was eating, and I would never feel satisfied. Until now, that is. Check back every Tuesday to see how I'm doing!

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