Mum-of-three 'gets life back' by losing six stone after quitting 'energy drinks'

Mum-of-three Danielle Broadway described getting her life back by losing 90 pounds (six stone) after quitting drinking energy drinks every day. The 30-year-old had a main goal when starting her fitness journey, which was to to feel better. "If I lost weight it would've been a huge bonus for me, but I just wanted to feel better in my gut," she says.

Danielle says that she had 'always felt bloated', 'would get sick from the most random foods', 'was always breaking out' and 'hated the way' she felt on a day to day basis. That was until she done some research online and came across the Simple app. It was through the app that Danielle discovered intermittent fasting - which ended up being a gamechanger for both her weight and, she claims, her gut health.

Intermittent fasting involves eating within a specified 'eating window', with the most popular being the 16:8 split of fasting to eating. However, it was not plain sailing, as she says: "So I will be honest, the first three days were the hardest, because I was pretty much putting my body into shock by cutting out a lot of things that I was eating that were not good for me.

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"But the Simple app gave me some recipe recommendations that I used and they worked so well with my gut. I ended up dropping 42lbs in five months. And I changed nothing [else] about my lifestyle, I ate better, I felt amazing, I had all this sustained energy. I was able to cut out all energy drinks - I had a huge hankering for energy drinks.

"I knew I had to cut them out eventually because I did not want to drink those for the rest of my life. But I was able to get off the caffeine, I have all this energy, my skin has not been breaking out, I feel amazing. I feel better in my clothes, I’ve had no issues eating anything. I really believe I reset my gut health completely. So I’m super grateful for Simple."

Simpleis an AI coaching app for adults who want to live a healthier lifestyle. It's aiming to reshape the science behind weight loss in comparison to the restrictive diet industry. The method used by Simple was shaped by a team of nutritional, behavioural change, digital health and medicine experts, and shoppers can now use the code REACH60 to save 60% off.

Users have to fill out a detailed survey covering their health goals, preferences, and past experiences with weight loss. After this they have access to a number of features on the app including food logging, intermittent fasting trackers, a nutriscanner which is designed to help customers understand the nutrition in meals. It also has daily workout plans and their main feature which is Avo - a personal wellness assistant, powered by AI and instantly answers users' questions.

Danielle says after a tricky start, she's fully committed to the programme now: "Intermittent fasting is a lifestyle change, it’s not something that happened over night for me. It took many, many months in order for me to fully commit to the lifestyle and now it’s just part of my daily life.

"It had a huge snowball effect into every aspect of my life. I learned how to do more things for myself, get into new hobbies, I started taking really good care of myself, I got confidence, and I got my life back. You need to be kind to yourself and celebrate these small victories."

She added: "If I had any advice for staying motivated with your goals, it’s to be kind to yourself. It isn’t a steady ascension, it’s a constant up and down and the key is not to be discouraged when it is down. Celebrate the smallest victories, you are doing amazing things out there."

If this app isn’t exactly what customers had in mind, there are a range of other fitness apps available such as the Lifesum app. This app is said to help users track their dietary and fitness habits., record food, exercise and other measures and has the aim to help establish healthier choices. Another option could be Myfitnesspal which is one of the most well-loved trackers. With features such as meal planning, calorie counting and workout routines - it is another solid choice. Both apps are free but also offer premium options for users seeking additional help and resources.

The Simple App also has a high 4.3 out of 5 star rating on Trustpilot from over 30,000 reviews. One user said: "I love this app because it's so easy and fun checking my progress and making sure I am doing it right."

Another person said: "Honestly I wasn't really excited about doing any kind of exercise or healthy eating but this app has made it so simple and easy and it's actually kind of fun. If you know me, I don't do diets or exercise at all, so that says a lot for this app."

Not every app or fitness regime will be for everyone and some others did share opposing views on Simple. One user said: "It's too busy, simplify the app." Another said: "I don't understand it 100%."

"The customer service response time was amazingly fast," another user said. "They were very helpful, very quick. Thank your team for being great."

The Simple app is currently 60% off with code REACH60.

This is not medical advice. This is a personal experience. Results may vary. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical conditions.