In order to manage your weight, it’s crucial that you have a way to manage your emotions that doesn’t involve eating.

"I know that if I tell myself 'no', at some point - I'll binge on whatever I've been [denying]," Amanda shared. The road to recovery was a rocky one, but she persevered with the help of the PumpUp community.

"My life was ruled around what I ate and burning calories. This was extremely stressful."

"You don't need to eat small portions or cut back on everything that you like. Eating a lot of vegetables and unprocessed food is the base of healthy living. PumpUp's atmosphere is something unique."

 "I thought that having a thigh gap would make me happy because so many girls had one," Carla elaborated. "My body isn't built for that, and it's okay. Now, I feel happier, stronger, and full of self-love."

"My biggest personal accomplishment is that I've finally learned to be proud of my body." 

"I got to a point where I [knew that I needed] to just love myself if I was going to get better." 

"I finally became who I wanted to be... myself. I'm more open, I love myself again, and I know how to handle negativity better."

"By tracking every workout and posting my progress on PumpUp, [the app's] very positive community kept me on track."

 Throughout her entire life, Lisa struggled with an addiction that a very slight percentage of women in the United States deal with, let alone other bodybuilding competitors.

“I was climbing a very small mountain…maybe we should call it a big hill…and I thought I was dying,” said Amanda C (@curvygirl), an extraordinary PumpUp member who turned to the app’s community for help when she realized that her health was spiralling in the wrong direction. 

PumpUp member Josephine B (@hey5sos) accomplished so many things in 2014: she lost 14 lbs, fought off bulimia and self-harm, recovered from depression, filled her life with inspiring people, and joined the PumpUp community. She lives in a way that is more fulfilling than she ever could have imagined.

It would be an understatement to say that PumpUp member @katieeliza_ has been through a lot! “Confidence is a new thing to me and I wish I could help grant everyone with even just a little bit of it!” shared Katie. “I could only imagine where I would be or who I would have become if I’d just learned to believe in myself sooner.” After she gained weight in the years following high school, Katie recovered from an eating disorder and now lives an active lifestyle with the help and support of PumpUp!