Caylee Cooper's Inspiring Weight Loss Journey: Discipline And Dedication

Losing weight takes time and dedication, but most of all, it requires discipline. The hard work doesn't stop once you reach your goal; you have to work just as hard to maintain it. It's estimated that about 80 percent of people who have lost a significant amount of body fat will not maintain their shape for more than 12 months.

One woman who is dedicated to maintaining her weight loss is Caylee Cooper, from Oregon. After years of failed diets and feeling insecure about her body, the bodybuilder lost over 80 pounds in less than 8 months, and she didn’t even have to sacrifice any of her favorite foods during her weight loss journey.

Cooper told Newsweek that after trying several times to lose weight unsuccessfully, things changed last May when her friend challenged her to a viral 75-day fitness challenge. This challenge required her to exercise twice a day and drink a gallon of water, which instilled enough discipline in her to start her own diet afterward.

She said: “For this challenge, you have to take a photo every day and read 10 pages of a self-help book as well, and if you fail, you have to restart. So if you miss any one of the tasks, you have to restart from day one again. For me, my problem was always that I lacked consistency and discipline. I didn’t mind working out and I would always go on these diets, but I would never continue with it; I would always fall off.”

After successfully completing her viral challenge, Cooper decided to keep going to finally reach the shape she’d desired all her life. With the help of her personal trainer, she started a new workout routine and a new diet that didn’t exclude any of the foods she enjoys eating, making it easier for her to stay focused on her goal.

She said: “My trainer put me on what’s called a macro plan, where you keep count of all the nutrients you have throughout the day. You can use any kind of app like My Fitness Pal, where you put your food in, or you can even scan the barcode, and it’ll count your macros for you, and by the end of the day, it’ll give you a list of how much you’ve had.”