CONGRATS, RISA! After working hard and training to trek to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest earlier this year (and having the most incredible experience), I had zero desire to continue pushing myself and just let it all go after accomplishing that goal. My health started to go down the...

CONGRATS, LUKE!  My first challenge, I was almost obsessed with food tracking and doing 5+ long cardio workouts every week. This time around, I was a little more lenient on tracking and really wanted to focus on putting some muscle on. I only did a couple cardio workouts, but sticking...

CONGRATS, KURT!  If I had the ability a year ago to see where I am now on my fitness journey, I wouldn’t believe it. I am in the best shape of my life. Where I am now probably wouldn’t be possible without CSE. Since my first challenge a year ago,...

CONGRATS, ERIN! So this challenge has looked a little different for me. I’ve recently changed careers and am now teaching high schoolers. With this switch, there has been a lot of stress as I’m navigating different work hours and our family of five. Throughout it all, Clean Simple Eats has...

CONGRATS, BRITTNEY! This challenge has changed my outlook on my fitness journey forever. I've always approached my goal of 'losing weight' by extreme diets and lots and lots of cardio. With little to no success, I would eventually feel down and give up, and I found myself not achieving my...

CONGRATS, BJ! A few years ago, my wife asked me to do a CSE Challenge with her. I ate the food my wife prepared and gave a halfhearted effort in healthy snacking and exercise. After the challenge, I quickly went back to the poor eating habits I’d had before the...

CONGRATS, LACY! For my entire adult life, I have struggled with weight and feeling yucky (bloating, cramps, digestive issues, inflammation, etc.). I felt like I had tried every diet under the sun and just kept losing weight and then gaining back more, while living with a constant bellyache.  A few...

CONGRATS, JAMIE!  This is my third consecutive challenge I’ve participated in, and I’ve learned so much about myself during each one, while seeing the forward progress I was hoping for when I initially signed up.  I knew I needed a lifestyle change at the end of 2021 when I was...

CONGRATS, HAILEY!  I’ve done a few CSE challenges. I wanted to do the 75 Day Hard Challenge with some friends. I knew that CSE meal planning would be a perfect combo for helping me stick to my macro diet. I downloaded the CSE+ app then got a few friends to...

CONGRATS, TAJIA! I am a mom of five littles under ten. I love my life and each one of my kids; but just like everyone else, we also have our challenges. I often felt isolated and overwhelmed with two special needs kids and many other responsibilities.  It was easy to...

CONGRATS, MARLENA! I’ve followed CSE for many years, but never committed to a challenge. Many years of pregnancies and new babies were the reasons I put my health on the back burner. After having baby number three late last year, I told myself that I’d get healthy in nine months...

CONGRATS, EMMA!  I love all of the CSE meals and snacks!!! It’s been years and years of meal plans, and I’ve never gotten tired of them. My family loves them too. When I had my third baby in 2016, I was able to get healthier and lose excess weight during...

CONGRATS, MORGAN! Let me just start by saying, I don’t feel like this part of the challenge is my strong suit! I feel like I never can express how much I truly love CSE or say how much this lifestyle change has helped me, not only in my physical health,...

CONGRATS, BRANDON! As someone who has always valued physical fitness, it is pretty amazing how years of poor eating can transform your body without you fully realizing it. I have always stayed physically active, but over the years, I have slowly gained a few pounds each year and it has...

CONGRATS, KATIE! I started this journey hoping to lose weight after life, Covid, and a 3rd child had all left their mark…but I continued on the journey because I actually gained so much more than I lost. Yes, I shed pounds, and I gained muscle, but more importantly–I gained knowledge,...

CONGRATS, KAY! I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who can post an amazing side by side photo showing how much weight they’ve lost; and while I do see physical changes in these photos that I am proud of, what I am most proud of is the internal...