Le'Kedra Queen

I came to this program being pretty broken emotionally and physically. I had been through some personal traumatic events that had led me to being very sad and heavier than I’d been in years. I knew the two were connected and I knew I needed a change.

What I have appreciated about this program with Thrive is their recognition that change is hard. At no point did they force me to do something or shame me. Rather the first six weeks was a slow build where, it just wasn’t hard for me. The changes I needed to make were “bite-sized” and in the first month I had lost 12 pounds without feeling deprived. As the program went on, instead of yo-yoing back into bad habits, my body didn’t want the alcohol, the sugar or the caffeine. I was feeling so great, I only wanted to give my body the best things. Also my sleep during detox improved dramatically. I’ve now incorporated very healthy wind down habits, so I sleep better at now, wake up at consistent times and have more energy throughout the day.

And although the team aren’t therapists, they also were able to help with some techniques that helped me cope with some of the emotional things I was going through. Being patient as I cried, and not only empathizing, but also giving me very practical things to do - like meditation, breathing techniques and the positive self-talk.

This was a wonderful, life-changing experience that was not a quick fix. But rather I now I am living a healthier life and this is who I am now.