Download the 1UP Fitness APP and sign up for the 8 week Spring 1UP Transformationchallenge Today! Congratulations to our 2026 New Years 8 Week #1uptransformationchallenge Female 3rd place $4,000 cash prize winner Audrey Rodermund
This is her story:
In 2021 our oldest son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a terminal muscle-wasting disease. It took his ability to walk when he was nine, and now it has progressed to his arms, heart, and lungs. I made a promise that day that I would become his muscles. I would be strong enough to lift him, carry him, and care for him.
I started my fitness journey, but life kept getting in the way. Having seven kids, including one who is medically complex, took a toll on me mentally and physically. Then last summer everything came to a halt when I was carrying my 100-lb son to our van and I fell, fracturing my ankle.
Months later when he finally got the courage to let me pick him up again, I struggled. He started crying and said, “I’m sorry mom, I’ll try to lose weight.” My heart shattered. I promised myself in that moment that I would never let him feel like that again. I had muscles that could be strengthened to support him, and I was going to do it.
Even with that motivation, consistency in the gym was still hard. I have AuDHD, and without a clear finish line it’s easy for me to lose momentum. Then one night I saw a post for the 1UP Challenge, and before I even realized it I was registered.
This challenge was everything I needed. It gave me a goal and pushed me to show up every single day.
The first few weeks were tough. The scale was actually going up and I didn’t see changes in the mirror, but the progress photos kept me going. By week three I was staring at my photos with my jaw on the floor. By week five I started thinking, “Wait… I might actually be able to win this.” And by the final week I was smiling at the mirror because I finally loved what I saw again, and I was stronger than I had been in years.
During the nine weeks (I definitely took advantage of the bonus week!) I dealt with two injuries, Flu A, and Flu B that knocked our entire family out for almost three weeks. Finishing strong was a challenge, but what I learned about nutrition early on kept me from falling too far behind.
The support inside the challenge community kept me pushing forward, and the structure of the 1UP Challenge gave me the accountability I didn’t even realize I needed. And if I’m being honest, my competitive drive and the prizes definitely didn’t hurt either.
Overall, this experience taught me that nutrition truly is everything. When you fuel your body properly, it can do incredible things.
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