Afternoon, fam. Welcome to episode one of Bucked Spotlight. Starting this off strong! Let me introduce to you, Dawnyail Sutton, a 27-year-old wife and stepmother of three. Her story isn\u2019t pretty, but gosh golly, the real (inspiring) ones rarely are.<\/p>\n
As an early teen, she was a top-notch athlete — fastest, strongest, hardest working — but then Life happened. Not to be confused with life, Life (capital L) is that moment when the veil is lifted and we\u2019re exposed to reality. When — pardon my french — crud gets real.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dawnyail entered high school — for many of us the equivalent of hell on earth — where she lost focus, lost sight of her goals, then fell into a depression that drove her to what some of my old AA buddies called \u201cThe Drink.\u201d (In other ords, alcohol abuse.) She was speeding down a road to nowhere, in a car that needed an oil change 700 miles ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At 26, she started truly feeling the weight of years\u2019 worth of heavy drinking. She knew she had to do something about it or the aforementioned nowhere would take her to a definite somewhere…that looked an awful lot like a cliff. With her husband deployed, she embraced her change.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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No excuses<\/li>\n
No one to point the finger at<\/li>\n
Now or never<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tell us about your transformation and what inspired it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What inspired me to start my fitness journey, and helped my transformation the most, was my husband and kids. I woke up one day, for the last time hating myself, how I looked, and even more so how I felt! I wanted, and want to be the healthiest, happiest, version of myself, so I can be the wife and mom that they deserve.<\/p>\n
What was your biggest obstacle and how did you overcome it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
My hardest obstacle to overcome, was\/is not drinking and not running to the bar after work to drink the day’s issues away. Breaking the habit of thinking I was going to solve my problems with alcohol or complaining about how unhappy I was to the next person. Overcoming this was not easy by any means, but one day I woke up (hardly) feeling the worst I had ever felt in 26 years and I honestly thought I was going to die that day.<\/p>\n
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I had let my husband down who was deployed overseas, and thousands of miles away.<\/li>\n
I let my step kids down who were with me for the weekend to go riding dirtbikes.<\/li>\n
I let myself down!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
THAT was it.<\/p>\n
I quit and never looked back. I got my crap together, quit drinking every day, go to the gym 5 to 6 times a week for an hour to 2 a night, and just made it an absolute priority. I started putting my health, my happiness, and my families well being first, fiercely!<\/p>\n
How has Bucked Up helped with your journey?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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I first started using bucked up when my husband had told me about some of his friends using it on deployment. WOW, how life-changing! I was struggling to get the energy after 10+ hour days of work to get into the gym and give my all for the 2 hours I was determined to spend working on my body!<\/p>\n
I first tried WOKE AF from my local GNC, my first can in I KNEW I had found the supplement brand for me! I wanted to learn more about the company and about the product! Before I knew it I was filling out the form to be an ambassador! I started using the BCAA’s, HEAT for her, Digestive Enzymes also. I have noticed an unbelievable increase in my strength,* but especially my endurance lessened fatigue!* I am recovering faster and able to train harder because of it!*<\/p>\n
The family and support system that the bucked up brand has created for me and all of us ambassadors is amazing! Everyone is helpful, friendly, and motivating! I couldn’t be any more pleased with the results and transformation bucked up products have helped me achieve!<\/p>\n
What do you do for motivation?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
I try to stay motivated by always wanting to outdo myself from the week or day before! I try to interact and be a part of groups and other people with similar interests and similar outlooks on life. I just stay looking forward and looking at what I can do better or do next, not what I did or have done already. Change takes action!<\/p>\n
What are your favorite Bucked Up products and flavors?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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ANYTHING ROCKET POP FLAVOR!!!<\/li>\n
I love WOKE AF pre work out<\/li>\n
and the BCAA’s for during my work outs!<\/li>\n
For everyday life, the rocket pop and blue raz energy drinks are out of this world amazing! Energy without the jittery feeling now or the crash later!*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What was the one thing that most impacted your success?<\/b><\/h2>\n
My mindset and dedication! Without the “I AM GOING TO DO THIS” mindset I wouldn’t have made it to where I am now. I have had to miss out on a lot of fun social events, say no to drinks, say no to dinners, say no to lunches, to prove to myself and my family that I CAN and WILL be better, healthier, and stronger than ever before! Without dedication, commitment, and a passion for fitness, I feel like I would have quickly fallen right back into my old habits.<\/p>\n
Any advice you’d like to give to people looking to start their own journey?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
It’s NEVER too late to start taking better care of yourself and start the journey to a happier healthier lifestyle! Be fierce in your decisions, do every last bit of your work out wholeheartedly! GO IN AND FIGHT FOR WHAT YOU WANT!!!<\/p>\n
Thanks, Dawnyail!<\/h2>\n
Well,\u00a0fam,\u00a0<\/em>there you have it! Words of wisdom from someone who’s been\u00a0there.\u00a0<\/em>We’re all facing our own struggles, working toward bettering ourselves. Luckily, we got ourselves a solid community to support one another. Stay tuned! Want to read about more transformations? Check out Jordan Brooks’ awesome journey<\/a>!<\/p>\n
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