Finding the right balance between healthy living and lifestyle is a big challenge. Many people ignore health issues until they become serious. According to the SMA (International Stress Management Association), only 23% of the US adult population gets enough exercise, more than 40% suffer from chronic disease, and only 12.2% are metabolically healthy. There’s no easy way, but these two women, Andrea Nagel and Sofia Bilianka, not only reversed their health issues but also used their lifestyle changes to launch their own businesses.
But how did they do it?
Andrea Nagel, owner of The Enlightened To-Go and The Enlightened Culinist, Wellness Mentor, weighed 305 pounds and (on a balanced diet) lost 175 pounds over two years.
She reversed all her health problems by changing her eating habits and starting an intense exercise routine. This life experience led her to set up a wellness mentoring and meal prep business. Since then, she has appeared on multiple televisions shows, such as News 12 and the LJ Show discussing the benefits of a healthy diet and lifestyle.
“My breaking point was when my knees gave out, and I could no longer carry a laundry basket upstairs from my basement. The extra weight was too much to lift without my body giving up on me. Not only that, I had hypothyroidism, high cholesterol, and blood pressure.”
It all began while Ms. Nagel was working full-time as a restaurant manager. When the Pandemic struck, she was fired from her position and decided to start her own meal prep service cooking the same healthy food that helped her to lose weight. Since 2021, her rotating clientele has grown fivefold through word of mouth and social media posts alone. “It has only been two years since I took the leap of faith to start my business. There is slow and steady growth with moments of downfalls and uncertainties, but it’s my blessings and hardships that I work with now. That’s what keeps me going.”
Currently, Andrea works toward the continued growth of her wellness business. “My ultimate goal is to help children and adults understand our eating habits and that living healthy is achievable. I am currently creating services and educational programs to teach children healthy eating from an early age. From cookbooks to interactive drawings, I want to show that healthy food can be fun. Growing my meal prep service will allow me to expand into brick-and-mortar and offer more home delivery services,” says Andrea Nagel.
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