Jessica Wolf, Author at Whole Life Challenge

How Going Sugar-Free Actually Made My Life Sweeter

Jessica Wolf — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:00:01 +0000

Years ago, when I first became a mother, I was at the playground trying to shield my son from germy interactions with runny-nosed toddlers, when one mom posed what I considered a ludicrous question.

“Do you think it’s just a coincidence that ‘cold season’ comes right on the heels of our kids eating their weight in Halloween candy?”

Was she insinuating that eating candy made people sick?!…

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How My Life Improved Once I Put Myself First

Jessica Wolf — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:00:35 +0000

There are lots of things the Whole Life Challenge asks us to do: give up beloved foods, change the way we drink coffee, pay closer attention to how we feel. We’re asked to move more, stretch more, drink more water, be more kind. Some things we’re asked to do are easy, others can feel next to impossible.

After completing seven Challenges, I have learned there is one single factor that determines my “success” or “failure” — my willingness to put myself first.…

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16 Tips to Set You Up for a Successful Whole Life Challenge (and Life)

Jessica Wolf — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:00:29 +0000

Reading Time: 6 minutes

Over the many Whole Life Challenges I have done, I have amassed a few staple tips that I pass on to my team in the hopes that it makes the Challenge a little easier. But better still, I have received lots of tips from my teammates as well.

Here are a few of my go-to strategies for having a successful Whole Life Challenge experience, followed by some of my favorites from others.…

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2 Big Truths About Food I Learned in the Whole Life Challenge

Jessica Wolf — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:00:07 +0000

The other night, my brother and his wife were in town from Seattle and I met them for dinner in New York City. By the time I arrived, they had already ordered an appetizer: an artisan pizza with prosciutto and massive basil leaves. They were nearly moaning after their first bite.

“You have to try this,” said my sister-in-law.

“It looks amazing,” I said.…

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How to Play Whole Life Challenge as a Dedicated Wine Drinker

Jessica Wolf — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 09:00:23 +0000

Reading Time: 5 minutes

The Whole Life Challenge begins again soon and as I assemble my team, there’s one particular guideline that seems to paralyze people when it comes to which level they should play — or whether they’re willing to play at all. I always imagine people cringing at the idea of giving up sugar (as I did when I signed up for my first Challenge), but many more seem to draw the line at limiting their wine.…

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My Big Fat Take on the Whole Life Challenge

Jessica Wolf — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 11:00:22 +0000

Excerpt from Jessica’s Take

I didn’t write down the date I started my first Whole Life Challenge, but I’m pretty sure it was in a January. I had lost some weight on Weight Watchers a few years earlier and had gained a lot of it back. This completely freaked me out, because largely, I was eating a Weight Watchers-condoned diet. I talked to my internist and my gynecologist about it and they both just nodded their heads.…

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