6Sep, 22

Cheryl is Amazed She Lost 40 Pounds!

Posted in Featured Transformation, Transformations by Rachel Maser

Meet Cheryl, Who Didn’t Think She Could Lose More Than 5lbs At Age 60. She Lost 40lbs!

I’m Cheryl. I live with my amazing husband of 33 years in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, which is a suburb of Cleveland. We have two adult children, who are both out of the house. We have two cats and a dog. I am an international trademark paralegal, and have been a paralegal for over 25 years, working in various areas of law. I love to travel, having been to 46 states. My current travel plan is for a girls trip with 3 friends up into New England later this month.

I found CFC through Facebook almost 2 years ago, a friend shared a recipe and I followed the link. I started following the general CleanFoodCrush Facebook page and trying recipes from the website in January of 2021. But I didn’t take the leap and sign up for a 30-Day Clean Eating Challenge until the one that started March 1, 2022.

My greatest obstacles to eating healthy prior to clean eating were time and stress. I was the main caregiver helping my mom, who had both of her lower legs amputated in 2018 due to type 2 diabetes. Plus I work full time.

I felt like I never had time to take care of myself. My mom passed away in February of 2022.

I am also a type 2 diabetic and did NOT want to wind up like my mom. However, in late February when I went for an appointment with my doctor, my A1C blood work number was 11.7. I knew I was absolutely on the path to also losing my lower limbs if I did not get serious about taking care of myself.

The day I received my bloodwork A1C number, I signed up for the March 1st 30-Day Challenge.

From the very first day, I just felt so much better.

Maybe it was partially mental, but I know it was physical too. I was eating whole foods for the first time in a very long time.

➡️ I was not eating junk.

➡️ I was not drinking diet pop.

➡️ I was not eating fast food.

➡️ I was just eating really great food.

Cheryl and her daughter ❤️

I never felt hungry.

I truly have not been hungry in my several months on this plan. I just feel SO much better.

➡️ I have more energy.

➡️ I can walk better.

➡️ I sleep better.

➡️ I just have a more positive outlook.

The cost of being a monthly member is less than I used to spend on fast food in a month!

My favorite recipes from the CFC blog are the blender banana oatmeal muffins. Oh my goodness!! I typically add in ¼ cup fresh blueberries, and ¼ chopped walnuts. I truly feel like I’m eating bakery muffins when I have these. I also LOVE the chicken meatballs. There are a few ways to have these (the BBQ ones are delicious!) but the basic recipe is the same. These are great with ½ cup of either brown rice or sweet potatoes! Also – love the creamy garlic salad dressing! I had never tried to make homemade dressing prior to CFC. I had no idea how fresh salad dressing could taste!

I am now down 40 lbs. I have a lot more to lose, but at my age (60) I never thought I would be able to lose more than 5 pounds!

I was hesitant to take the leap and Join the Challenge – what if the food plan was all tofu, peppers, onions and avocado (none of which I like)? That would be awful for me. Or worse – to have to purchase special packaged food from CFC.

Luckily, I could not have been more wrong. I LOVE all of the food choices and options available to members – literally something for everyone to choose from. And the recipes are amazing!

– Cheryl