{"id":38432,"date":"2022-05-02T04:07:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T11:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/?p=38432"},"modified":"2022-05-03T10:39:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:39:32","slug":"heather-lost-15-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/heather-lost-15-pounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Heather Lost 15 Pounds and Her Acid Reflux is Now Gone!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ngfb schema image for pinterest pin it button -->\n<div class=\"ngfb-schema-image-for-pinterest\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-testimonial-800x800.png\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"width:0;height:0;\" data-pin-description=\"&nbsp; Heather Lost 15 Pounds with CleanFoodCrush! Hey everyone! My name is Heather. I&#039;m 42 and live in Mississippi . I am married with identical twin 13 year old girls. I am a bookkeeper at an elementary school. I enjoy traveling, reading and...\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/div><!-- .ngfb-schema-image-for-pinterest -->\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38439\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"501\" data-wp-pid=\"37511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation.jpg 632w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-479x600.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Heather Lost 15 Pounds with CleanFoodCrush!<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey everyone! My name is Heather. I&#8217;m 42 and live in Mississippi . I am married with identical twin 13 year old girls. I am a bookkeeper at an elementary school. I enjoy traveling, reading and watching my girls play soccer and run cross country\/track.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>My greatest obstacles to eating before was \u201cthinking\u201d I was eating healthy when I was actually eating a lot of processed and sugar laden foods.\u00a0<\/strong> I have always had a soda and sugar addiction and was having extreme difficulty overcoming it. Since being in the program, I no longer desire sodas which is a huge obstacle to overcome for me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I began the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\"><strong>CleanFoodCrush Challenge<\/strong><\/a> in February 22, 2022 and have followed it pretty closely for the past 2 months. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was diagnosed with Celiac in 2018 and found Rachel\u2019s clean food recipes through Pinterest and had already been using some of the recipes. I had been hesitant to join, but nothing else was working and so I decided to jump in and give it a try and I am so glad I did.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38434\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" data-wp-pid=\"38434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation.png 900w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-40x40.png 40w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/heather-lost-15-pounds-with-cleanfoodcrush-30-day-clean-eating-challenge-transformation-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>I followed the program exactly and made it through the first week. I\u2019ll be honest, my first week was a struggle missing the Coke and chocolate<\/strong>. My body didn\u2019t like me. Once I was able to get past the first week I was able to focus on eating healthy, clean food to fuel my body. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>It started being fun to me<\/strong>. <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>I noticed more energy and I was able to sleep better. In addition to physically feeling better, I feel better emotionally and\u00a0 mentally with a clear mind.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We travel a lot with select soccer and each Thursday night before I know we are traveling that is my meal prep night to prepare me for the weekend. I make so many better choices when eating out also while we travel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>I have enjoyed so many different recipes.<\/strong> One of my favorites to make especially when I crave something sweet are the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/peanut-butter-protein-balls-clean-eating\/-balls-clean-eating\/\">Peanut Butter Protein Balls<\/a>. These are great to have on hand when I just need a quick sugar fix. My go to lunch is the clean <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/healthy-chicken-salad-meal-prep\/\">Chicken Salad<\/a>. I\u2019ve always made mine with mayonnaise and mustard and was skeptic to try it with Greek yogurt\u2026..it is Amazing. I will never have full Mayo chicken salad again. LOL!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>I have lost 15 Pounds to date!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38441\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"38441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction.png 600w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yhe-support-in-the-groups-have-been-phenomenal\u2026the-encouragement-is-exactly-what-I-needed-to-get-me-going-in-the-right-direction-40x40.png 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I haven\u2019t had acid reflux in two months and I genuinely like looking at myself in the mirror again. It\u2019s amazing how a loss of 15 pounds can give you a new outlook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people have come to me and asked me what I have been doing and to tell me how good I look. That encouragement goes a long way!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>If anyone is on the fence, I highly recommend jumping in!<\/strong>! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, food prep takes some time but in the long run it makes the week easier and sets you up for success! The support in the groups have been phenomenal. The encouragement is exactly what I needed to get me going in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Heather<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cfc-30-day-challenge-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"570\" data-wp-pid=\"18951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cfc-30-day-challenge-banner.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cfc-30-day-challenge-banner-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cfc-30-day-challenge-banner-600x507.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- NgfbSharing::get_buttons content filter skipped: buttons_on_index not enabled -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Heather Lost 15 Pounds with CleanFoodCrush! Hey everyone! My name is Heather. I&#8217;m 42 and live in Mississippi . I am married with identical twin 13 year old girls. I am a bookkeeper at an elementary school. I enjoy traveling, reading and watching my girls play soccer and run cross country\/track.\u00a0 My greatest obstacles<a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/heather-lost-15-pounds\/\">  <strong> Read More! <\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":38433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[932,21],"tags":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38432"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38432"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38437,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38432\/revisions\/38437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}