{"id":40912,"date":"2022-11-01T04:20:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T11:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/?p=40912"},"modified":"2022-11-03T11:25:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T18:25:42","slug":"monica-lost-6-pounds-gained-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/monica-lost-6-pounds-gained-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Monica Lost 6 Pounds &#8211; Gained Energy"},"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\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-front-800x827.png\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"width:0;height:0;\" data-pin-description=\"Meet Monica, Who Lost 6 Pounds 5 Inches + Gained Energy My name is Monica. I am 43 years old. I enjoy running, working out, reading and spending time with my family. I&rsquo;m a native Texan. I&rsquo;m an outside sales representative. This means I work out...\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/div><!-- .ngfb-schema-image-for-pinterest -->\n\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40915\" title=\"Michael lost 13 pounds in 30 days\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-lost-6-pounds-and-five-inches-in-30-days-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" data-wp-pid=\"37511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-lost-6-pounds-and-five-inches-in-30-days-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-lost-6-pounds-and-five-inches-in-30-days-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-lost-6-pounds-and-five-inches-in-30-days-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-lost-6-pounds-and-five-inches-in-30-days-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-lost-6-pounds-and-five-inches-in-30-days-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-lost-6-pounds-and-five-inches-in-30-days-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Meet Monica, Who Lost 6 Pounds 5 Inches + Gained Energy<\/h1>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/\/76RPc1RBfik\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My name is Monica. I am 43 years old. I enjoy running, working out, reading and spending time with my family.\u00a0 I\u2019m a native Texan.\u00a0 I\u2019m an outside sales representative. This means I work out of my car. A lot of times I eat my snacks and lunch in my car. This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">30-Day Clean Eating C<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">hallenge<\/a><\/strong> has equipped me to be better prepared having snacks on hand so I\u2019m not forced to grab something on the road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I found CFC by searching &#8220;clean recipes&#8221;.\u00a0 I have been following Rachel for several months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40917\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1560\" height=\"2048\" data-wp-pid=\"40917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-scaled.jpg 1560w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-1170x1536.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-800x1050.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-4-457x600.jpg 457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>I have been struggling with my weight since late last year 2021.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>I hired a nutritionist in January 2022 which did not help, a lot of money wasted<\/strong>. I had to have a hysterectomy in late May. This added to the weight problem I had been battling.\u00a0 I was eating more &amp; more sugary foods and not being able to work out were major contributors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40919\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-heading-out-on-a-run-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-pid=\"40919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-heading-out-on-a-run-.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-heading-out-on-a-run--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Before-heading-out-on-a-run--450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>I was frustrated\u2026I workout 5-7 days a week sometimes twice a day and the weight wasn\u2019t coming off.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I decided to try the CFC <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">30-Day Clean Eating C<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">hallenge<\/a><\/strong>, also convincing my friend to jump on board so we could do it together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">30-Day Clean Eating C<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">hallenge<\/a> has taught me about portion control, what foods to eat together and why. Mostly the Challenge taught me that I don\u2019t \u201cneed\u201d sugary foods.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40914\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-side.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"900\" data-wp-pid=\"40914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-side.png 871w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-side-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-side-768x794.png 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-side-40x40.png 40w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-side-800x827.png 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cfc-transformation-before-after-monica-side-581x600.png 581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have been cooking\/eating Paleo for almost 4 years so some of this I understood but I still have learned so much. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had slowly been letting the processed sugars back in my diet. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40916\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"40916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge.png 600w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/monica-is-grateful-for-the-cfc-challenge-40x40.png 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>I have gained more energy.\u00a0 This is huge for me.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I normally get about 6.5 hours of sleep (this is not enough for me).\u00a0 I get up at 4a M-F to go to the gym. I like to catch an hour nap in the morning. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before joining this <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">Clean Eating C<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">hallenge<\/a> I also needed an afternoon nap but now I don\u2019t need that second nap.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40922\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Before-date-night-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-pid=\"40922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Before-date-night-.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Before-date-night--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Before-date-night--450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>I have lost 6lbs and just over 5 inches.\u00a0 I am so happy with the results. <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f I feel empowered knowing what to eat, how much to eat and when to eat. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f I am not bloated anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f I have more energy and my clothes feel so much better.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40918\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Taken-Sunday-Enjoying-the-poolside-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-pid=\"40918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Taken-Sunday-Enjoying-the-poolside-.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Taken-Sunday-Enjoying-the-poolside--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Taken-Sunday-Enjoying-the-poolside--450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>When I go out to eat I hear people say,&#8221;oh I\u2019m stuffed!&#8221; And I think to myself\u2026\u00a0 not me\u2026 I feel just right!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m so grateful I know how to eat now. I would highly recommend the challenge\u2026you deserve it!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>&#8211; Monica<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow-up update: \u201c\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffc Thank you!! I\u2019m down 2 more lbs!! I have been working at this since Jan. I\u2019m so grateful to finally see results. I don\u2019t even want to tell you how much I spent for a nutritionist. She did not help me the way y\u2019all have.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40259 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/30-day-challange-banner-with-plant-base.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"570\" data-wp-pid=\"18951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/30-day-challange-banner-with-plant-base.jpg 675w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/30-day-challange-banner-with-plant-base-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/30-day-challange-banner-with-plant-base-600x507.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ready to Get the Tools and Support That Helped Monica Succeed? Come and <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">Join the Challenge<\/a>!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- NgfbSharing::get_buttons content filter skipped: buttons_on_index not enabled -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Monica, Who Lost 6 Pounds 5 Inches + Gained Energy My name is Monica. I am 43 years old. I enjoy running, working out, reading and spending time with my family.\u00a0 I\u2019m a native Texan.\u00a0 I\u2019m an outside sales representative. This means I work out of my car. 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