{"id":45067,"date":"2023-05-11T08:53:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T15:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/?p=45067"},"modified":"2023-05-11T16:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T23:51:22","slug":"merry-got-her-energy-back-belly-bloat-is-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/merry-got-her-energy-back-belly-bloat-is-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Got Her Energy Back &#8211; Belly Bloat is 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\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-Merry-McNally.png\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"width:0;height:0;\" data-pin-description=\"Meet Merry, a 69-year-old retiree with a new zest for life and a love for her family. Meet Merry who joined CleanFoodCrush in March and took part in the April 3rd Challenge. By the end of the Challenge she lost 11lbs and 8.5 inches! And she...\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/div><!-- .ngfb-schema-image-for-pinterest -->\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45068\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"459\" data-wp-pid=\"45068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Merry-McNally-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Meet Merry, a 69-year-old retiree with a new zest for life and a love for her family.<\/h2>\n<h3>Meet Merry who joined <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">CleanFoodCrush<\/a> in March and took part in the April 3rd <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">Challenge<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<h3>By the end of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">Challenge<\/a> <strong>she lost 11lbs and 8.5 inches!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>And she hasn&#8217;t looked back since! \ud83d\ude4c<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am retired now after 17 years in the hearing industry and 13 years managing a jewelry store.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u00a0 am 69 years old, married with 2 daughters, fabulous son-in-laws, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandbabies! \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">February Before The Challenge with Grandson<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45084 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/February-2023-before-CFC-with-my-grandson--scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-wp-pid=\"45084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/February-2023-before-CFC-with-my-grandson--scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/February-2023-before-CFC-with-my-grandson--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/February-2023-before-CFC-with-my-grandson--768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/February-2023-before-CFC-with-my-grandson--1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/February-2023-before-CFC-with-my-grandson--800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/February-2023-before-CFC-with-my-grandson--450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fun fact:\u00a0 I\u00a0 am a twin, my twin daughters are in heaven, one daughter has twin boys and the other has twin girls!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love to walk, do yoga, read, knit, go to the beach and of course loving my grandbabies!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45073\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"45073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally.png 600w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/TRANSFORMATIONS-Before-and-after-forward-facing-Merry-McNally-40x40.png 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Merry&#8217;s story is so inspiring because she faced health challenges that made it difficult for her to exercise.<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have exercised all my adult life, but some health issues including a severe auto- immune disease left me with too much pain to exercise.\u00a0 Thankfully I\u00a0 have been in remission for years.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>I ate all the right food, but also the &#8220;bad&#8221; food as well.<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So between menopause and age, I\u00a0 ended up with no energy, belly bloat, cravings and tons of stress eating.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>With the help of CleanFoodCrush, I was able to find a healthier way of life that suited my body and my lifestyle.<\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>CleanFoodCrush was the best decision I could have made!<\/strong> <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>I have:<\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0f More energy<\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0f Less belly bloat<\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0f And a new lease on life! \ud83d\udcaa<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Nails are better,<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Clothes are starting to fit!\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>L<\/strong><\/span><strong>ost 11lbs and 8.5 inches<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And with 2 grandkids getting married this year I&#8217;m excited to show off the new figure!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">After the Challenge With Grandson<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45085\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/After-30-days-_-May-2023-with-my-grandson-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-wp-pid=\"45085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/After-30-days-_-May-2023-with-my-grandson-.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/After-30-days-_-May-2023-with-my-grandson--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/After-30-days-_-May-2023-with-my-grandson--768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/After-30-days-_-May-2023-with-my-grandson--1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/After-30-days-_-May-2023-with-my-grandson--800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/After-30-days-_-May-2023-with-my-grandson--450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>\ud83e\udd57With sooooo many recipes to choose from\u00a0 that are both tasty and healthy it was really hard to choose a favorite.<\/h3>\n<h3>But my favorites are the<a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/our-best-overnight-oat-recipes\/\"> overnight oats<\/a> (which there are a ton to choose from)\ud83c\udf53\ud83e\udd63and the Sweet Potato Hash with Brussel Sprouts \ud83c\udf60\ud83e\udd66, which I never liked before but love now!<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">CleanFoodCrush<\/a> is more than just a set of recipes being shared.<\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>CleanFoodCrush is a community that supports you on your journey towards a healthier lifestyle. \ud83e\udd1d<\/h2>\n<h3>One of the things that spoke to Merry recently is the mantra:<\/h3>\n<h3>&#8220;CHOICE. CHANCE. CHANGE.&#8221; \ud83c\udf1f<\/h3>\n<h3>To make a change in your life, you have to make a choice to take a chance.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45089\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"45089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here.png 600w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Quote-From-Transformation-Story-Goes-Here-40x40.png 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>With <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">CleanFoodCrush<\/a>, you can do just that!<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">CleanFoodCrush 30-Day Clean Eating Challenge<\/a> was <strong>the best decision I could have made<\/strong>!<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>-Merry<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40259\" 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=\"40259\" 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\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Ready to Get the Tools and Support That Helped Merry Succeed? Come and <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">Join the Challenge<\/a>!<\/h3>\n\n<!-- NgfbSharing::get_buttons content filter skipped: buttons_on_index not enabled -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Merry, a 69-year-old retiree with a new zest for life and a love for her family. Meet Merry who joined CleanFoodCrush in March and took part in the April 3rd Challenge. By the end of the Challenge she lost 11lbs and 8.5 inches! 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