{"id":47609,"date":"2023-11-21T05:42:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T12:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/?p=47609"},"modified":"2023-11-29T12:17:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:17:15","slug":"how-cfc-helped-barbara-loose-20-at-age-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/how-cfc-helped-barbara-loose-20-at-age-69\/","title":{"rendered":"How CFC Helped Barbara Lose 20 lbs at Age 69"},"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\/11\/Before-and-After-Front-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69.png\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" style=\"width:0;height:0;\" data-pin-description=\"How CFC Helped Barbara Lose 20 lbs at Age 69 Today we&#039;re excited to share with you a wonderful story of transformation from our friend Barbara who during her first three months in our Challenge program lost 20 lbs and 23.5 inches. Meet Barbara!...\" alt=\"\"\/>\n<\/div><!-- .ngfb-schema-image-for-pinterest -->\n\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>How CFC Helped Barbara Lose 20 lbs at Age 69<\/h1>\n<h3>Today we&#8217;re excited to share with you a wonderful story of transformation from our friend Barbara who during her first three months in our Challenge program lost 20 lbs and 23.5 inches.<\/h3>\n<h3>Meet Barbara!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47611\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-wp-pid=\"47611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-Headshot_-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>They say you can&#8217;t teach an old dog new tricks, but at age 69&#8230;<\/h3>\n<h3><strong> I&#8217;m here to tell you it&#8217;s never too late to transform your health!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>I never thought I&#8217;d get my health and body back in shape.<\/h3>\n<h3>But thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">CFC Clean Eating Challenge<\/a>, I&#8217;ve lost over 20 pounds and feel better than I have in decades!<\/h3>\n<h3>My husband and I have been happily married for 50 years with 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren!<\/h3>\n<h3>We often spend the winter months in Florida, but live in New Hampshire. Whether down south or not I love spending time with family crafting, wreath making, being outdoors and traveling.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_47616\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47616\" class=\"wp-image-47616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1278\" data-wp-pid=\"47616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_-670x446.jpg 670w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/My-husband-and-I_-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>My husband and I<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>But let me back up a bit&#8230;After retiring from my admin assistant job in 2016, I was feeling frustrated.<\/h3>\n<h3>I had always been &#8220;chunky&#8221; but now I had managed to pack on another 25-30 pounds from all the tasty processed foods I was indulging in.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>I tried to lose the weight on my own but could never stick with it. <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0fI would skip meals<\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0fRarely ate fruits and vegetables.<\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0fI was sluggish with little to no energy<\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0fWater intake was far below what it is now<\/h3>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0fI was bloated<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83e\udde5My clothes were getting tight and<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83e\udd71I wasn&#8217;t getting much sleep!<\/h3>\n<h3>\u2b50That all changed when I stumbled upon the CFC Facebook group.<\/h3>\n<h3>I spent <strong>6-7 months just reading all the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/transformation-testimonials\/\">inspiring stories<\/a> and comments.<\/strong> When I saw a sale for new members, I decided to take the plunge!<\/h3>\n<h3>Joining that first <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodlove.com\/challenge\/\">30-day CFC Challenge<\/a> was one of the best decisions I&#8217;ve ever made!<\/h3>\n<h3>Just in the first month alone I lost <strong>8.6 pounds and 7 inches<\/strong>!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47613\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"47613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1.png 600w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Before-and-After-Side-How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-Age-69-1-40x40.png 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>I couldn&#8217;t believe how quickly the weight started coming off just by following the simple meal plans.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Giving up junk food and increasing my veggies was tough at first.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>But once I pushed through those first-week cravings, it got much easier.<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf89And the pounds kept coming off challenge after challenge.<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf89Now, after completing my third CFC challenge, I&#8217;ve lost a whopping 20.2 pounds and 23.5 inches!\ud83c\udf89<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47615\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1228\" height=\"2048\" data-wp-pid=\"47615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-scaled.jpg 1228w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-768x1281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-921x1536.jpg 921w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-800x1335.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/How-CFC-Helped-Barbara-Loose-20-lbs-at-age-69-FB-Post-360x600.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\" \/> I&#8217;m out of those plus sizes and down two pant sizes. I have more energy than I did in my 20s thanks to eating clean and walking 2-3 miles a day.<\/h3>\n<h3>Beyond the weight loss, my lab tests at my physical showed all my numbers in healthy ranges for the first time in ages.<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83d\udeabNo more heartburn<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83d\udeab No sleepless nights<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83d\udeab I don&#8217;t even think about snacking anymore.<\/h3>\n<h3>\ud83d\udc4fMy husband has come around to trying new foods too.<\/h3>\n<h3>I tell all the women in my life that it&#8217;s never too late to transform your health.<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_47617\" style=\"width: 1084px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47617\" class=\"wp-image-47617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1074\" height=\"2048\" data-wp-pid=\"47617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-scaled.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-537x1024.jpg 537w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-768x1464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-806x1536.jpg 806w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-800x1525.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/This-is-the-new-me_-315x600.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">This is the New ME!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>I&#8217;m 69 years young and in the best shape I&#8217;ve been in decades!<\/h3>\n<h3>Sure, it takes dedication and commitment.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"background-color: #fdf2d0;\">But if I can do it, anyone can.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLUS! Rachel and her support team are there every step of the way providing you with so much useful information and encouragement along with all the tools you need to succeed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>CFC gives you the tools, recipes and support to succeed at any age.<\/h3>\n<h3>\u2b50I have more energy now!<\/h3>\n<h3>\u2b50I walk 3 miles most days now<\/h3>\n<h3>\u2b50Gave up zero sugar coffee creamer (you have no idea how big this was for me!)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47618\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-wp-pid=\"47618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote.png 600w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Barbara-how-CFC-Helped-her-Loose-20-lbs-Quote-40x40.png 40w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing that I read in the challenge group was the quote, <strong>\u201cProgress, not Perfection\u201d!<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That quote resonated with me and has helped me tremendously!\u00a0 <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I don\u2019t have to be perfect to be able to make progress!!\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few of my favorite recipes from CFC are the <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/crock-pot-butternut-squash-soup-clean-eating\/\">Butternut Squash Crockpot Soup<\/a>, the hearty Beef Stew and the Sesame Chicken Bites!\u00a0 <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like most of Rachel\u2019s recipes, these are easy to prepare and so full of flavor! <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>That soup though, I could eat that soup every day!\u00a0 I love the little kick from the cayenne pepper! <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>If you&#8217;re on the fence about improving your health, join me!<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>I can&#8217;t wait for you to feel as amazing as I do now thanks to clean eating.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>It&#8217;s truly changed my life!<\/h3>\n<h3>\u2764\ufe0fBarbara<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34090\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cfc-30-day-challenge-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"570\" data-wp-pid=\"34090\" 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\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Ready to Get the Tools and Support That Helped Barbara 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>How CFC Helped Barbara Lose 20 lbs at Age 69 Today we&#8217;re excited to share with you a wonderful story of transformation from our friend Barbara who during her first three months in our Challenge program lost 20 lbs and 23.5 inches. Meet Barbara! They say you can&#8217;t teach an old dog new tricks, but<a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/how-cfc-helped-barbara-loose-20-at-age-69\/\">  <strong> Read More! <\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":47612,"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\/47609"}],"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=47609"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47681,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47609\/revisions\/47681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}