{"id":8615,"date":"2017-08-15T07:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T07:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/?p=8615"},"modified":"2021-01-20T12:28:55","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T19:28:55","slug":"paula-lost-sixteen-pounds-eating-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cleanfoodcrush.com\/paula-lost-sixteen-pounds-eating-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Paula Lost 16 Pounds Eating Clean After Her Whole Life Changed…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\"Paula<\/p>\n

Hi, my name is Paula \ud83d\ude42 <\/strong><\/p>\n

I feel like I wrote a novel here for you,\u00a0<\/span>but I am so excited with my results and to be given the opportunity to share my story with others<\/strong> and just encourage others to at least give this program a try because it really does work. And, I eat more now that I did before\u2026\u2026that is what I think is so amazing about this 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge! <\/a>For this I say thank you!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>I am 53 years old and mother of a 27 year old amazing young man. I like to cook so this challenge has given me the opportunity to experiment in the kitchen with new recipes. My new challenge is taking an old recipe and making it a Clean one! I love working outside but sometimes it’s too hot and I find indoor projects to keep me busy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My story is a little different that those I have read in this group. I am a two time Kidney Transplant recipient with the most recent being a living donor kidney from my son.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We underwent our surgeries in December 2014. With any Organ Transplant comes anti-rejection medications. These meds along with 30+ years of taking the steroid Prednisone, has been causing my weight to slowly crawl upwards. <\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to our surgeries my son had moved home to help me out as we both recovered. Last year I lost my mom who lived me which spiraled me into a mild depression. Then this past May my son moved out again and I became the perfect example of a couch potato.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Transformation<\/p>\n

Each morning I would look in the mirror and I could see the weight accumulating around my mid section. I went from 124 lbs to 138 lbs since January.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

I knew I needed to do something but had not a clue where to start. It was on Sunday in mid June, I had just returned from the grocery store. I sat on the couch, my favorite spot, and logged into Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s when I saw the 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge. I had seen it before, even downloaded the free 1 Day Meal Plan. But something was different this time and I knew I needed to sign up and give it a try. That is when my journey began.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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After signing up with the program I started reading the materials right away. <\/strong><\/em>I printed out Week 1 and put it in a binder. I used colored pens and post it notes to keep it interesting. I followed the steps and started to prepare myself to start that Tuesdays Group. <\/span><\/p>\n

I started a \u201cnew\u201d grocery list and packed up all the other groceries I had just bought that day and gave them away to my neighbor. In hindsight, I could have used some of those groceries I already had but I\u2019m ok with that. I was confused at first but the CleanFoodCrush Group<\/a> was so helpful<\/strong> and I marched on forward. I cooked for 2 Days! I prep 2 times a week and it works well for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In my very first week I lost 6 pounds. I was so happy! <\/strong><\/h3>\n

As I moved on to Week 2 it became more challenging. It was hard to transition from Week 1\u2019s very specific outline to Week 2\u2019s additions to the menu. My weight loss stalled and I started to feel defeated. However, I overcame the plateau<\/a> and today I am down 16 pounds and feeling so much better!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>At my highest weight of 138 pounds I was having issues with breathing outside in the heat, sleeping, mood swings and fatigue. My complexion also looked dull and dry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I actually went to my Cardiologist because I thought there was something seriously going on with me. After tests, all was good. That\u2019s when I knew it had to be the extra weight I was carrying around on me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Paula'sSince staring this Challenge I have dropped 16lbs \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n