Whitney began her journey as a private coaching & nutrition client in May. One of her many goals was to lose 100 pounds. After two weeks of private sessions and nutrition prescription under her belt, she was ready to transition into group classes. That is the Day 1 photo you see above. This was also the first time she agreed to step on the scale. Today after our 2nd weigh-in, I could tell that while Whitney that was pleased with her progress since last month she was also thinking about how much further she had to go. This is why I reminded her that she had undoubtably already lost 10 – 15 pounds since her first day of clean eating and that she was already just about halfway to 100 pounds down!
One of the biggest things I’ve learned so far on this journey is how important proper nutrition is. Before crossfit and Coach K’s nutrition prescription, food held such a huge place in my life. It was often times my best friend, my closest companion, something that I could rely on when I couldn’t rely on anyone and it never questioned my intentions. Food made me feel good and gave me something to do when my emotions were trying to run away with me. Going through some of the toughest times in my life, food gave me what I thought I needed to move forward. Food used to be so much more than just food… as hard as it is to say, food was my addiction. Now, I feel like a different person (and I’m starting to look like one too) since starting this journey. My relationship with food is not about fulfilling an emotional void anymore. I believe there will always be battles, obstacles to overcome, pressure to do better, moments of self doubt, and yes you will fall down. That is when you need people around you that are supportive and can help pick you up, dust you off and encourage you to keep going. Whitney B. CFOIB Nutrition Coaching Client CrossFit OIB Athlete since May 20, 2014 Recorded 27 pounds & 26 inches lost since June 3, 2014