Kristal Christiansen of Gerber Construction has made tremendous lifestyle changes in the past year since joining the Apple Program®. Not only has she lost 42 pounds, but she’s also improved her fitness and energy levels. Much of Kristal’s success came when she took part in a three month Biggest Loser challenge with her family. She began making changes in her eating habits that she could maintain not only now but for years to come, in order to have good health today and down the road. She’s now training for her first half marathon and plans to continue working on her fitness to lose another 15 pounds.
Kristal’s alterations to her eating habits included not only eating less food, but also limiting her intake of sweets. She no longer has sweets on a daily basis, but she doesn’t deprive herself either- she saves them for special occasions. She also made changes to the way she ate her food. She no longer stands while eating. Instead, Kristal sits down and makes the process enjoyable so she can remember and feel like she ate.
Kristal reports that she feels happier and more balanced emotionally than she has in a long time. “I wake up feeling great and I have energy throughout the day,” says Kristal. She adds, “Having the Apple Program® helped me organize my goals and put them on paper. Checking in with a coach regularly has also helped keep me motivated. I was ready to change and start exercising, and my coach helped me build the confidence to do it.” She’s also grateful that she’s made these changes so she can keep up with her kids.
Her advice to others who are seeking to make changes is to, “Modify your lifestyle for you. A lot of times people want to lose weight for the wrong reasons. Do it for yourself and remember that the days all add up. You can’t lose weight in a day; you have to add the days together to see your success.” This is exactly what Kristal has done and continues to do as she trains for her first half marathon this fall!
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