Meet Cass!
Meet Cass! One of my challengers that I have had the pleasure of working with over the past 2 months! Read below to hear more about her weight loss journey (: 1.) What inspired you to initially want to lose weight? When I started grad school, I stopped working out and got into some really poor eating habits. I knew I was not treating my body right, and I just wanted to get healthier in addition to losing weight. I would always say that I was going to start eating healthier and exercising when I wasn't so busy, but I never seemed to get less busy. I finally realized that there was never going to be a perfect time to start and that I just needed to make it a priority regardless of my schedule if I really wanted it. 2.) What is your favorite healthy snack & meal & Dessert? Snack: carrots with hummus Meal: any kind of grilled chicken recipe with either quinoa or butternut squash Dessert: frozen chocolate graham cracker with peppermint cool whip - it's just like an ice cream sandwich and it tastes like an Andes mint 🙂 3.) Whenever you felt defeated, what did you do to stop yourself from giving up on your goals? I would think about what I felt and looked like before I started, and focus on the progress that I had made (even if it was small). It also helped to remember that this is a process and that I can't expect change to happen overnight. So, I focused on the future and what I wanted to achieve and reminded myself that it would be worth it if I persevered and continued toward my goals. It also helped to have someone to support and encourage me to do better the next day and to focus on my goals. 4.) Now pleaaaase spill the beans, how much weight did you lose?!?! After 9 weeks, I have lost 18 pounds!!! I still have more to go, but I'm committed to continue until I reach my end goal weight and to maintain a healthy lifestyle once I get there. 5.) Are you surprised to have lost this weight in such a short amount of time? Yes! I couldn't believe how fast it started coming off once I got my [...]