DECEMBER, PART TWO: MARY SKEETERS

This month, we celebrate TWO athletes of the month - both our winners from October's Reset Button Nutrition Challenge.

Next up is Mary Skeeter. She's 49, originally from Mineola, TX, and began CrossFitting two years ago.

Favorite WOD:  

Anything with Deadlifts!

Least Favorite WOD:  Anything with squats, my nemesis!

What results did you really expect to see from just 30 days of eating clean?  

Nothing, because I just knew I would not stick to it!

Please tell us how much weight/body fat you lost - and how much muscle you gained!   

I lost 9 lbs, 3% body fat with no muscle loss.

What did you find most difficult in the challenge?

Eating on a schedule.
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What did you find the most rewarding/surprising about the challenge?

Regaining control of my appetite.

Everybody wants to know … Did you go hardcore for all 30 days … or did you take a couple days off?

I never took any days off, but I did have 3 days of sickness where I did not eat properly or enough.

If/when you did go off the challenge, what did you splurge on?

El Charro, of course!​

During the challenge, what go-to recipe/meal/food did you rely on the most?

Jerky and apples.

What lessons did you learn from the challenge that you will carry over to your everyday life?

There is quite a variety of healthy, great tasting alternatives to our everyday diet.

​If you could give one piece of advice to someone considering a major change to their eating habits, what would it be?

Believe you can do it!

What is your superpower?

My CFT 5:30 crew!