{"id":5430,"date":"2012-05-02T17:16:47","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T00:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/?p=5430"},"modified":"2012-05-04T07:27:44","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T14:27:44","slug":"180-program-testimonial-followup-smarter-not-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/02\/180-program-testimonial-followup-smarter-not-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"180 Program Testimonial &#8211; Follow Up &#8211; Smarter Not Harder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Picture3-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5431\" title=\"Picture3-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Picture3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Female, age 32, VA &#038; CA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How has the continued use of the 180 Program nutrition principles helped you? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been 18 months since I started the 180 program. The following are benefits that I\u2019ve experienced since beginning and maintaining this way of life:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weight loss (formerly a size 8, I am now a size 2-4). I\u2019ve lost 20+ pounds and it continues to come off. My body is still changing for the better as I continue the program.<\/li>\n<li>Loss of bloating and puffiness in body and face<\/li>\n<li>No PMS, regular cycles, no cramping, no mood swings<\/li>\n<li>100% improvement in all digestive issues and regularity<\/li>\n<li>Better, more restful sleep (I\u2019ve made it a priority in my life to get to bed early, especially during the week. This also includes no tv before bed or falling asleep with the tv on. It makes a huge difference).<\/li>\n<li>Clear, glowing skin (I only use coconut oil on my face and body now as a moisturizer instead of expensive products that I used to purchase at salons that contained chemicals. I formerly had issues with breakouts and sensitivity to any skin products. Coconut oil is a natural moisturizer that works better than any product on the market and it\u2019s inexpensive. I highly recommend this \u2013 especially for women).<\/li>\n<li>100% improvement in mood and happiness and no anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Off all medications from dermatologist for skin issues<\/li>\n<li>Off all medication for anxiety and depression from my doctor (formerly prescribed Lexapro and Diazepam)<\/li>\n<li>Off all \u201cvitamins\/supplements\u201d that I thought I needed<\/li>\n<li>Improved libido<\/li>\n<li>Increased exposure to light and sunshine (I\u2019ve made it a priority in my life to spend as much time as possible being outdoors, soaking in the sunshine. I\u2019ve found that is has improved my general mood, makes me happier, helps me to sleep better and look better). Light matters. Your body needs it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What have you gained from the less is more philosophy as it applies to exercise?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a lifelong athlete and former workout fanatic with a very competitive personality. I was obsessive about it. 6 days a week, 2 hours a day \u2013 that was me in the gym. I used to be so stressed out about when I could get there &#8211; my entire life revolved around it. Whether I had to wake up at 4 or 5am to fit it in or 10pm at night \u2013 I always HAD TO get there. I put so much pressure on myself and no matter what I did, I only saw minimal results. Over the years I\u2019ve spent thousands of dollars on personal trainers and had no free time to enjoy anything else in life. I was beating up my body and had nothing to show for it except lost money, pain and inflammation.<\/p>\n<p>I committed to changing my ways when I started this program (even though I fought it like crazy in the beginning). I wanted to see if there was anything else that could work. I still go to the gym once in a while now, and when I do, it\u2019s for a maximum of 30 minutes. No more personal trainers screaming at me to do more, more, more. Now I do a little bit of cardio or weights, stretching or yoga. I\u2019m in and out. A couple times a week, max. I\u2019d much rather spend my time outside walking or relaxing in the sunshine.<\/p>\n<p>All I had to do was stop putting stress on my body and commit to following the food portion of the program and I continue to shrink. Over-exercising DOES NOT work. As I mentioned, since I\u2019ve changed my ways with exercising, I\u2019ve gone from a size 8 to a size 2-4. I\u2019ve lost over 20 pounds. My size 4 skinny jeans are falling off. Even my feet got smaller.<\/p>\n<p>I have extra time in my life now to do things that make me happy. One of them includes shopping for smaller clothes. On top of everything else, I\u2019m saving a ton of money, I\u2019m thrilled with the way I look and my body is calm and at peace and so is my mind. It\u2019s the exact opposite of anything I\u2019ve ever been taught but it works and I\u2019m a better person because of it.<\/p>\n<p>If you have the discipline and make the time to give this program your 100% attention, you will be successful. It\u2019s not magic \u2013 it takes work, but if I can do it, anyone can.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Female, age 32, VA &#038; CA How has the continued use of the 180 Program nutrition principles helped you? It\u2019s been 18 months since I started the 180 program. The following are benefits that I\u2019ve experienced since beginning and maintaining this way of life: Weight loss (formerly a size 8, I am now a size [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1394,473,503,688,828,550],"class_list":["post-5430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-180-nutrition","tag-fps","tag-functionalps","tag-popping-the-food-bubble","tag-program","tag-testimonial"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5430"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5445,"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5430\/revisions\/5445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.functionalps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}