Becky Griggs lost 200 pounds in the last few years, became a personal trainer and recently competed in a body building competition, and her before and after photos are amazing (see video below for photos). CNN ran a report about Becky Griggs Friday morning, and it has gained national attention.
Becky Griggs said that she thought she was always the pudgy kid, but looking back on realized she was just a little overweight. Griggs life is completely different now and her day’s begin at 5:30 am when she meets clients at the gym.
"We are taught what is slim and skinny and pretty and right," she said and CNN reported, "but in reality, what is fit and healthy is a different thing."
Becky Griggs, 43, lives in Oregon City, Oregon and she is the mother of two. Griggs first concern when she topped the scale at 352 pounds was her blood pressure, when it began to climb. Then she worried about the fact that she needed help just walking around the house. Earlier this year, Griggs competed in a body-building contest and weighed 139 pounds, but her weight has stablized at 150 pounds.
Griggs said that she lost the weight with a basic “calories in versus calories out” system. She ate five simple meals a day, with about 80% of that being protein. No sugar and flour, she referred to it as clean eating. Currently, she said she doesn’t always eat clean, but plans ahead when she knows that will happen. And she works out frequently.
She became a trainer because she knew it would help to keep her working out regularly. And she tells her clients that the most important thing is to lose body fat, which comes from working out regularly and focusing on building muscle. She also tells her clients to find friends who want to lose weight and work out, because it will keep you both motivated.
Source: CNN and Becky Griggs website
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