Cherrell’s Best Health Tips: From Always Eating to Finding the Right Balance

Cherrell had moved to Arizona thinking she’d get started with her weight loss journey there and start fresh with life, but an unexpected move back home to Minnesota in April 2022 meant she’d landed in a bit of a ‘funk’ – she realized that all she was doing was eating.

For some perspective, she can recall eating almost an entire box of Graham crackers and Oreo cookies in one sitting, then downing a 20oz Red Bull in the morning. She was depressed, and she felt it.

“Something suddenly came over me one day after the move though,” she recollects.

“I went through one of the only boxes I’d packed up from the move from Arizona and noticed that I had my Whole30 book – I’d never opened it, never read it, never acted on it…never gave it a try. Of all the things that came with me in the move, I couldn’t believe it. I began to read it, and thought to myself I would give it a go for 30 days and just see what happens”.

“All I knew at that point was I wanted to feel better, especially after everything that had taken place with moving back to Minnesota with nothing! On the first day of Whole30, on 14 April 2022, I woke up clueless but I knew I wanted this, so I made do with what was in the fridge and finished Day 1 like it was nothing!”

A New Life with Gym Workouts

Cherrell’s next step was joining a gym after pushing herself on the program for two weeks. Her initial goal was to simply feel better about herself and stop turning to food, so her new home became Anytime Fitness Minnesota where she began with the treadmill and then launched herself into group classes.

“After my first meeting with coach Sarah, I decided to start with one class per week, but I loved it so much that I started doing it twice a week!” she says.

“Fast forward, and I was then able to find my way around the gym, incorporating more and doing more routines on my own. Eventually, I even began working out in my stepdad’s gym! Working out with him has been the best – he’s pushed me to limits I didn’t know I could be pushed to!”

“He and my coaches Sarah and Zeke keep me motivated. I can burn between 700-1000 calories in one session, it’s insane!”

When it comes to nutrition, Cherrell continued with the Whole30 even after the initial 30 days. Today, she continues to keep away from sugars and grains, and some days incorporates paleo or keto items.

Getting Evolt Scans

Before joining her local Anytime Fitness, Cherrell had never had an Evolt scan done before, but since becoming a member she’s now had a total of 3 scans and looks forward to getting them completed!

“I get a scan once a month and it’s only the Evolt scan that I go by nowadays,” she says.

“I’m no longer a fan of the ordinary bathroom scale, it’s only Evolt for me!”

“I love that it’s accurate, and love that it tells you absolutely everything you would want to know about your body, especially during a weight loss period. I’ve always felt as though one arm was bigger than the other, as well as in my legs, and well…Evolt told me so! The scans give me a chance to focus on certain areas based on the information it provides me with”.

“It’s so very detailed and the accuracy is amazing.”