A Shattered Knee Couldn’t Stop Chrissy from Losing Weight and Surpassing Her Goal

Chrissy's daughter Camryn rests against her mom's Surgically repaired knee outside of LA FitnessJust before her dirt-biking accident, which landed Chrissy in the hospital for major surgery on her knee, she was 12 pounds away from hitting her weight loss goal. Her determination was unwavering, and today Chrissy is back in the gym on a restricted exercise program. Oh yeah, and she has already surpassed her goal by three pounds.

“My goal was to weigh 130 pounds,” Chrissy said. “Last time I checked I was 127!”

So how did she do it?

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15 Energy Sustaining Snacks for When You’re on the Go!

LA fitness member Chrissy keeps snacks on hand because she is always on the go

This article was contributed by Debbie M., MS, RD – 

When it’s time to eat on-the-go what can you grab to tide you over?  The best option is something that you have brought with you, so you get the energy benefits of a healthy snack without having to purchase from a vending machine at inflated prices. Of course, your snack choice must survive the temperature and abuse your gym bag goes through during the day…so don’t choose anything that will melt, spoil, or crumble into 100 pieces!  To help you get started, here are some healthy options. (more…)