How a Woman Who Lost 200 Pounds Will Lose Even More

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Video by Mike Koslap.

At her heaviest, Athena Perez weighed 450 lb. Today, she’s lost more than 200 lb. and recently completed the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course at the historic Ranch in Aromas, California.

Perez, 41, shared her astonishing story in the CrossFit Journal earlier this year, explaining how food was used “as a weapon” in her home when she was growing up.

Starting CrossFit wasn’t easy for Perez, who couldn’t go up stairs at one point, but she’s now all in. Even though she's lost more than 200 lb., Perez knows she can accomplish even more by taking additional steps to dial in her nutrition.

After hearing Level 1 Seminar Staff member Zac Pine lecture on nutrition, Perez has an epiphany: “Fruit and nuts are the first things ... I need to cut down on for sure,” she says.

Sinch she started adhering to the Zone Diet after the seminar, Perez has seen changes in her body composition, but she’s setting small, manageable goals that will create impressive results.

“I don’t think so much about how far I have to go,” she says. “I’m only focusing on the 5 pounds that I’m working on right now.”

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Athena, I've been following your story. You are an absolute warrior, a beautiful soul and a strong woman.

efratlev
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Way to take charge of your life Athena. Well done.

ScottLRoyal
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Part 2 please! This is awesome! Athena you have a brilliant character and you’re killing it, 200 lbs... wow! I have so much respect for you and you’re inspirational. Nice job Crossfit

bodhi
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Love her! The next crossfit doc should be about regular people instead of games athletes.

jennamurphy
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Goals. Well done this is so inspirational.

BeyondRestless
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Some of these people don’t understand how hard it actually is to lose 200 pounds

JoshShakir
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Probably by creating a calorie deficit in her diet and keeping consistent with it.

xGUANdeLUPEx
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This is awesome. So glad the Games exists as a shining beacon of how the impossible is possible. #DontDeemphasizeTheGames

drewarnold
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why eat a high fat diet if you are trying to lose FAT

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