Your Villa - Riverside - November-December 2023

“My name is Cherie Crutcher. My goal is to mostly maintain a healthy lifestyle, stay fit, and balance my busy schedule as a mom, business professional, grandmother, MBA student, and try to find the balance with my busy life. I’ve always worked out in the gym my entire life and played sports with my kids, in the gym every week, and joining women’s sports. About one year ago, I had hip surgery on my hip and was down for about three months. I was told that it would be about a year of recovery, which was very devastating for me because I had just recovered from a surgery 4 years ago. One of the biggest and hardest things for me, both mentally and physically, was accepting the fact that I was injured. I’m someone who will push myself to the max, and my mindset of pushing is probably what got me injured the second time. I did have a loose tailbone from the surgery 4 years ago, but I remember being in the gym pushing myself the wrong way. I’m a person who always sets a goal. I do not like it when someone tells me I can’t do something; that makes me want to do it more just to prove them wrong. I have been friends with Karla Adams a long time, and she started talking to me about her injury recovery program and customizing a nutrition plan. Karla took me step by step after my doctor released me from physical therapy. She created an exercise plan from the physical therapist’s recommendations. Karla spent a great amount of time with me, we did an evaluation every week. Karla really took the time to understand where I was, not just physically, but my physical challenges, and also the mental challenges that I was having, fears to go back in the gym. I really appreciate that. I could tell that her focus was really to help me get back to that lifestyle, and balance out the food. I’ve always followed trainers, trying the latest fad diet. I’ve always been big into Keto and intermittent fasting. Karla showed me that it’s not balanced to do a keto plan with how athletic I am. She created a custom nutrition plan with an extensive evaluation process that matches my body and my busy lifestyle. We set up time privately and in classes to evaluate and train. I would work out in my garage or the gym virtually; I would tell people that Karla was my pocket trainer. That was my favorite thing to say, that she was my pocket trainer. My body is probably in the best shape that I have been in since college. I’ve seen definition in my arms, my legs, focusing on every part of my body and just seeing a huge di…erence in my body. Not just losing weight but building muscle. And I am finally back in full mode with my workout. I remember calling Karla and said, ‘I think I’m finally satisfied with my body right now.’ That was a happy moment for me, and I’ve been able to maintain. Everywhere I go, I’ve had people stop me and say, ‘Wow, you look absolutely amazing.’ It was Karla and her programs. I truly appreciate what Karla has done, helping me get my life back. “I am in the best shape of my life after the biggest surgeries of my life.” — Cherie KARLA ADAMS 26 Years Experience in Exercise Science and Sports Nutrition