Living Magazine doTERRA Fall 2017 Living Magazine | Page 8

CJ Huelsman
BEFORE
learned to walk, run, and play became one
of the main motivations for CJ to push his
body in hopes to gain energy, reset bad
habits, and ultimately lose weight. He says,
“I don’t just want to watch her do these
things. I want to be there with her and be
the one who gets to show her all the exciting
things that this beautiful world has to offer.”
CJ’s Story
CJ HUELSAM once had the motivation
and energy to work out, but over the past
few years, bad habits crept in, leading to
more snooze buttons, fewer workouts, and
more junk food. The birth of his daughter in
November 2015 made it challenging for CJ
and his wife to find any spare time. Meals
became “on the go” and time after work
was time spent with family before putting
the baby to bed. After working all day, the
only thing CJ had the energy to do was sit,
and maybe catch up on a TV show, before
going to sleep. As a result, CJ ended up
packing on a significant amount of weight.
While weight loss was the ultimate goal,
CJ needed to address the underlying
problems caused by poor health and
lifestyle choices. Seeing his daughter
become more and more active as she
Going over 250 pounds was the largest I’ve
ever been, and as much as I kept convincing
myself that I was going to make a change,
I kept eating fast food and not working out.
I’ve tried many times to jump-start a new
healthy lifestyle, but it always seemed to
burn bright in the beginning, and then
burn out quickly.
My wife tried