Episode 4: I Am Done Being Obese

In Episode 4 of “I Am Done Being Obese,” Nathan Shipley and Cristina Anderson connect over shared experiences with weight loss. A Certified CrossFit Level 4 Coach and Seminar Staff trainer, Anderson met Shipley at his recent Level 1 Certificate Course and immediately recognized pieces of her own story in his — struggles with obesity, self-doubt, and the long road to change. “Meeting Nathan was this full-circle moment because he walked into the Level 1 in a really similar state that I walked into my Level 1,” Anderson says. “To see another person showing up and … you know, smile on his face, always cracking jokes — there’s such a light about him. It’s so cool to see that, but I also know what must be going on in his head.” As we learn more about Anderson’s journey into CrossFit and coaching, Shipley says he’s inspired to be more involved in helping others in the CrossFit community.  “His story is going to be incredible,” Anderson says. “He’s already impacting so many people just by being himself.” Their meeting becomes a powerful moment of empathy, connection, and hope. — CrossFit is the world’s leading platform for improving health and performance. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage gym in Santa Cruz, California, into the world’s most effective program for improving health and performance through nutrition and exercise. CrossFit is the world’s leading provider of accredited performance-based training courses and certifications and has more than 125,000 credentialed coaches across the world. The program can be modified to welcome people of all ages and abilities and millions of people have already experienced CrossFit’s transformational benefits in more than 13,000 affiliated gyms across 158 countries. CrossFit also directs the CrossFit Games season, beginning with the annual CrossFit Open, through which athletes at every level compete worldwide, and culminating in the CrossFit Games, where top athletes compete for the title of Fittest on Earth®. Learn more about CrossFit → https://www.crossfit.com/what-is-crossfit/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find a CrossFit gym near you → https://www.crossfit.com/map?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Find CrossFit Courses near you → https://www.crossfit.com/courses-near-you?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit View CrossFit workouts → https://www.crossfit.com/workout?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Subscribe to CrossFit email newsletters → https://www.crossfit.com/newsletters/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=crossfit Learn more about the CrossFit Games → https://cf.games/games-learn-more