Yes, it was Friday, June the 13th when I saw a U Weight Loss™ full-page ad on the back of The Packet Times, our local newspaper. I had often thought about losing some weight, but kept putting it off. My medical doctor has asked me several times to try to lose some weight. I had a very sore foot and was booked in for over a year and a half waiting to see a specialist.
I had no energy and was tired of feeling this way. When I
read the ad, I knew could no longer put off losing weight
so I called the number. The lady I spoke to told me that I
could go in at 4 PM that same day.
When I went in I was greeted by Vicky. She was pleasant and
had a warm smile. She explained how the U Weight Loss™
programs worked so I joined the program where I could lose
50 lbs. At that time, I weighed 195.5 lbs. I started going
to U Weight Loss™ three days a week and have never
missed a day. It's amazing how many pounds and inches I
lost so quickly.
The recipes were fantastic and easy to make and I never
felt hungry. After 19 weeks, I had an appointment with my
medical doctor. He was amazed to see how much weight I had
lost and all my tests came back great. My cholesterol levels
were normal and I had no more foot pain so he cancelled my
appointment with the specialist.
Also, he said that my blood pressure was like that of a
teenager and I had just turned 65 in July! Then I had my
yearly check up with Dr. Bhaitt, my cancer specialist,
because I had breast cancer in 2004, and by that time I had
lost 39 lbs. He was very pleased with my progress.
Friends and family members who hadn't seen me for a while
were amazed to see the "new me". One of my friends asked me
if I had been sick again, but I assured her that I was very
healthy and had lots of energy.
It has been so much fun for
me to clean out my closet and to take my old clothes to the
Good Will so I could make room in my closet for some new,
smaller-sized clothes. I even got into the clothes I had
tucked away thinking that I could never fit into them again.
At Christmas, I received a lot of new clothes as gifts and
as a joke, my sister bought me size 8 pants thinking that
they would have to be exchanged, but I put them on and
surprised her and everyone else on Christmas day by fitting
into them.
Sometimes I can't believe that I went from wearing a size
16 to now fitting into a size 8. I can hardly wait for
summer so that I could garden and be able to bend over with
ease. My treadmill has been great for the winter months for
exercise.
Now that I'm in the maintenance program, I will be able to
keep my weight down. I'll be more careful with portions of
food on my plate and with my eating habits.
Thank you U Weight Loss™ for helping me to lose those
excess pounds and for showing me how to achieve a more
energetic lifestyle. I would also like to thank the
wonderful staff who worked with me and made me feel
comfortable at all times. They are very special and
dedicated people, just like good friends.