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Lifetime Health Testimonial

As a university professor, I spend a lot of time sitting or standing (but not moving). During the last 20 years, I have slowly but surely become overweight due to my sedentary lifestyle and less than wonderful diet and eating habits. Not long ago, I faced my problem and resolved to take action. Not knowing exactly how to cope with my obesity, I Googled “Optifast” and discovered Lifetime Health near the top of the Google listings.

I attended my first of several weekly meetings at Lifetime Health with more than a little angst because I did not like to publicly admit that I had a weight problem. Happily, the first group meeting was very helpful and my angst evaporated quickly. Our counselor, Nancy Fogelstrom, presented many useful “tools” over the weeks to help us control our diets, and she provided an encouraging, positive environment where we could feel “safe” in describing our week’s challenges and successes. Group members shared techniques to lose weight successfully and to help maintain our weight after completing the full-fast period. I’ve practiced these techniques every month since I reached my goal weight. They included easily remembered phrases such as “don’t eat after 7:00 pm,” “ensure individual servings of food do not touch each other on an eight inch plate,” and “exercise five times a week.” I attained my goal by losing 15% of my body weight. Although I had a particular weight in mind, I wanted to attain a body mass index (BMI) of 24. I did that! Using the tools provided by Lifetime Health, I have maintained my weight loss and am committed to a new, healthier lifestyle for the rest of my life.

Lifetime Health provided me just what I needed: continual weight monitoring, weekly suggestions about how to be mindful about what I eat and how I eat it, and a non-threatening environment of people intent on losing weight and maintaining the weight loss. I continue to attend meetings once a month, and that helps me keep on track with my new, healthier weight and improved lifestyle.