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Meet John and read his incredible weight loss story.
Hi, my name is John. I work as the Administrative Assistant at Comprehensive Clinical Services. I want to tell my incredible weight loss story. Eight months ago I weighed 310 lbs. Now I weigh 149lbs! I lost 161 lbs.
Needless to say, I’ve had a huge makeover. My friends and family don’t even recognize me. So you’re probably wondering how I did it, right? Well it’s simple, diet and exercise. “What kind of diet or exercise,” you may ask. Well, I followed the Atkins Diet. I know many doctors don’t recommend this diet, but from experience, it’s amazing! It’s a diet that doesn’t feel like a diet. You eat a lot of meat, which leaves you feeling full all the time. My breakfast usually consists of sausage links and 2 scrambled eggs and a glass of skim milk. For lunch I usually eat salads or eat a banana or an apple. Then, for dinner I would eat a lot of slices of turkey, smoked sausage and chicken breasts. I drink a lot of water plus 1 glass of diet coke for dinner.
My workout regimen consists of 50 minutes on the treadmill. When I started working out, I walked about 30 to 45 minutes at speeds between 1.5 and 2.5 mph. I would be drenched with sweat. I would gradually increase these speeds. Currently I run 5 miles a day after work. I vary my speeds from 3.5 mph, warm-up, to max on the treadill, 10 mph. My motto is, “every day you don’t exercise is a day wasted.” This has helped me lose weight very fast.
While I was dieting, people would always tell me not to check the scale every day. “Check once a week.” But I ignored that advice. I checked my weight at least 3 times a day. I would first check myself in the morning, then before I workedout(which was around 7:45PM, and then later on before bedtime. I would write down these numbers in my notebook so as to see how I was doing. Results would vary on a daily basis. Some days I would lose one pound. Some days I would lose a half pound. There were also days when I would loose no weight. But the key was not to let that discourage me from the ultimate goal.
Before I started this diet, I had very high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. I’m happy to report my blood pressure and my blood sugar levels are normal. This transformation hasn’t only changed how I look, but has also changed how I feel about myself. Before I was depressed and felt worthless. I would avoid eye contact with people for fear I would see the look of disgust in their faces.
As I look back, I realize I’ve come a long way. Up until my dramatic weight loss, I had only known myself as an morbidly obese person. Today, I’m a new man. Anywhere I go, I feel more confident, more energetic, more zest for life. I feel younger. I’m more assertive when I talk to people. It’s an amazing feeling. My advice to anybody who wants to lose weight is never give up. Trust me, if I can do it, anybody can do it.
Please send me your thoughts as I would be happy to support others on their journey toward healthier and happier living. As the saying goes, “Happiness is a journey, not a destination.”
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Wow! If I didn’t know john personally, I would say this was made up. Unbelievable determination.
Great job John. You’re an inspiration.
Congratulations John! an inspiration indeed! Thanks for sharing your amazing story! :)
Hi John,
This is me, Lady L. You lost a lot of weight. You look good and you take care of yourself. I heard about your story and it sounds good. I am happy for you. I weigh 333 and Dr. Martinez is here helping me out. My advise to you is, “Don’t give up.” Do you have any advise for me? :)
Thank you Lady L for your very kind words. I just read it as we speak. My advice is its never to late to change your life and get healthy. I know it may seem overwhelming to lose weight. But if you change your life style on a daily basis, you will see incredible results. Start slow with a daily exercise routine. Make no excuse, just do it. Don’t expect results. Your doomed to fail if you do. Just make a daily life change, and I promise you you will see results and feel energized. Good Luck to you!!!!!!!!
Hi John,
How are you doing. I lost 23 pounds! Dr. Martinez put me on a new medicine that helps my appetite. I like the medicine but now I can’t cry. I feel sad that Dr. Martinez will not be my doctor anymore. He is not working at LSSI on Thursdays anymore. Thanks for the advise.
Hi John,
Wow!!! Congratulations! What an incredible journey. Truly an inspiration to all of us that are struggling to lose weight. Thanks for sharing your story.
Rebecca
Hello my name is Stephanie! After reading your story, I was amazed by your transformation. I am inspired by your story and have been struggling with my weight since childhood. I will take some of your advice as I start on my own personal journey of becoming a healthier and happier person. Thank you again for sharing your story!!
Hi Stephanie,
I know its a constant battle with weight. I recently gained weight and currently trying to get back on track. Im back to my routine of daily exercise and dieting. As I said before if I can do it, anybody could do it.
Good Luck to you,
John
Wow John! That is a great accomplishment. I am new at the office here at CCS and would never have guessed that you had weight issues in the past. Great job. As a health nut myself, I always advocate adopting a healthy diet and a good consistent exercise routine in order to attain a healthier body and in many cases a healthier mind. John, you are a great example of that.