How Did I Get Here?

In January of 2006, yours truly had a weight problem. Yep....its true!! Back then I weighed in at 250 pounds. I was also on medication for blood pressure and cholesterol control ( Not a suprise). I was prone to get sinus infections which seemed to find me several times during the year. Other than that, I was a pretty healthy guy. Okay..you can stop laughing now!!

During this time frame, I became involved with a group of folks doing a diet plan called Team 15, through a BNI(Business Network International) referral. Now Team 15 was developed by a nutritionist and used Shaklee protein and food supplements as the foundation of the plan. I knew that Shaklee makes great products because I was briefly involved about 30 years prior to this point in my life. So, I thought, lets give it a shot and see what happens. We started off with a detox program where we simply ate only fresh vegetables and fruits and drank a great deal of water (This was really tough). We next started adding in the protein and supplements, and "sensible meals". In other words....we re-learned how and what to eat. The results were nothing less than totally amazing.

Fast foward to today. I have shed 64 pounds from my previous 250 and have been able to maintain that fairly easily. I still drink about 3.5 quarts of water per day, because our bodies are 70% water and that is the fluid it needs. I was taken off my blood pressure and cholesterol medications in October of 2007 and never intend to go back. This probably upset my doctor since he had told me I would be on those medications for the rest of my life. Another great thing!! I have had no illness of any kind since starting this change in my life in January 2006. No more sinus infections, no colds, NOTHING!! This coming January 2009, will make it 3 years!! WOW!! An ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure. Think about it......if you want optimal health in your life then feed your body what it truly needs. If you do, I am confident that your health will improve drastically. Also your Doctor will have more time to spend with those who have not learned yet. Keep on keeping on!!