After weight loss: size 36
Jose lost a total of 60 lbs
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I nearly lost 80 pounds. My hard work has paid off and led me down a path to weight loss and control of my diabetes with diet and exercise. Every chance I get, I encourage my family, friends and church members to join the DECALO program. Life is a journey and we all have choices to make about the path that is right for us. We can chose to break the cycle or remain on an unhealthy path of routine. I am much happier today because of my decision yesterday to use DECALO Weight Loss.
Thank you DECALO for supporting me and being a part of my life's journey!
]]>Lorena lost 73 lbs and went from 253 Ibs to 180 lbs and a size 4/6.
]]>Before: 233 Ibs.
After: 180 Ibs.
Total Weight Lost: 53 lbs.
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I had lost 50 lbs. twice before and always gained It back, but not this time! I've got to do something different and I did! I prayed and gave It to God! I told Him that He knew I needed help with this Issue and that I was going to trust Him to send me to the right people or He would send the right people to me to help me lose the weight and KEEP IT OFF! I believed God! That’s what I dId different this time!
About a week later while waiting In the nail salon with two other
women, one of them started a conversation about weight loss and how she had lost over 100 lbs. with Decalo Wellness and Weight Loss Center! While she was talking, I just closed my eyes and said "Thank you, Lord!" The following day, I called to make an appointment. April 1, 2014!
My first day was not April Fools' Day, but further confirmation I
that I had come to the right place! The office was as cheerful
as the receptionist and the staff. The consultants were friendly,
knowledgeable and professional. After the orientation, my physical
and discussion of my Individual meal plan and medications, I was all set! I knew l had God on my side and he had provided me with the right doctor, staff, and tools to get this done and all for HIS glory!
I have to say that this plan was the EASIEST weight loss plan I have ever participated In and I have been on plenty! The appetite suppressants were the BOMB! I had to literally set my phone alarm to eat every three hours or I would forget to eat! Can you imagine?!?! Forgetting to eat?!?!? (I knew that not eating was NOT a good strategy because It would send my body Into "starvation mode", slow down my metabolism and slow down my welght loss progress)!
]]>Before: 342
Total Weight Lost: Still on my journey of health and weight loss
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It wasn't until last year when I went in for a check up and was told I was pre-diabetic and I freaked out. That's something my mom was battling with all her life and I saw that she had to go through. Not just my mom other family members suffered from the major complications of diabetes, heart disease and stroke. I'm only 27 and I didn't want that for my life.
When the doctor said, " Tiffany you are pre-diabetic and I am going to start you on medication today, " that was the sign from God to stop reckless behavior I've become so use to. That day I weighed in at 342 Ibs. I couldn't believe I let myself get to that wight. But I didn't see it all I saw was how good I looked in my clothes.
I went home, never got the prescription filled, and I made the decision to change things that day. I threw out all the chips, cookies and processed food. It didn't leave much for me to work with but that was okay.
I started decreasing calorie intake by 200 every month. eating only fresh fruits and vegetables, my protein was only baked or grilled. And I started eating more often throughout the day which was hard. I would say within four months I had dropped 20 Ibs! By this point my clothes were looking extra nice on me. Things started to regulate, my blood pressure was normal, my blood sugar was where my doctor wanted it, and I could walk without getting winded. I incorporated exercise and the weight really came off.
By spring I was happy with the results I had achieved on my own but I wanted more, so I tried HCG Slim MAx. I was very hesitant only eating 800 calories a day, I was afraid of being hungry. But I work with some very supportive women who have done it before and they were more than willing to help me while I went through this. HCG Slim Max was challenging but I got through it and was very successful. It got me to a place that I never thought I would get to. My relationship with food changed. I've learned that it is for nourishment and not comfort. You become so aware f what you're eating and that awareness is motivation to not slip back into old habits.
I am more comfortable with myself, working at Decalo. I feel better about educating patients on the importance of weight loss because i've been there. I know what they are going through. And believe it or not that is more motivation to keep going, to keep losing because I have to live with whatever consequences may come from not living a healthier life.
I have only reached a small milestone in my journey and I have so much more to go but I have a purpose and that will keep me going.
Yes. Having a great support system is good butthis is something you have to do for yourself. You have one life to live why not live it to the fullest! Being held back because of poor health is something I will not let happen as long as I can help it.
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Total Weight Lost:
16 Ibs. 16 in. Optical Program
20 Ibs in 6 weeks Regular Weight Loss Program
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I have experienced my own weight challenges. I have had some stumbling blocks however over the years I have found dedication and journaling have helped me to achieve some of my best success. I have lost on our HCG Slim-max program. I lost 16 Ibs. and 16inches, on our new Optical program I've lost 6 Ibs. already, and on our regular weight loss program I lost 20 Ibs. in 6 weeks. Needless to say i've tried just about every program that we have to offer here at Decalo. I believe in our company and all that it has to offer. The doctors and the staff here are great at what they do and that is to help " Make your body the sexiest outfit you own!"
]]>Before: Size 34
After: Size 18
Total Weight Lost: 185 lbs.
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]]>I walked out with a new lease on life. I knew that I could do this. The start was dicey, but I kept at it. I slowly started to see the weight coming off... in my mind it should have been a faster process. I would remind myself that I did not get to that size in a day. By the end of 2012, all of my family and friends noticed a different me! That was just the motivation I needed to continue. So, I walked more, added exercise to my routine and kept at it. I would try new low calorie recipes weekly to keep from being bred with the same old stuff.
I could go on about the things I did to take the weight off; but it is much of the same rhetoric. I would say to anyone that is trying to start a weight loss journey just three things. 1. You have to do this for you! This is about you and no one else. 2. Do not get discouraged. It is not easy, but nothing working having ever is. 3. Support is essential, I had my family behind me and I had a team at Decalo Wight Loss. I would not have been successful without Ms. Tish and Ms. Kathy. They were my personal cheerleaders.
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Total Weight Lost: 85 lbs.
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Then, I went away to college, gained an even bigger appetite and did little to no physical activities. So, over the next four years, not only did I gain the 40 pounds back, I added an additional 50 pounds. At my heaviest, I was 205 all compacted into my small 4'10'' stature. It is truly a miracle that I am still alive.
Shortly after I returned home from college, I tried some of the same diet plans as before, this time with little to no results. My mother introduced me to Decalo and we started going together weekly. It took about a year, for me to actually start listening to the eating and exercise advise that was being given, and to not just rely on the injections and pills. I had to come to the realization that all three aspects had to be done simultaneously in order for this weight to really come off. This realization finally happened when I started HCG. I read all of the horror stories of how fast people would lose, only to gain it all back even quicker. This also happened to me. It took me three rounds of HCG, to grasp that it was going to take a lifestyle change.
Now 85 pounds lighter, I have adapted to a dietary and physical lifestyle that has been conducive to maintaining my healthy weight range. I exercise 5-6 times per week and I prepare/cook everything I eat. I just had to accept the fact that this would be a lifelong struggle, with which I will always have to remain vigilant about. In adopting this healthy lifestyle now, my hope is that my children will grow up with a healthy relationship with food and physical activity, and they will avoid some of the hardships that I had to endure.
]]>After: Size 24
Total Weight Lost: 66 lbs.
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