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Susanne
Columbus, OH
Weight Lost: 180 lbs and counting

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"The difficulty accepting the loss of my mother prompted me to seek the help of the counselor. As part of the healing process, the counselor suggested I do something my mom would be proud of - that "something" was losing weight. My mom had been concerned about my medical problems - diabetes, hypertension, knee pain and metabolic syndrome. Losing weight would greatly improve my medical condition and I was confident my mother would have been thrilled that my weight and health were under control.

I started the OPTIFAST program in July 2005. OPTIFAST taught me how to eat better, to add more discipline in my life, exercise and do everything I should have been doing that I was missing. With the OPTIFAST program, I have recently reached my goal of 180 lb weight loss. I stopped needing two medications that controlled my diabetes and I don't need the three medications that used to treat my hypertension. Thanks to the program staff, my husband and family's ongoing support I have been keeping the weight off and I feel a lot better, so much more energetic. Before I just could not move from one place to another without being out of breath and now there is nothing stopping me! My life is completely different now thanks to the OPTIFAST program. I have a new lease on life!"

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