Testimonials

Weight has been a big concern of mine since I was in my teens. I took my high school & college at a boarding school where I worked in the kitchen and bakery to help earn money for my tuition, board & room. Needless to say - that started my first issues with my weight. Once I was out of school and entered the workforce I would join different diet plans – successfully take off a few pounds only to get lax again & gain it all back. After I was married & had my children – again the weight came back on. This time I joined a diet plan where the food was supplied. I very successfully lost the weight – only to put it back on as soon as I would go back to eating on my own. I am relatively tall so I always felt that I could conceal my weight fairly well – so 10 or 15 lbs would come on and go off quite easily without it even being noticed by others – however 10 lbs plus 10 lbs plus 10 lbs soon starts to play havoc with your health. A few years ago I lost my husband very suddenly to a massive heart attack. To sooth my grief – I began eating excessively. From the time I arrived home from work & had my supper – I would eat steady and would fall asleep eating because in the morning there would be crumbs in my bed. Then just over a year ago my weight plummeted to the highest it had ever been. Upon visiting my doctor for a complete medical, his warning to me was that not only was my blood pressure high – but also my blood sugar. He warned me that it was imperative that I get some weight off and the sooner the better. He gave me only a few months and if my blood sugar level did not come down – I was going to have to go onto medication. That really sent a jolt through me. I have always wanted to be healthy – however with the loss I had experienced I was eating to drown my sorrows. So I decided to take action. I had been following the “Beautiful You” program in the Star Phoenix with much interest and had noticed how successful each client had been in loosing their weight by following “Gail’s Weight Loss” Program”. It was advertised as being a program where you learn to eat properly by following the “Canada Food Guide” so I decided to give it a try. I was so very impressed not only by the program but also by the kind support that was given by each consultant that is affiliated with the program. I was very successful in loosing 40 lbs in 9 months. I am now on the maintenance program where I continue to monitor my weight. My doctor advises that my blood pressure and blood sugar are within a normal range so medication is not required. I want to thank Gail for the excellent program and for the support that it continues to offer. I am also very pleased that I have been offered a part time job as a consultant with Gail’s. This gives me an opportunity to give the support and encouragement to other clients as it was offered to me when I needed it most.