Testimonials

I remember the moment I realized that it was time to do something about my weight. I had been eating to "drown out my sorrows" for a number of years and I was paying te price. I continued to gain weight each year. One morning I woke up and was stuck by the thought that I was going to continue to gain weight - that it would never end. I would get heavier and heavier and keep buying bigger clothes. That day I went and joined Gail's Weight Loss. That night I was cutting my toenails and I realized that if I gained 5 more pounds I wouldn't be able to bend over and cut them myself because my extra weight was putting too much pressure on an old back injury. I sat there and thought that this was a surreal moment. I felt like I did something just in the nick of time.

The program itself was awesome. I almost never felt hungry. I never felt deprived. My program too six months and I am happy to say that I never cheated once. Not even a small spoonful of anything. The support from the staff at Gail's was amazing. For me, the individualized program was by far the best. I had a lot of diet restrictions due to a G.I. related problem and they worked around all of the restrictions. My husband and I went on a two week vacation eating all our meals out. The staff taught me how to eat at restaurants and I lost 5lbs on that holiday. I also started a walking program. I walk 40 to 60 minutes five times a week. Between the healthy eating and the walking I became a new person inside and outside.

My program finished a year and a half ago and I am still maintaining my weight. The maintenance program at Gail's is so easy to follow. As long as I follow the program I do not run into trouble. The minute I deviate, I notice it on the scale. I am extremely satisfied with the maintenance program. I can have desserts and treats and anything else as long as I do the exchanges and eat proper portions. THe desire to eat to "drown out my sorrows'" comes to visit me from time to time but it is nothing like it used to be. Through the weight loss and healthier eating habits I no longer have any of the diet restrictions that I had for over seven years. My back problem hasn't bothered me since I lost the weight. And I am very happy to say that I can easily cut my toenails.

Thank you Gail's.

Raylene Heidt