| James and Margaret Merrick |
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| over 100 total lbs. lost |
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| 67 lbs. lost. Waist measurement dropped from 50" to 39" |
Dear Dr. Stern, Jean and Laura, James and I just want to thank you for everything you have done
for us since we have been associated with your clinic.
It's as if our lives have just begun and here we
are full-fledged Senior Adults!
After
trying many diet plans over the years, we finally found you. Always before we restricted ourselves from everything that we liked, counted calories, skipped meals, went to bed hungry ...and angry, lost a few pounds, gave up, and began eating and putting the pounds on again. During
this fiasco, I contracted high blood pressure, osteo-arthritis, had a hip replacement, and became borderline diabetic. James developed a severe sleep apnea condition. He was put on a machine which he had to use for five years religiously or he
had no energy at all.
Through a friend at church we heard about
your Healthy Lifestyle Clinic. Seeing the results she had obtained we decided to make
an appointment to see you. After that first visit we both had hope of losing weight and in
so doing become much healthier. We knew at our age this might be our last chance.
Just meeting with the three of you put us
at ease and we instantly knew we had found Christian friends, as well as a professional medical
staff who knew what they were doing.
We have been introduced to foods of which
we had heard about but had never tasted. We have really enjoyed everything on the plan.
We feel so much better and have not had the cravings we had on other diets. We learned
that if you eat the foods which are rich in the nutrients we need, we are satisfied and can
lose weight without feeling deprived.
At this time James has lost more than 60
pounds and I have lost 40. It has taken a little over a year. We have lost slowly
but we have learned how to eat in the process. Something we have never done before.
James has been able to sleep soundly (without snoring) for 3 months now with no sleep machine.
My blood sugar and blood pressure is normal and my medication has been cut in half.
Both of us still lack a little reaching our
goal but we know we will before much longer. We have found a new lease on life.
James can walk without his ankles hurting and I have so much more energy than I did.
We are able now to travel and plan to leave for Israel on Labor Day this year.
We want you to know that we appreciate you
more than we can express in words. We will continue to sing your praises and thank God
for your commitment and calling. Please know we love you and you will always be in our
prayers.
Sincerely, James and Margaret Merrick
Letter received in our office July 28, 2010.
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