As anybody who works in a busy office will tell you, it is very easy to put on weight when you’re sitting behind a desk every day. I had a history of unsuccessfully trying to control my weight that, added to the stressful conditions of being an on-the-go business executive, was only making matters worse. Not surprisingly, I had extremely high blood pressure and I was also suffering from pre-diabetes. My back and joints were in constant pain and I had edema in my legs. I made excuses for myself, but at the end of the day I knew I needed help. Coming from a family that had a history of heart disease, stroke and cancer, I had to do everything in my power to make sure I didn’t follow the same path.

Diet and exercise just weren’t doing it for me and I wasn’t happy with the way I looked or felt. Considering what I was hearing from my doctor, I knew I had to do something soon; time was not on my side. I did considerable research and found that Slimband seemed to present the best option mainly because they seemed committed to working with me and helping make sure that this weight loss attempt would actually be sustainable.

Slimband gave me the tools that allowed me to build a future that looks brighter than I ever thought possible. The combination of the Slimband, as well as the nutritional and lifestyle coaching they provided has helped me go from 408 pounds all the way down to 258 pounds and I’ve kept it off for 2 years! I don’t have any more back or joint pain and my edema, as well as risk of type 2-diabetes, are both things of the past. More than ever, I feel confident knowing that this time, my past struggles with weight will actually stay in the past.