Bonnie's Story

Before Metabolic, I was like most people, and though I had my “go to” diets, I’d lose the weight and gain it back. Repeat. Repeat. My pattern had to be broken if I were to become stable with my weight and ultimately with my health. I needed something different, and that’s when I called my Metabolic Research Center and spoke to Kim. She said, “Let’s get you in here right away!”

I admit being at first skeptical due to all the other gimmicky things I’d tried and I feared feeling even worse about my weight and appearance (if that were possible). What a pleasant surprise I was in for! The first week I lost 5 pounds and every week thereafter I consistently lost 2 to 2.5. I stuck with it and the weight just kept coming off! I lost 41.5 pounds in 20 weeks and in the process, went from an almost size 16 pant to a size 6. I hadn’t been a size 6 since middle school! I lost a total of 39 inches and 7 of them came from my waist alone! When we had some family come in around New Year's that hadn’t seen me in over a year, they said, “Wow, you look great!” At one point at the gathering, my husband said to them, “Doesn’t my wife look great!” And I just remember thinking; “Okay, that was worth it!” For my birthday (which is in the winter), my husband gave me a pair of flip-flops for our upcoming trip to Hawaii. Then he gave me a gift card with instructions that it was to be used to buy a bikini! What?! I hadn’t been in a bikini for 40 years! It was so much fun!

Before program, I was a “sweets person”, and oh my goodness! I always wanted cake and ice cream, cookies, and brownies. But being on program changed all that. I don’t crave them anymore! I can hardly believe it, but my entire eating structure has changed. I’ve been educated to recognize correct portions and to notice the subtle changes that could lead to weight regain: like, if I’m not eating enough vegetables, for example. It’s a simple thing really, but for me, it was a big “ah-ha moment”. I never realized something so easy could be so permanent. Not only has doing program with MRC changed the way I look, but it’s changed my entire outlook on food. I plan on staying in touch with Metabolic and their wonderful staff for a long time!