Ian – Microsoft Employee – Age 42 – Lost 120 Pounds
Jumpstart probably saved my life. I was 400 lbs and getting heavier. After 6 months I have lost 120lbs and I feel amazing. Diets I had tried in the past never stuck because the weight loss was slow and difficult to achieve and at that weight it was really hard to exercise to any great effect. During the first couple months at Jumpstart my average weight loss was 8 lbs per week and that was one of the biggest motivators to me since the results were so dramatic so quickly.
I was, initially, a bit leery of the appetite suppressants, but I think they were a big key to my success, and the attention paid to my feedback about the medicine’s effects, allowed the doctors to effectively target my dosages and produce the best result with a minimum of unpleasant side-effects.
The simple diet plan was also useful. The basic guidelines offered a good jumping off point, and allowed me to get creative, if I wanted to, and still restrict myself to the recommended caloric intake.
The staff was very encouraging and helpful, weekly visits were mostly stress free, and I even started to look forward to getting on the scale.
The gradual exposure to more and more exercise was also a plus, I had been quite athletic in my younger days, but I really needed guidance on getting back into the swing of things without hurting myself.
As all the diet ads say, my results were not typical. This program happened to work phenomenally well for me, but I think that anyone who truly wants to lose weight can do so effectively on this plan.