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 The program was easy to follow and I did not get hungry, feel deprived, or weak. The first week flew by and I went in for my first weigh in. When I got to the clinic Patty was waiting to hear how I had done, just as she has done every week since. I jumped off the scale and told her I had lost 12 pounds, or as I told her, 36 sticks of butter!
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 Midwest Weight Control and OPTIFAST® have changed my life. OPTIFAST was the only choice for me for weight loss, because it was so easy to use. I didn't have to think about measuring or serving sizes. It's always ready to go.
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 My cholesterol and blood pressure have dropped, so much so that I have almost been able to stop prescription medication. My body fat percent and BMI have dropped as well. Just one look at those numbers and I am totally re-motivated.
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 After nearly forty years of yo-yo dieting, and believing I could not diet one more time, I decided to take a drastic step. I went through the testing for gastric bypass surgery, and was denied.
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 Before I came to Midwest Weight Control, I couldn't lose weight. I'd tried everything from fad diets to different weight loss programs.
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 In March, I found the Midwest Weight Control program. By doing OPTIFAST® , the weight started to come off much faster, which kept me motivated to keep going. I was changing so fast. I started to want to do things that I've never wanted to do before, like take a cardio boot camp class. I can't even explain how much better I feel both physically and mentally.
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 "I can't believe that I am a 'before' and 'after' picture. I used to look at people's before and after pictures and say to myself, "If only that were me." Today it is me and I owe it all to Midwest Weight Control.
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 Scott began the OPTIFAST progam on September 1, 2004. He weighed 375 pounds and was in very poor physical condition. He suffered from asthma, sleep apnea, joint pain and erratic heartbeat. He would get winded after walking for 5 minutes and could barely do a handful of pushups or situps. He was about to turn 50 years old and decided that something had to be done.
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 "I've lost over 100 pounds at MWC. Losing weight is a lifestyle change, and the supportive, helpful staff at MWC will guide you through. They'll help you reach your goals in a healthy way, so you can keep it off for the long run.
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 "I had lots of reasons why I wanted to lose weight. My overall health was not good. I had high blood pressure, indigestion, and sleep apnea. I would wake up so many times during the night, I was never well-rested and as alert during the day.
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