The Power of Metabolism - Success Stories

Sections

• Success Stories
• Introduction
• Personal Problem
• Overweight / Obesity
• Contradictions
• Metabolism
• Slow Metabolism
• Vital Facts

Chapter: A Giant Problem

Success Stories“

When I started my waist was a size 42 and today it is a size 36. I lost 45 excess pounds. I no longer use the medication for high blood pressure. It's a success.

K. Torres - San Sebastian, P.R.

My diabetes got so much better that I no longer have to inject insulin like before and I only use a medication to control my condition. Doing this helped me regain my health, my metabolism and my self-confidence. When I was fat I wore a size 18 and today I am a size 10.

M. Santiago- Río Piedras, P.R.

I had failed in so many diets and different weight loss systems that my husband told me it wasn't worth it to keep trying. Today I can wear size 6 clothes that I like and I gave away all the size 14 clothes I had in my closet. I will never make the same mistakes again.

T. Andreu - Carolina, P.R.

My metabolism really improved. It was something that seemed impossible. My waist was a size 46 before and today I buy size 36 pants.

P. Morales - Juncos, P.R.

I was a horrible size 20. My children and acquaintances criticized me. Everyone thought my problem was that I ate too much. But, I learned that my problem was that I had a slow metabolism and a thyroid condition that my doctors hadn't detected because it didn't show up in my lab tests. Learning about metabolism allowed me to get the medical help I needed. By getting that help and improving my habits and lifestyle I was able to get down to my current size, size 8.

S. Rodriguez - Fajardo, P.R.

Frankly, I had given up because no diet worked for me. I had been on calorie-counting diets and had been starving myself. I didn't know that my problem was a slow metabolism problem. I have already lost almost 60 pounds and now even my husband is jealous of me because I look good again. I was a size 16 and today I bought size 6 clothes that fit nicely.

M. Flores - San Juan, P.R.

After I got married I gained about 30 pounds until I reached a size 12. But, the saddest thing is that I started to suffer from migraines, sinusitis and even high blood pressure. My health deteriorated and I felt tired all the time. Now I'm back in the clothes I wore when I got married, size 6, and I have tons of energy. I got my metabolism back.

Z. Martinez - Yauco, P.R.

When I quit smoking I gained almost 40 pounds. Anxiety was killing me and I was eating sweets uncontrollably. With what I learned I managed to lose the same 40 pounds of excess weight and I'm back to my normal size. I did it without starving myself. It's a success.

M. Martinez - Guaynabo, P.R.

I was addicted to sweets and carbohydrates. I was also addicted to Coca-Cola. With what I learned I was able to break the habit and today I don't feel the need for those foods that made me so fat. I went down from a size 16 to my current size 8. I feel very energetic and my migraine is gone.

R. Rosales - Guaynabo, P.R.

I have been diabetic for 12 years. With diabetes I gained weight and went from a size 4 to a size 12. I felt ugly and sick. After doing this program I have managed to control my diabetes and I am already buying size 6 clothes. I still have a long way to go to get to my original size 4, but I know I am going to make it. This works!

K. Sotomayor - San Juan, P.R.

Finally someone was able to explain to me the reasons for my slow metabolism. The most important thing is that I managed to improve my metabolism and I lost 36 pounds and 8 sizes in the process without hunger or anxiety. “

D. Angulo - Las Piedras, P.R.