Linda's Story

Linda was a 5’ 2", 161 pound math teacher who was unhappy with the way her weight was adding up. So she subtracted 46 pounds with HMR®.

"HMR altered the course of my life," Linda says. "You lose weight. You look better. You feel younger. I learned practical ways to apply what we’ve all heard about nutrition, while getting the support I needed to make those changes."

In eight months, Linda soared past her goal weight to reach 115 pounds and a size 2. Her cholesterol also dropped, from 225 to 175.

"I love the accountability of HMR and the sharing of ideas and recipes. My health educator would applaud in our successes and help when things were difficult. And the food tastes great. The shakes are delicious, and I take the entrees wherever I go."

While Linda is grateful for her new trim silhouette, it is the way she feels that really matters.

"The world is a lot different when you’re bigger, and I wouldn’t go back for anything. It’s the best feeling in the world to know that everything in my closet fits, everything 3 looks good."

What lessons did this teacher ultimately learn?

"I wouldn’t be where I am today had it not been for the changes I made. And I don’t mean just appearances. I mean the health changes and the attitude changes. I can’t tell you how great I feel. HMR made all the difference."

HMR® published data from selected programs offering the Healthy Solutions® Program show a 35-40 pound average weight loss for participants in this type of program.

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Laina's Story

At 270 pounds with her wedding less than a year away, Laina knew she had to do something different. After a lifetime of obesity and failed diets, she was, in her own words, "Desperate. I didn’t want to be a fat bride."

"My doctor told me to try the HMR Program. I had spent so much mental energy berating myself about my weight, I was ready to say, just tell me what to eat and tell me how much to eat, because I just can’t do it on my own."

In six months, Laina lost 80 pounds, eventually walking down the aisle as an "ecstatic" bride in a size 14–16 dress, which had been altered from a size 22. After the wedding, she entered HMR’s maintenance program and lost another 15 pounds. Today, at 5’ 11’’ and 170 pounds, she is trim and incredibly happy.

"HMR was the silver bullet for me. I had spent so much mental energy hating myself, not understanding why I couldn’t lose weight. With HMR, I noticed the soundtrack in my head was no longer berating me. It was positive instead of negative."

"I’m a happy, friendly person now because I was able to take control of my life and become the person that I always wanted to be."

HMR® published data from selected programs offering the Decision-Free™ Diet Program show a 50-60 pound average weight loss for participants in this type of program.

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Alisa's Story

"I was an obese child and have always had weight problems,"says Alisa. "I tried more diets than I could count, but I’d lose the weight and gain it back. I felt like I was twice my age and I was exhausted."

Alisa was told by her physician that if she continued her unhealthy habits, she would be a candidate for a heart attack within the next five to ten years.

"If I kept going at the rate I was," she says, "I would have physically done some irreversible things to my body. My weight was not creeping up—it was galloping."

Alisa chose HMR® and lost 112 pounds, dropping eight dress sizes to a size 6!

"With HMR, I changed my entire life. I have new friends, I go to the gym, everything has changed. I bought an entire wardrobe. I couldn’t stop shopping—I was so thrilled not to go into the plus-size section of the department stores."

For Alisa, HMR’s structured plan was a major benefit. It eliminated the need for her to make food decisions. As a result, she stuck with her diet, lost the weight, and learned to make sensible behaviors a part of daily life.

"Now, the world is my oyster. I’m living my life as a healthy person now, and nothing is more important than that!"

HMR® published data from selected programs offering the Decision-Free™ Diet Program show a 50-60 pound average weight loss for participants in this type of program.

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Rick's Story

"I’ve been overweight my whole life," says Rick G. "Before HMR, my waist was 58 inches and I was a candidate for a heart attack and diabetes. I had tried other diets and I would be successful initially, but I would never maintain the weight loss"

That all changed when Rick discovered the HMR® Program—and lost 197 pounds!

"Other weight-loss group meetings were like a social hour," Rick explains. "Not HMR—it is about learning and problem-solving. If I have a problem, I can have it addressed—not only by the health educator, but by the other adults in the class."

Rick also quickly became a fan of HMR’s delicious weight-loss entrees and shakes.

"I tried other low-calorie entrees and I really prefer HMR’s menu options," he says. " They are nutritious and make good, hearty meals. They work because they control the portions and calories for me. I saw progress every week, practically every day."

In addition to losing the excess weight, Rick gained innumerable health benefits, including improved triglycerides and BMI. He even walked the Boston Marathon.

"I’m in better shape now," he points out. "My doctor was amazed. He said I have the cardiovascular system of a top athlete."

Why such amazing results?

"HMR is the only program out there focused not just on results, but on helping people change their lifestyle. It is a scientifically based program proven to work. I’m the proof!"

HMR® published data from selected programs offering the Decision-Free™ Diet Program show a 50-60 pound average weight loss for participants in this type of program.

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