I finished a half marathon!
The before photo is the day I chose to change my life at my highest weight ever a couple years ago. I was a couch potato, watching my kids grow up from the sidelines, eating my feelings, trying to help with others mental health and dusting my own under the rug.
After photo is from this past weekend, having that runners high and finishing an entire half marathon! The last mile was an emotional reflection of my journey and the 100 pounds I lost, with tears in my eyes, trying to breathe and run with so much JOY!!!
Michelle B.
I dreaded taking pictures.
That wrenching gut feeling with that racing mind saying, “Please don’t ask me to be in it …….maybe I can hide…..maybe she will crop the picture waist down, …”
That BEFORE picture was definitely not my finest moment . At 300lbs…..I was extremely uncomfortable, angry at myself and I felt inadequate around the women I was with. When my friend insisted on an individual picture of all the women, I panicked and just resorted to silliness…
Now, I’m grateful for that picture! That moment became one reason why my health remains non-negotiable!
Today, over 100lbs down, I stand tall with an incredible freeing feeling of confidence when someone wants to take a picture of me….this feeling is priceless and remains non-negotiable.
Tracy E.
I am truly thankful.
I am truly thankful for the Optavia program for teaching me the habits of health that I needed for my life. Shout out to Dr. A and my coaches!
Before the program, I was spiraling in bad habits and I needed help. So my wife decided to get on the program together. Was I skeptical? Heck yes! Was it worth it? Absolutely!
Not only did I lose 60 lbs in 4 months but I gained so much knowledge and tools to continue to live a healthy lifestyle! It’s been 6 years since I’ve said yes to my health and it was the best decision I ever made.
Be the example. Be a blessing. Win in your health journey and help others win in theirs! That’s what we do as coaches and as a community!
Travis C.
We’ve shed 233 pounds together!!!
We've shed 223 pounds together!!! (120lbs for me, and 103lbs for him), but the real gift is the gains we have made, and that goes far beyond the numbers on a scale. Our health has improved dramatically, our energy has skyrocketed, and sleep well that has improved too. We now embrace outdoor adventures with ease, as well as each other again, we travel, take long walks together, hike, and go biking just to name a few. But it's not just about us. Our health journey has spread out to our family and friends inspiring them to get healthy too. We have found a community of kindred spirits, and continue on a journey of emotional growth as well. Now as coaches, we're passing this life-changing gift forward. It's about so much more than losing weight. It's about gaining a whole new life together!
Julie H.
AFTER is where my real journey began.
Sure, Optavia provided me the structure and tools to lose my weight… but it goes WAY beyond just a number on the scale.
On the other side is a body that feels comfortable in clothes again! On the other side is a more energetic me! On the other side is a more confident me! On the other side is the real me who feels her best and is living her best life.
I’m so grateful to this program & my coach for helping me get to the other side and finally learning how to live a healthy lifestyle.
Rachel L.
I am so grateful!
I am so grateful to my amazing coach, my health community, and for the simple to follow nutrition plans as well as the habits of health system that laid the foundation for me to create health in my life.
I would love to celebrate this milestone in my journey by inviting others to make the decision to create health in their own life.
Reach out to whomever shared this with you to start your own journey!
Heather W.
We lost 140lbs combined!
As special needs parents the margin to change our habits was really hard to find. But when our coach shared the nutrition plans with us we knew we could follow simple directions.
We knew that if she said “eat this!” We could eat it. And if she said “don’t eat that!” We could do that too.
She made the learning curve SO minimal. That was a Godsend!
We lost 140lbs combined!
Joanna R.
I love this program so much!
I will never be able to fully express how much I love this incredible program & the community of amazing support that comes along with it!
Losing 125lbs is absolutely life changing! Best thing I’ve ever done for myself. I am turning 47 this year & have never felt better!
Jenna M.
I’m forever grateful!
This program has given me that extra kick that I used to have in my early 20’s. Of course I wanted to look great in my clothes but I also feel better. Having energy and good nights of rest means a lot to me.
I’m forever grateful for my coach but she’s my friend too!
Latricia C.
This program taught me to fuel my journey.
I am one of hundreds of other men, right? Carrying a few pounds hiding their hard work from the time in the gym. Eating it all back, not having a plan just winging it, and working out harder. I saw my coach post a story similar to mine and I was like, dang! I’ve been eating all wrong lol This program taught me how to fuel my journey, how to stay accountable (thanks Coach!), seeing others win in our community motivated me when I felt like slacking. Shoot, even my habits got better. I didn’t know how many habits I had that were keeping me from the best I could be. I was a cop, dad of 4 so you could say many people counted on me to be my best. Was I? I mean many would say so, but I wasn’t MY best I am not done though, and thanks to this program I literally have a new community of people that hold me accountable and challenge me. I am forever grateful my coach made that post!
Chad W.
This health program has literally changed my life.
Life got really “lifey” for me the past few years. As an only child and no family close by, I was the sole caregiver for the last few years of my mom’s life. As a result, I became very unhealthy. I’m so blessed I found a health program that has literally changed my life!
I love my health program, and I am now sharing the gift of health to others as a coach, and it also holds me accountable for my own health!
Karla R.
COMPLIANCE DISCLOSURE
In a clinical study, the group on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® lost 10x more weight than the self-directed group. Average weight loss for clients on the Optimal Weight 5 & 1 Plan® is 12lbs.