James's Story

I caught a glimpse of Dr. Fuhrman on the Dr. Oz show, but missed everything but the G-BOMBS word.  Sometime later my wife found an article about it in a magazine. I actually started trying Eat To Live from information in that article. It had a nice G-BOMBS chart, recipes and menu ideas.  Of course, then I had to get the book. I have since bought at least five more copies of Eat To Live and given them to my friends and siblings. I also bought The End of Diabetes  for my sister who has type1 diabetes. After she started reading and agreed to make the commitment, I invited her and her hubby to lunch. I showed them how I make large salads for lunch and dinner and let them try some of the dressings I use. My sister left me a message the other day saying that after a week and a half, she was thrilled because she had lost seven pounds and her hubby was down ten pounds.

I started my Eat To Live plan in early November. I weighed 207 pounds.  I started losing weight right away.  I felt bad after blowing it on a Thanksgiving feast, but still had lost some weight by the end of the week.  During week three on the plan I saw my cardiologist and he cut out one of my blood pressure meds and cut another in half.

By Christmas I was down 21 pounds in six weeks, but I went a little overboard at our big family feast and felt bloated that night and next day. After sixteen weeks, I am down over 30 pounds and took out my smaller size clothes. My blood pressure is around 100/ 70, and I’m sure my next cardiologist visit will result in a further decrease in meds. My doctor says he can’t stop all my blood pressure meds because some are needed to treat my A-fib.

I hope to lose another twenty-five pounds, but am not in a hurry to do it. I may push for another five or so before I go back to my heart doctor. I will be 74 in April and my wife and I try to walk a few times a week and we both participate in a one-hour class called Sit and Get Fit at our local senior center every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. I am trying to lose about a pound per week.

 

Results may vary.