Sherry
Losing weight is simple. It’s keeping it off that’s hard! Like a lot of people, I’ve lost weight only to gain it right back with even more pounds – and more frustration – to keep it company. Not any more! With OPTIFAST® I finally have the tools and confidence to really control my weight. I’m thinner and healthier than I have ever been. And I’m going to keep it that way. In this losing battle, I’m clearly the winner.

I would never have believed I could lose 80 pounds in 20 weeks without drugs or surgery. What an ego booster! A year later I’m still losing and feeling the best I’ve ever felt. But this has been about more than just losing weight. It’s been about changing old habits that kept me from being healthy. With the education and support I received through Northlake Weight Management Center and the OPTIFAST® program, I have finally made the switch to a healthy
lifestyle that I can live with. 

UPDATE: Sherry was recently featured in a new nationally televised Optifast® commercial. Click here to learn more about Sherry's weight loss experience!

Kenneth

A spine surgeon recommended this program to me after determining that I have degenerative disc disease. I was in severe pain but 'too heavy' to undergo what the doctor deemed successful surgery. After meeting with the program director and one of the program participants, I made one of the best decisions of my life. I entered the 20 week program to lose 100 pounds.

Now beginning my 16th week I have lost 80 pounds and alleviated the need for high blood pressure medication. Diabetes 2 is no longer a concern. My back pain has diminished to a level that we are considering no surgery.

What a weight loss program!

Debbie

OPTIFAST® was the easiest diet for me! It is very structured with no room for error. I always knew what I needed to do to keep the scale moving in the right direction. I saw results every week which motivated me to stick to it. I’ve lost over 117 pounds and over 8 dress sizes, and I’m still going strong! Now the stores I couldn’t shop in because I was too big are the stores I still can’t shop in because I’m too small!

At Northlake Weight Management Center I learned to break the habit of eating from boredom or emotional eating. Now I know to eat when I am hungry. Not only am I losing weight, I have learned to modify my behavior and understand the importance of exercise and proper nutrition.

The programs at Northlake Weight Management Center are excellent! It is the whole package!

Guido
I have always struggled losing weight. I did every program one can imagine, from the simple American Heart Association diet to the world class Duke University rice and apple diet.

I felt so fatigued and depressed from being overweight. Then I remembered an advertisement for the OPTIFAST® program from the 1980’s and did some research to locate a clinic near my home. I found Northlake Weight Management Center. Upon learning the details of the program I immediately realized that this was it. When I started the program I weighed 233 pounds and my pant size was 43.

Now I am 170 pounds! Also my cholesterol dropped from 256 to 144. My energy level has increased to a level I have never before experienced. Colleagues at work continuously ask me what have I done to look so well.

If anyone is serious about weight loss, then OPTIFAST® is the premier program! The professionals at Northlake Weight Management Center will coach, counsel and encourage you as you achieve your goals. Your whole life will change into a new dimension!

Stephanie
I chose the OPTIFAST program after researching on the internet. Although I wanted to lose 70-80 pounds I worried that I might not be able to stick to a liquid diet for very long. I signed up for the 12-week program. I discovered that the reward of losing weight quickly was the incentive I needed to stay with the program. I did so well that I extended my program to 20 weeks.

I am a busy mom of two children and work full-time. The drinks, bars and soup were extremely convenient. Every week I couldn't wait to see how much more weight I had lost. As I added food back to my diet and decreased the OPTIFAST products, I discovered for the first time in my life that fish, fruit and vegetable were delicious! I have continued to exercise and have an eating routine that works for me. I have lost 70 pounds since January and got to buy a whole new wardrobe! One of my co-workers joined the program and has lost 30+ pounds. When people ask me how I lost so much weight, I tell them “OPTIFAST and exercise.” I am so grateful that I did this program; and the staff of Northlake gave me the tools and support I needed to change my life.