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Stephanie
39 year old divorced mother of three (15, 10, and 9)

• Lost 50+ lbs using the “Live It” phase (only)
• Has kept it off for 8 years
• Weight loss led to a career as a yoga instructor. She now feels very passionate about reaching out to others to encourage wellness through yoga.
• Now works at Mayo Clinic in the employee wellness center teaching yoga.

Lynn
45 year old married with two kids (ages 18 and 22)

• Medical secretary in gynecological surgery at Mayo Clinic
• Lost a total of 62 lbs using the “Lose It” program. Lost 14.8 lbs in the first two weeks, and then continued the same program. Took 8 months to lose 62 lbs and has been maintaining for several months since.
• Still remembers Dr. Hensrud saying “All you need to start this program is a pair of tennis shoes” and has found that to be very true. Liked how it didn’t require counting calories or points, eating special things, etc…
• Previously, hadn’t been very active and hadn’t paid much attention to nutrition. Now walks 45-60 min several times per week, and has maintained most of the habits to add and break.

Lawrence (Larry)
43 year old married father of three teenagers.

• Autopsy technician at Mayo Clinic
• Lost a total of 30 lbs using the “Lose It” program (his goal was to lose 25). Lost around 18 lbs at the end of the two week program.
• Said it was easy to learn, wasn’t hard to follow.
• Family joined him and supported him. He followed most of the habits, modified some to fit his schedule/lifestyle.

Jennifer and Don
Husband and wife team who decided to do the “Lose It” program together.
Don, 39, and Jennifer, 36, have two kids (17 and 19).

• Jennifer is a quality management coordinator for Mayo Medical Labs.
• Jennifer couldn’t remember exactly how much she lost in the first two weeks, but thought it was in the teens (13-19 lbs).
• She and her husband continued with the program and maintained most of the habits.
• Found it easy to learn and follow, and liked the fact that if they slipped once in awhile, it was very easy to get back on track.
• Jennifer lost a total of about 50 lbs and has been maintaining that for about 6 months. Don lost about 35 lbs total and has also been maintaining that.

Joni
Late 40s married mother of two grown children. Now an empty nester.

• Blood and marrow transplant data coordinator at Mayo Clinic.
• Lost a total of 14 lbs using the “Lose It” program and has maintained it for over a year.
• Liked how the program was easy to learn and follow. Found it to be a great education on basic common sense lifestyle habits.