Together We Lost 132 lbs In 4 Months!

My story began with a personal challenge. I was in my mid 40's with Type 2 Diabetes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Eczema on my hands. My marriage weight of 120 had doubled to 240 in 20+ years. After many years of trying every diet available, losing some weight and gaining back more, I was desperate. A true-years test said my actual body age was 67 even though I was really only 40 something. That was frightening.

I cried out to God, I need help, please send me help, I don't know what to do.

God put me in a job I did not want, working for a biblically based chiropractor who was also an internist and a nutritionist. He specialized in body detoxification. Funny he even hired me, had to be God because I was not the picture of health!

As his assistant I was asked to do his detox program, so I would understand what his patients did and be able to assist them. I was afraid to change my food and didn't drink much water and ate mostly processed foods but, it was my job, so I did it.

My husband joined me to support me. He weighed 249. Together we suffered from Type 2 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic eczema, chronic diarrhea, male E.D. or impotence, prostate symptoms, slow urine, indigestion and mood swings, night terrors and alcoholism.

In the first 3 weeks I lost 16 lbs, my husband lost more, I didn't pay attention to that because it would be too discouraging.

We BOTH lost all of our medical symptoms! We continued to eat well and in 4 months I lost a total of 73 lbs.

Together we lost a total of 132 lbs. It was like we both woke up with a new person in bed next to us every day! (Of course, it was the same person but we had been married for almost 30 yrs at that point).

We have maintained that victory for over 3 years now and enjoy great health, in fact, we have not been sick at all since, not even with a cold.

I continued to work for that doc and really began to learn from him, as a passion. Hundreds of hours of personal study and working with people provided wonderful training for the work I now do.

Eventually we moved across the country and I was able to start my own life coaching business with an emphasis on Whole Foods and body detoxification. My experience as a children's pastor made coaching a natural avenue.

This year my husband joined me and now we work together coaching couples through a whole food lifestyle change and he also works individually with men on a men's detox that really helps with issues men struggle with like male impotence, or E.D., stress issues, addictions, etc. His experience as a pastor for 15 years really gives him a great connection with men.

Our program is called Give Your Body A Break. We also teach at Whole Foods Market and a local farmers market and speak to groups and retreats.

What sets us apart is coaching people into making life changes with regard to food. Teaching how to fit good food into their lifestyle and make it permanent. There are great emotional and spiritual components as well. People start out wanting to detox their bodies and end up detoxing their surroundings, relationships and living a toxin free lifestyle! I don't know of anyone who has gone completely back to the way they were prior to working with us.

Another unique feature of our work is being christians who follow Jesus Christ and biblical principles as opposed to the more common new age or eastern religion philosophies that many alternative health care practitioners adhere to.

We have 2 children and 2 grandchildren who also practice good, whole food eating and are extremely healthy. Our grandchildren call it "Fresh".

It has been very rewarding to help many people on the same path we were on. Read more about the work we do, articles and testimonies on our website, www.thewellnessworkshop.org or enjoylife.wellnessworkshopcoolsprings.com.