I had that meeting with my counselor this week, and the girl from that college. She started Proactol about a week after I did, and has lost 20 pounds so far. I am at the 30 pound mark, which I am thrilled with. Her name is Julie, and she is beautiful! Even with extra weight, I mean, this girl is gorgeous! She is also one of the nicest people I have ever met.

When we were talking, I couldn’t help but think about how perfect she might be for my friend Jeremy. I think I’ll have to wait to get to know her better before asking if she might be interested in meeting him. I don’t want to scare her off. She is 21 and he is about 27, so that might work out fine. Maybe I’ll tell him about her when I see him.

Now, for the best part of the week. When we went to see my parents, they fell for Linda right away. I was thrilled with how well they all hit it off, and especially with how good her and my mom got along. It couldn’t have been better.

Then after the fun of the introductions, my held me out at arms length and said “Wow, you look amazing! What have you been doing?” Then I told them about Proactol and how it had helped me with the weight loss, as well as all the health benefits I have seen with it.

I can’t believe it, my parents weren’t even a little bit mad that I didn’t tell them about losing weight and taking Proactol. They were thrilled.

Of course mom was most concerned about me eating enough. Typical mother. Then she wanted to know if I was seeing a doctor while I lose weight, and I assured her that I was. Then she wanted to know if I’m taking vitamins. When she ran out of questions, she was satisfied that I am indeed healthy, and losing weight in a healthy way. Dad then began with questions of his own.

When I showed them the website with all the information about Proactol on it, they read everything. Now, dad wants to get some Proactol for himself. What do you know, my dad wants to lose weight. Anyhow, I told him all about my own experiences so far. So, we had a great visit, and they love Linda too.

When I opened my mail this morning, there was a letter from my mom. She said that she didn’t want to embarrass me, but she wanted to tell me how proud she is of me for taking control of my life at such a young age. She said that she has seen the hurt I have gone through because of the weight issue, and has prayed for me to be ok. Now she knows her prayers have been answered, with Proactol and my determination to become even healthier. I’m not really sentimental, but that letter means a lot to me. My parents have always said they were proud of me, but now I am also proud of myself. Thank you Proactol for helping change my life, and helping me have a reason to be proud of myself.

One other difference is that I’ve always been on the heavy side. She has gained weight because of being on a steroid medication for some digestive disease. Anyhow, the medicine made her gain like 50 pounds in a couple of months. She has been off the meds for almost a year, and has still not been able to lose the weight she gained. He hopes to set up a meeting with both of us within the next couple of weeks.

I went to see my doctor yesterday, he wanted to check on me every few weeks to make sure the Proactol is affecting me alright. He looked at my blood pressure, and said that even though it wasn’t high before, it had gone down to a very good rate. It had been borderline, and now it was average. He was very happy with the amount of weight I have lost so far, and says that it won’t hurt me for it to come off this fast.
He was also still impressed with my cholesterol levels. As long as I’m eating a healthy diet and taking my daily vitamins, he is satisfied that I am healthier than ever. He also thought the study I told him that my counselor is doing was a great idea, and might help many other people who want a safe natural way to lose weight.

My date with Linda last weekend went better than I could ever have imagined. It was something special. We were looking at a piece of modern art, and I looked at her as she was looking at the artwork, and suddenly I realized something. I am in love! I have never been in love before, and it feels wonderful!
Tomorrow afternoon we are driving out to my parents’ house so she can meet them. They don’t know about my weight loss yet, but I did tell them about Linda. When they meet her, they may not even look at me well enough to notice the weight loss. They are just so happy that I have a girlfriend.

Linda ordered some Proactol for herself, even though I think she’s beautiful the way she is. She told me that for her weight loss isn’t so much about how she looks, but how she feels. She read the information at the Proactol website, and is convinced that it might be the safest and best working diet pill around. I couldn’t argue with that point. After all, look what it’s done for me so far. It has helped me begin to lose weight, taken my cravings for junk food away, helped me get my appetite under control, made my bowel movements regular, brought my cholesterol and my blood pressure down, and given me the confidence I need to pursue a relationship with the girl of my dreams. No, I couldn’t argue with that.

Today I went to the bookstore, and Jeremy was there. He looked at me, and looked at me again, and said “Wow, Josh, you look good!”

I told him he should look in the mirror. He said he has lost over 40 pounds now, and only has about 25 more to go. I was amazed at how different he looks. Then he told me that he can see that I must have lost at least 20 pounds so far. He said my face looks completely different, and that it really shows. He took a good look at me and said, “Man, you need to get some clothes that fit right. Those jeans are falling off you!”

Since I’ve only been taking it for about 7 weeks, and I have kept a journal about it, he says it should be easy to go back to the beginning and remember what happened on most of the days. I am excited. This gives me even more reason to succeed with weight loss, the ability to make a difference for other people who are in the same position I have been in. Not only am I losing weight for my health and happiness, but for the future of others too.

I weighed myself yesterday, and I was very happy with the weight loss so far. I have lost 21 pounds, and expect to continue losing at a good rate. It’s already getting easier for me to do the crunches, and going up the stairs doesn’t make me pant like it used to. With the new ability to run up the stairs, I have added that as part of my exercise routine.

Proactol has made a difference with my energy levels too. I am able to go all day, working, walking, exercising, playing with Rusty in the park. My sleep has improved, and I can get to sleep faster than I’ve been able to in along time. With the ability to sleep better, I am waking up feeling better and more refreshed than I have in a long time.

The 21 pounds of weight lost so far might not be easily seen by others, but I can feel the difference in my stomach area and when I walk or run. Maybe because of the crunches, but I’m sure it’s because of the weight loss in general.

I had to fasten my belt about 5 notches tighter. I guess I need a new belt, since one more notch and I will have to poke a hole in it myself.

I notice that the craving I have had regularly for high sugar foods, are gone completely, another benefit of using Proactol diet pills. With such great effects, I haven’t had one single bad side effect. They say that there shouldn’t be any with Proactol, because its all natural ingredients work together to promote weight loss without adding stress to your body. The ingredients are not only all natural, they are also organic. That makes me feel safe because I know they were taken care of without being sprayed with pesticides or anything toxic.

When I saw Linda at work the other day, she commented about how good I am looking, and asked if I might want to go out to Tom and Becky’s house with her this weekend for another lat summer cookout. Becky had actually told her to go ahead and invite me. I know it sounds funny, but I felt a little like they were trying to fix me up. Not that I mind, especially with Linda. After all, I have liked her for a while.
Anyhow, we are going out to their house on Saturday, and planning on taking the boat out on the lake. I am a little nervous. Even though Tom and Becky are mutual friends of mine and Linda’s, it just seems weird that our first date will be at their house.

I asked if she minds if Rusty comes along, and she said that she meant to tell me to bring him. She thought he was a great dog. She was impressed with his Frisbee catching abilities, and really likes him. Now, for me, that is a first, a girl who likes dogs as much as I do.

Speaking of Rusty, he has lost a little weight too. It must be because of all the walking, running, and Frisbee playing we have been doing together. He has been a little heavier than recommended for an adult Golden Retriever for a couple of years, but now, he’s just right.

I started doing some more toning exercises this week. My doctor said that if I do toning and strength training, as well as the other exercising I have been doing, then I should be able to firm right up. I started doing crunches and a couple of other exercises that will be good for my abdominal area and my back. That’s one area I have been concerned about, my back.

With the way the posture changes with weight gain and weight loss, I am determined to keep my back in good shape. I don’t want to pull any muscles or injure myself. He also showed me some good exercises to help strengthen my back muscles and my stomach muscles.

Next week I plan on adding more fruit and vegetables to my diet. I love fruit, but the vegetables are not my favorite. I don’t mind fresh salads so much, but any other kind is not something I regularly eat. I plan on trying some that I haven’t eaten in a while, and see if I like them yet. Maybe I’ll find some new good for me foods to eat that I really like.

I have eliminated a lot of the junk food I used to eat, and actually hardly ever have any cravings anymore. As I have made changes, one thing at a time, Proactol has given me the strength I need to stick with the program. It has also cut way down on my appetite.

When I was at Becky and Tom’s house for the cookout, I was satisfied with much less than what I used to pack I there. Tom was very surprised when he first saw me. It has been about a month, so when I saw him last, I had just begun taking Proactol. Then, when it was time to eat, he looked at me and asked, “How are you doing it? Man, you only had one burger and a piece of corn?” Becky told him to leave me alone, and maybe he should think about cutting back himself.

I have been sort of addicted to those energy drinks. Not the ones that have vitamins in them, but the high calorie ones that contain a lot of caffeine and sugar. I switched to drinking water, milk, green tea, and one bottle of fruit juice a day, no more than that. So when I refused one at the cookout, again, Tom gave me a hard time.

I have had a weight problem for most of my life, even in college, when I played on some sports teams, I thought that if I played sports, maybe the teasing and ridiculing would stop, but it didn’t instead it took a new turn, I was now the jock who couldn’t be blocked, or the wrestling weighty. I couldn’t get away from the nicknames and the teasing that comes with being bigger than normal.

My friends thought that I didn’t care. It was so hard to be real with them. Sometimes I just wanted to drop out and begin again somewhere else. I even started seeing a counselor, and I still see him, all these years later.  He’s the grandfatherly type. I don’t know if he can really relate to where I’m coming from or not, but we both love football, and he has been overweight himself, so he gets that part of my life.

When I told him about taking Proactol this month, he got very excited for me. Since we only meet once a month, I hadn’t told him about the fact that I was even thinking about taking a diet pill. To my amazement, he acted extremely happy about it. He even told me that he had thought about suggesting that I do something like that, but he didn’t want to until he knew I was ready to be committed.

I also told my doctor about Proactol when I had my physical yesterday. I was surprised that he was familiar with it, and actually said he tells his patients that it is one of the best diet pills to come along in a long time. I felt like talking to him gave me a fresh start with dieting and taking Proactol, almost like now that I know it’s highly recommended by my own doctor, I can get even more serious about it. Another thing, my cholesterol has gone down, and is now in the high normal range. That’s quite a change from a few weeks ago.