Tim and Samantha Skidmore

When I started this program I was depressed, overweight and trying to get Gastric Bypass Surgery. When the insurance company denied me of that surgery I was devastated. When a friend of mine who I have known for 20 years introduced Take Shape for Life to me I was extremely skeptical as I have tried so many diets in the past. I didn’t want to fail at yet another diet. He told me this isn’t a diet, it’s a program. He said “Diets Don’t Work”. I told him I would give it 30 days.

I was concerned about the cost and taking $300 out of the family budget. As a wife and mother I felt guilty about that but thought I would try it for 30 days. *I lost 20 pounds in the first 30 days and my husband noticed a difference in me, not only physically but mentally and emotionally and he said that he wanted me to stay on the program and that he would give up going out to lunch so much so that I could stay on this program. I lost 60 pounds in 5 months I am now down 100 pounds. This has changed my life. I can play with the kids. I recently hiked the “Y” in Provo, Utah with my family. They use to go without me and now I can go with them. I started in a size 24 and I am now in a 8/10. It is the easiest program I have ever done. I am not hungry and I enjoy the food very much.

After watching the success I was having my husband Tim decided to start the program as well. It took him awhile to start as he was concerned about the finances having us both on the program. We had budgeted $450 per month for our family of 4. He was waiting until I got off the program for him to go on. I told him that I wanted him to log everything he put in his mouth for the next week and see if it wouldn’t be cheaper for him to go on this program instead of doing it the way he has always done (which wasn’t working). After having done that as well as losing his Dad unexpectedly to a massive heart attack he got on the program with me. After he lost his Dad he and his brother made a bet to see who could lose the weight the quickest over the next few months. Tim knew what I was doing and wanted his brother to do it with him but his brother was determined that nothing was better than good old fashion exercise and diet.

Tim is down 60 and has maintained it now for 6 months, his brother is up 10. Our food budget went down with us both being on the program. It really is cost neutral. He didn’t realize how much he ate out as well as those quick trips to the grocery store when nothing looked good in the pantry. He lost 50 pounds in 3 months and has lost an additional 10 over the last few months just doing our maintenance program. He is smaller than he was when we got married. This program has changed our life. We have so much energy and confidence. We love our life and we are so grateful for Take Shape for Life.

*Results not typical. You should not expect to experience these results. Typical weight loss on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan is up to 2 to 5 lbs per week.