This is our mission!! Love when we get testimonials like this! Dear RC Medical Center,This is a testimony of two individuals who found themselves again. Twelve years ago, we celebrated one of the happiest days of our lives. The day we married each other seemed to be the beginning of a life filled with laughter, children running around a big backyard and a lifetime creating fond memories together. A year later, our first daughter was born. Our lives and roles changed completely. Parenthood took over, as well as, the many responsibilities that come with maintaining a household.We were both laid-off from work a couple years following the birth of our daughter. We sold our house, moved in with parents and worked odd jobs just to survive. This is when we hit rock bottom and both fell into depression. Although we tried to keep our heads held high and not give up; we turned to food for comfort.Our favorite breakfast spot was McDonald’s, followed by lunch at some mom-and-pop fast food restaurant, ending with dinner at Carl’s Jr. We were quickly gaining weight and our health was slowly deteriorating. Our highest weight was 320 for David and 220 for me. Well, at least, that’s when we stopped weighing ourselves. It was too painful to continue looking at the scale. We remained this weight until right before our second child was born. We both lost weight by visiting a doctor south of the border. We gained all the weight back as soon as we stopped taking the medications prescribed to us because there was no nutrition component. We continued eating fast food and plenty of sweet treats to the point of preferring the late night binge to spending quality time with each other. Food was placing a barrier between us. Our shame and self-pity robbed us of our love.Nonetheless, we knew we loved each other and remained hopeful. Many times we tried eating healthy, exercising, up to and including, extreme juicing. You name it—we did it. We were utterly tired of dieting because we were looking for a life style change and had not found the venue to help us achieve this task.The day I saw the advertisement on Facebook for RC Medical Center, my heart skipped a beat! The little voice inside me encouraged me to call. It took me about two weeks to finally listen to this pesky little voice. I was so hesitant and full of doubt. The fear of another failed diet was intolerable, but I was too unhappy to not give myself that chance. My family deserved to have a happy mom and a happy wife. I wanted to so badly experience happiness once again.I then told David I was making the call. He not only encouraged me, he asked me to take notes and bring back the information because he, too, had-had enough! Deep down inside us, we have always known that our eating habits had to change for the sake of our daughters.Our precious darlings are our biggest motivation. We want to live a long and healthy life so that we can enjoy being grandparents. Both sides of our families have fallen victims to diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I call them victims because no one taught them to eat healthy. They eat because food either tastes good or it’s inexpensive. They don’t understand the importance of fueling their bodies with healthy proteins, carbs, and fats. And the truth is that we didn’t either. David and I knew it was up to us to break the chain of bad eating habits.The day I met with Tiffany, was the first day of the next chapter in my life. I was completely sold when she explained the lifestyle and counseling component of the program. I enrolled and made an appointment for David (unbeknownst to him). I knew David was also ready and together we would support each other. He eagerly showed up to his appointment with Tiffany the next morning...and was equally sold. I knew right then and there, we would not allow each other to fail. I knew we would faithfully follow the program and achieve great results. Fourteen weeks later, we have lost over 100 pounds as a couple! We wrote in our food journal daily and met with our counselor every week.I also kept a separate journal to write down questions I would have through–out the week so that I would not forget to ask Britnay at our next counseling appointment. Food planning and prepping were key to our success. I would pack us snacks for the road or take our food when visiting family. The mindset is a powerful thing and when it’s ready...it’s ready!I’d like to take this time to quote Dr. James Gordon. “It’s not that some people have willpower and other’s do not. It’s that some people are ready to change, and others are not”. David and I were absolutely ready in October of 2014 to change our lives. We have enjoyed every step of the way. We had two goals in mind when we started the program; to lose weight and to learn to cook healthy meals. Both of these goals have been met, but this journey has also returned what we lost many years ago. We have regained our self-confidence, excitement for life, and most importantly...we found the partner we married twelve years ago.Thank you RCMC! You have allowed us to feel alive again! The staff is a powerhouse; full of dedication and commitment to their patients. We could not have achieved our goals without our amazing counselor. Britnay Page...we love you! Thank you for your support and words of encouragement. Thank you for answering every single one of our questions. Thank you for pushing us to reach our goals. Thank you for your sincerity and for seeing us as real people...not just another medical chart. Most of all, thank you for educating us on how to fuel our bodies. The education we received is priceless!RCMC...how could we ever repay you for this miracle? You deserve to be rated the #1 medical clinic on weight loss. It is our sincere hope that our story inspires others to overcome their food addiction and win the battle against obesity.With greatest appreciation,David and Gladys Torrez
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 03:12:09 +0000
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