Success Stories

Success Stories

Hi my name is Ross Gardner. On February 20th, 2005 I weighed 360 lb. I worked in the Food Industry based in Ohio. I played Hockey in college and had a very active lifestyle. After college I did not continue my active lifestyle and continued to eat as if I were active. This combination of a lot of food and alcohol and no exercise caught up with me very quickly. In four years I gained 160 lb..Wow.. Being in the Restaurant Industry I was on my feet for an excess of 12 hours a day. In Early January 2005 I began to get very depressed and things that mattered in the past were no longer important. My Aunt and Uncle were enrolled at the Palm Beach Weight and Wellness Centers. They both only needed to lose a minimal amount of weight and were very successful. My family encouraged me to take a medical leave and join the program. This would prove to be the best decision I have ever made.

I arrived in Florida March 2, 2005 and immediately started the program. The team of Dr. H, Pascal, Penny, Sandy, and Robin are invaluable. When I started the program My cholesterol was over 250 total. I started off with light workouts with Pascal, meal planning by Sandy and great sessions with Robin the Behaviorist. The importance of Robin cannot be told in a few pages of writing. I needed to figure out why I got to be as big as I got. It was not because I liked to eat and not exercise. We did get to the root of the problem and I have now lost over 120 lb in a little over five months. Pascal has shown me how to exercise and live a healthy life. My cholesterol is now 100 total. Each one of the team members has been and continues to be my friends and the reason I feel so good today.

Ross After This program saved my life. I feel like I did in college and enjoy each and every day. Palm Beach Weight and Wellness Center taught me to change my lifestyle. I quit smoking and drinking and learned how to eat healthy. There are many DIETS out there but most of them are a temporary solution. Surgery and health shakes can help but, it will only be successful if you learn how to eat in a healthy way. You do that by gaining knowledge about health and nutrition. The Palm Beach Weight and Wellness Center have taught me those very important lessons.

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