A Newfound Freedom Within.
“I found OPTAVIA through my wife, who is an OPTAVIA Coach. She told me flat out that I needed to lose some weight, so I decided to listen and got on OPTAVIA Plan.”
John started his OPTAVIA Program at 237 pounds. From there he got down to 200 pounds, and from there he decided to lose another ten pounds, then another ten pounds, and then another. *Fast forward five years and his weight range is currently between 165 – 170 pounds, meaning he’s shed approximately 72 pounds in total*.
“Last October, I fell and injured both my legs and it's taken me seven months to walk easily again. If I had been my old size, at my old weight, I'd still be in bed with this injury. I am very thankful I listened to my wife and lost the weight.”
John was also a diabetic before beginning the OPTAVIA Program. Because of losing weight the OPTAVIA Program, his diabetes improved which has made both John and his doctor happy.
“After successfully losing so much weight, my transition into OPTAVIA Coaching began. At the time, I was working as a General Manager for a family owned company, and I managed 50 employees.”
The economy was at a low point at that time in California and one afternoon John was forced to lay off all 50 of his employees. “I told the owners I didn’t need my job as General Manager either. I told them to save it for their immediate family, and I laid myself off too.”**
John informed his wife Joyce about what happened, and the next week he started helping her with the OPTAVIA Coaching business.
John has enjoyed his time working as an OPTAVIA Coach and says, “the best part about Coaching besides helping our OPTAVIA Clients, is that we had the flexibility in our schedules to adopt an English Springer Spaniel puppy. We named her Jenny.”
From the day she came home, John’s brought her into his office to work with he and his wife on a daily basis. Jenny attends every OPTAVIA Happy Hour, and greets every OPTAVIA Client with a smile.
John loves having the flexibility and freedom to have his “fur-baby” as another one of his “business partners” with OPTAVIA. “I couldn’t ask for more, plus, I continue to get excited about paying it forward with OPTAVIA, and sharing this program with everyone in need!”
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