I've had a weight problem for most of my adult life. My health was deteriorating. I had high blood pressure and I've had thyroid issues and type-2 diabetes was a real eye opener for me. And then the worst part of all of it was when my doctor told me I was dangerously close to some coronary heart disease. I needed to make a change and I needed to make a change very quickly.

I came across Dr. Plourde and his program watching television one evening and I saw his commercial. My life changed that very day. I never ate the same, I never looked at food the same. Wasn't planning on that. I didn't know I'd start immediately, but I did and I have not gone back and have no plans to do so.

My highest weight was 362 pounds. I learned from Dr. Plourde that was comprised of over 200 pounds of body fat. When you're coming into a program like this, so many things are coming into your head that you can't forsee or can't imagine how many areas it will affect you in your life. And while I should have probably thought of the medical side of it because that was the biggest thing, what I'm seeing every day is a reduction in your body, your shape of your body. But what was going on inside is the amazing thing. That is the true amazing part of this program, and quite frankly I never could have done this on my own. So Dr. Plourde, he's just a great guy, he's done a lot of research and very passionate about the program. I needed that support from someone who had mapped it all out and told me "Chuck, this is your road to take and I'm here with you" and as such, I've had tremendous results and could not be more pleased.

I've now been able to lose 165 pounds of body fat. It's been everything and more that I dreamed.