Alan Microsoft Employee Age 30 Lost 56 Pounds

For as long as I can remember, I have been fat. For years I tried almost every diet plan out there. I spent a small fortune on exercise equipment and several gym memberships. But nothing worked.

Jumpstart changed everything through the Microsoft Weight Management Program. I found the nutritionists, dieticians, educators, doctors, therapists, and personal trainers on the Jumpstart team very nice, patient, understanding, and knowledgeable. They listened carefully to my concerns and took the time to understand my unique situation and challenges – and in my case helped me understand the addictive potential of junk food.

The nutrition educators helped me steer clear of this challenge by offering me healthy and delicious alternatives and educating me on the repercussions of continuing with my current behavior. They acknowledged how difficult it was for me to lose weight, and understood my unique challenges. I learned how to make smart choices with food and how to control my appetite instead of allowing it to control me as it has been for my whole life up until now.

My dietician spent double the allotted time to listen to my struggles with food, provide encouragement, and help me understand how my body handles fat and muscle and how these all relates to weight loss.

My behavioral therapist made sure that I realized and understood that I should not blame myself or hate myself for allowing this to happen to me, but rather, she helped me to understand how I view food and to make healthy changes using my newfound insights.

The personal training routine started out mild and slow. I never felt rushed or pushed beyond what I thought my body could handle.

Since joining the program about 3 1/2 months ago, I have lost a total of 40 pounds — a weight I last saw about 15 years ago. All my internal numbers – percent body fat, blood pressure, body mass index – are all significantly down compared to when I first joined. I still have 2 ½ months to go on the program. But best of all, even now I feel lighter and more energetic. I am able to accomplish so many new things that I had previously been unable to achieve due to my weight. Overall, I feel great!

At first, the program might appear to be pretty costly even with the awesome Microsoft benefit (80% coverage of expenses). But for me, this investment in my well-being has been paid back in spades and continues to do so. I am really pleased with my results thus far with the Jumpstart program. I recommend it to my friends, family, and coworkers.

Thank you Jumpstart & Microsoft! You have definitely changed my life!