Testimonials

“We have learned so much about reading labels on food, looking for fat grams and calories.  The class has made us more aware of what food we put into our mouths each day by tracking every meal. We learned to exercise along with eating a healthy diet maintains healthy weight.  The class is so interesting and fun, we can’t wait to go back each week to learn more.”

"Without my lifestyle coaches as cheerleaders, I would have never been able to lose 20 pounds in six months!”

“I am 60 years old and I did NOT want to go into retirement feeling bad physically.  For years and years I struggled with my weight.  I would always lose some weight, but gain it right back…and then some.  My first wake up call was when I had a partial knee replacement.  I was absolutely shocked by what I weighed.  Shortly after this, I had a second wake up call when my doctor put me on metformin and a diet. A few weeks later, my wife saw an ad in the newspaper about a lifestyle change program for people with prediabetes.  At first, I hesitated about attending an hour long class each week for 16 weeks, but then decided to go ahead and give it a try.  I am so glad I did!  I thought I already knew how to lose weight on my own; however, when I took this class, I found out I knew nothing.  This class is a game changer.  It gives you a plan for the long haul.  Not only did I get encouragement from my instructor, but also from my classmates.  We would come to class and tell each other about new food items we found or discuss how much fat was in our favorite meal at a restaurant we liked.  I learned about reading food labels and, most importantly, how much food and fat I had been eating daily from my food diary.  The class also taught me how important exercise is, I learned that walking in place every morning while watching the news was easy and worked for me.  These classes have great information to help you succeed in living a better life and it helps to prevent diabetes.  I highly recommend this program to others like me.  I’ve lost a total of 58 pounds!”

“I have connected with my doctor and rechecked my A1C since the March 5.7%.  I have dropped to 5.2% and I do attribute that you all reaching out to me and making me aware of everything.  Though I have not been religious with the app, I have been watching the DPP modules and being cognizant in my diet and weight loss.  I’ll continue accepting your advice and courses as they come to me.”

“My journey began in October 2016 when I had one of those “over 40 years of age physicals”.   I was tipping the scale at nearly 300 pounds.  My blood sugar was higher than normal, my blood pressure was high, and my cholesterol levels were off the charts!  I begged my doctor to not make me go on medicine, but I was not able to convince her.  I knew I had to make changes.  A month later, I started the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program.  I can’t say enough wonderful things about this program.  It changed my life!!!”  I listened to what my instructors taught and soaked all the information in.   In the process, I learned how to make the necessary lifestyle changes so that I could succeed during the program and also maintain this success after the program ended.  In the last 2 ½ years, I have lost 113 pounds, my blood sugar is back to normal, my blood pressure is normal, and my cholesterol is now within normal range.  I AM MEDICINE FREE!  I feel amazing!!!  I highly recommend this class to others like me. You won’t regret it!!! ”

“This program has helped me understand life changing decisions that I needed to make to improve my quality of life going forward.  Our lifestyle coach gives us the knowledge and tools for us to make the decision ourselves, not to just be another program where you are told what to do and not to do.  The aspect of a small group has definitely added to this knowledge simply by interacting with others striving to change their lifestyle for the same goal as I have.  We have been able to help each other along the way, with encouragement as well as sharing experiences.  Would I recommend this class to others who want to prevent diabetes, absolutely!”