Well, I haven't lost 100 lbs. but I have lost 100% of what I needed to lose, and for me, losing the 36 lbs. that I'd been carrying for nine years, and, being overweight by at least 30 lbs for most of my adult life seemed insurmountable, especially since all of the other "plans" I tried never worked for me. But then came Michael Thurmond and Provida.

I was watching TV one Saturday morning and caught the infomercial and thought, "that just might work", and, well, here I am. It looked honest to me. Nothing like take this pill and lose ten pounds in 48 hours; or, this "electronic ab machine" will build hard sexy abs without exercise. After Emily, my first grandchild was born, I knew I needed to do something. There was a history of heart disease and diabetes in my family and I wanted to see her grow up and have her children. My intitial motivation was to lower my cholesterol, and, naturally, losing weight had to be part of that plan, and I didn't want to take any cholesterol reducing drugs. I started the program on Ash Wednesday (Feb.13) and by Easter Sunday, I had already lost 26 lbs. In just four weeks, my cholesterol had gone from 262 to 172, a ninety point drop. I was ecstatic. A couple of weeks later, I had an overall heart check-up. The nurse could not believe how smoothe and quiet my heart sounded. She said most my age really pound hard and loud. I received my heart score a few days later. Between 75-100 is classifed as "excellent heart health". I scored an 83.

Over the next six weeks, I lost another 10 lbs. and a total of 34.5 inches. My body fat % for my height and age should be 15. By this time it was 12% and my BMI 22.14. My biggest loss was in my waist going from a 40" waist to a 31". Currently, I'm at a 30" waist and my body fat % has dropped to 9%. I decided to reapply for the best rate for on my life insurance policies after the cholesterol drop and now I'm saving over $500 per year in premiums. This has been one of the best investments of my life. I'm 49 years young and now have the waist size I thought was a pipe dream, the energy of a twenty year old, and am more physically fit than I've ever been in my life.

This program eventually will be the catalyst to get my wife's health in order. Eighteeen months ago, she was almost killed in a bad car accident with severe injuries to her face and right eye. She's had two reconstructive surgeries and one plastic surgery, plus a ton of physical therapy. For a long time she was very depressed and didn't care about herself.She's making a remarkable recovery and since she's seen the progress I've made with the 6WBMO, she's planning a to make a run at it herself. This Friday & Saturday, June 28 and 29 is my 31st class reunion and I expect it will be the most memorable of all.

Thanks Michael Thurmond and Provida for giving me and my family such a wonderful gift through your knowledge and research. I am definitely one of your biggest fans.

With Sincerest Appreciation, Mark