Weight Loss

"I started working out with Joe in June 2007 because I knew I needed to do more than walk or run. I was getting more and more out of shape and wasn't going to fix that on my own.

Over the course of 6 1/2 months, I toned and tightened my body while losing 55 lbs.! I've lost a total of 40.5 inches, 12.8% body fat and went from wearing a tight size 14 to a very comfortable size 4.

The support I received from Joe and the other participants through the process and the support I still receive was and is incredible. My husband and sons are proud of the way I look and tell me their friends have commented on how great I look. Many people I meet now don't believe me when I tell them what I've done. I love it!!!

I like the way I look and feel now. I can keep up with a hectic schedule and my 5 year old grandson. I know I can keep this up and have no intention of letting my weight get out of control again or stopping my workouts with Joe. Thanks for your help, support and encouragement through all of this, Joe. You're stuck with me!

— Melissa Anderson, 58
Colorado Springs

I’ve been overweight my whole life. I was confined to being home due to Covid and had gained even more weight, pushing the scale at 325 lbs and wearing 5X shirts. I started to get chest pains and all I could think about was my Dad, because he had died young due to heart disease at 44.

I wasn’t happy and I figured it was time for me to get serious about my health. I felt like my body was deteriorating from the inside because my eating habits were out of control and I was on the wrong path eating fast food, and being sedentary.

Now that I have a kid in this world, it was time for me to get serious about my health. I want to be around for my son and I’ve only been getting bigger and not smaller. I was tired of being overweight and knew it was time for a change, but didn’t know where to start.

I did some research and found Joe. He put me on a weight management and fitness plan right away. In my first 30 days I lost over 20 lbs. I started to have more stamina and not be out of breath by simple tasks. In 8 weeks I was down 45 lbs. I was actually building a fitness level and felt amazing. All my clothes were getting too big, so I was forced to get smaller ones.

It’s been 6 1/2 months and I’ve dropped 100 pounds. I feel so much lighter and can now wear 2X shirts. I feel amazing! Thank you Joe!

Louis Lambert, Colorado Springs

I have struggled with my weight since elementary school and several times over the years have lost a significant amount pounds only to gain them back… and more.  Now at 47, my life is so awesome but my weight was ruining everything.  Joe’s name was the first to come up in my search. Joe was a true God-send. He insisted that the nutrition would be the biggest factor toward permanent weight loss.  To that we added 30-minutes of in-home personal training three times a week. 

While I thought I was an expert on weight loss, I now realize how ignorant I was about true health and fitness.  What has happened the last 11 months can only be called a miracle.  I have lost 116 pounds (over 62 inches) and Mark has lost 50 pounds.  But more important than the weight loss and the perks that come with being thinner, has been the freedom to choose supportive food and movement, as well as having renewed health. 

Gone are the addictions to sugar, diet soda, fatty and processed foods.  Gone is high cholesterol and being unable to walk or go up stairs without pain.  I felt crappy for so long I didn’t even know what feeling good was like…and I still marvel at how good I feel. The food changes made an incredible difference in my menopause symptoms, depression and moodiness, and clear thinking. 

We have stayed on our meal plan over holidays, vacations and company.   It is possible!  And it is amazing how empowering it is! We are expecting our first grandbaby this October.  What a great reward that is!  I am so grateful that God -through my doctor, my husband and Joe- has rescued and transformed me just in time. 

We plan to continue to use his custom meal plan and web food log, to meet with Joe monthly to weigh, measure and discuss issues but he has equipped us to finish this journey.  I would have settled for being thin…and I would have missed the great benefit of good health for both of us and the great joy of having Mark as my partner in it."

LaJean Hertel
Monument, Colorado

“On march 16th of 2016, I stepped on the scale and saw the number 300 show up for the first time in my life. I was struggling with my energy and could barely keep up with my kids. I was about to start buying bigger clothes as I was bulging out of my XXL shirts, squeezing into my size 44 pants, and buckling my belts tightly on the last notch.

One year under Joe's nutrition plan and I was down 102 LBS weighing in at 198. My shirt size down to a large and my waist size to a 34. I am so thankful that I was able to find Joe. I would never have been able to do this without his plan and his help. Trust in Joe and you can change your life for the better in less than a year.

Now, two years under Joe and I weigh in at 205 and have changed my fitness goals to gaining and building muscle. Whatever your fitness goals and needs, Joe will help make them happen.”

Michael O’Neil, Colorado Springs