"I've lost 161 pounds and 26 inches from my waist in just 11 months!..."

Name: Terry Newsome

Past Updates:
8 months and 128 pounds
6 months and 101 pounds

I used to weigh 478 pounds and was 72" around my waist
As I'm approaching the one year mark on Leanology, I look back and am amazed at how much my life has changed in that short space of time.

I used to be ashamed of being seen with my family because of my size. Now - I love doing activities with my family. This year, when the kids picked out a pumpkin from a pumpkin patch, I helped them instead of watching from the car! My weight loss is helping me improve my relationship with my family.

I didn't play golf for more that 10 years because it was hard to see the ball at my feet. It also hurt my joints to stand for too long. This fall I played a full round - 18 holes! That's more than five hours of walking, swinging golf clubs and having fun with friends. It was so amazing to feel myself swing the golf club easily. I was able to follow through fluidly and I felt flexible and limber. I haven't felt that way for a long, long time.

I stopped fishing from a boat when I became too large. For the first time in more than 10 years I was finally able to do one of my favorite activities. I actually went Flounder fishing at night! Thanks to Leanology, I can now take my son fishing as well for hours at a time! He absolutely LOVES to go fishing at the small pond near our home. This was one of my very favorite things to do with my dad when I was growing up. It means so much to me that I can now share this treasured experience with my own boy.

I used to play catch with my son from a lawn chair. I recently went to the baseball diamond with my son to practice some drills. It was so much fun for me to be on the field again, and my son's baseball skills have improved dramatically because I have more energy and can do so much more.

I used to buy clothes from Plus-size catalogs and Big Man shops. I'm buying my clothes from regular department stores now! It is so wonderful to walk into a mall and know that I can probably buy my clothes from nearly every store - I love it and thank God every day for every little thing that I can experience again!

I still look forward to Thanksgiving - but now it's because I'm with family and friends rather than for the mountain of food. My whole attitude has turned around and I'm able to put my family, God and my health before food.

I'm not exaggerating when I say that my life has completely been transformed since I lost weight with the Leanology Smart Weight Loss System. Everything has improved and every day I find something new that I can be excited about. It's because I'm out in the world - not shut away like I was when I was very obese.

Even though I've had great success with Leanology, I want to talk with you about when I hit my plateau. A few months ago I suddenly wasn't losing weight as fast. I hadn't changed anything - I was still eating healthy meals and snacks, taking two Leanology capsules twice a day, drinking two Leanology shakes and exercising.

Everyone I talked with - including Brazos Minshew at TriVita - told me that it was a normal occurrence. My weight loss was probably slowing down because I weighed less and my metabolism was slower.

Instead of being down about it, I decided to try to find a way to break through the plateau. I started doing strength training again, in addition to cardiovascular exercise. I also added more lean protein to my meals, having an extra chicken breast or four-ounce piece of fish for lunch or dinner. Well, that did it... I lost 15 pounds the next month.

If you're experiencing your own plateau, it could be for a lot of reasons. I encourage you to continue with the Leanology Smart Weight Loss System, eat nutritiously and exercise - your body has to be healthy in order to lose weight. And, if you're concerned about your health for any reason, make sure you talk with your health care provider.