I was referred to HMR by my personal physician. We had battled Type II diabetes for several years since diagnosis. And, the more medications she prescribed, it seemed the more my blood sugar spiraled out of control. I was shooting insulin, along with about 7 other medications. She advised that some had success with HMR, and I was willing to try it.

Dr. McGarrity at HMR advised, "Regard 'weight loss' as your new drug." And, so it was. Over about nine to ten months, I was able to lose over 100 pounds, and feel great. I enjoy most the reaction of people who haven't seen me in awhile. Some come up and suggest inquiringly if it happened surgically; that was one false rumor around the church congregation. Old High School friends have remarked at how "young" I look.

I'm an engineer by profession, so it has been a matter of good humor around my HMR staff as to my crunching numbers and doing the diet with technical precision. But, I projected my weight loss, based on my progress over the first few weeks, and then set myself some "bounds," plotting my weekly metrics. When I diverted a bit, and threatened to go out of my bound, I knew to hit the treadmill and take some added effort to get back on track. The staff afforded me the structure, and Dr. Parker indicated that was the secret of my success, that I would catch myself EARLY during those moments of deviation and immediately take corrective action to get myself back on course... within my self-imposed bounds.

My wife was wondering what was going on, while I did 'decision free,' but has since warmed up as I introduced fruits and vegetables in Phase II. She has said how remarkable it was. I now do not inject insulin any more and take only two oral medications. Life is cheaper, as well as more energetic. And, I have my "bounds" all set, so that as I reinforce healthy eating habits, I can catch myself if veering too far and immediately take the measures to get it reversed and back in the "safe" zone.

HMR has been effective when other efforts had been fruitless......