Meet Your Health Coach: Roger Jackson

As a child in Kentucky I was always larger than average. We shopped in the 'husky' section for my clothes. Playing football in high school as an offensive/defensive tackle, my playing weight was 220.

In my early 20’s I moved to Newport Beach, California and the outdoor life style was great. I ran on the beach, surfed, bicycled, scuba dived, sailed and taught sailing. I enjoyed the best health of my life and weighed 170 lbs. I moved back to Kentucky and slowly began to add a few pounds every year. I moved to Florida in the 80’s and was over 200 lbs.

By the year 2000 I was at 250 and in the hospital having bypass surgery. I tried all kinds of diets, even becoming a vegetarian. I joined gyms and worked out. I would lose a little and in a matter of months it would be back. Finally in August of 2009 I was visiting my family and my 3 year old granddaughter wanted me to play on the floor with her. I couldn’t lay on my stomach because it was so big it was painful.

My best friend had started a health program a short time before and had told me I wouldn’t recognize him or his wife they were losing so much weight. I saw them and was amazed; he had lost over 70 lbs and his wife 25 lbs in just over 2 months. A light bulb went off in my head and I said “THIS IS FOR ME”.

On September 3, 2009, I started the Take Shape for Life program at 288 lbs. a 52.75 inch waist and taking 2 blood pressure, 2 type II diabetes and cholesterol medications. Within a month the doctor had taken me off one of by diabetes medications and cut my cholesterol meds in half. Within a couple of days I no longer required a nap every day after lunch and my energy level was skyrocketing. I could walk up the stairs at my house without wheezing and my flexibility improved. And after the first couple of days I wasn’t even hungry! I lost 11 lbs and over 2 inches in my waist the first week. 92 days after starting this program I am now over 75 lbs lighter and 11.5 inches slimmer. And I’m not through yet.

I have now become passionate about helping others – to join Dr. Wayne Anderson's mission of helping America get healthy one individual at a time. I urge you to join me on this journey, believe me it is fun. A healthy body, a healthy mind and healthy finances are the foundation for a successful life. I want you to enjoy it with me. I have had 100% success with this lifestyle adjustment and am well on my way to meeting — if not exceeding — my ideal weight (remember those Southern California days?). I am so proud of myself and I know that since I have been able to thrive on this program — you will be able to also.  I will be there for you every step of the way — just call me!

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