Robert and his old dancing partner subsequently married and we have had the pleasure of seeing them over the last few years. Robert moved last year but we are tracking him down for an update!
September 2007
In November 2002, Robert came along to our clinic seeking help to lose weight. He had a long-standing weight problem, stretching back well into his schooldays. It is a date he says he will never forget…
On his first visit, Robert weighed 30 st 13.5lbs. He was suffering from several obesity-related medical conditions including hypertension (high blood pressure) and he was on regular medication for this. Breathlessness joint pains, headaches, gout, ankle swelling and general fatigue were all symptoms that Robert was experiencing and they could all be directly attributable to his weight.
We are delighted to report that over the course of the next year Robert was extremely committed to working with us on our fast healthy weight loss programme and did manage to lose an amazing 226.5 lbs (over 16 stones). His blood pressure is now within normal limits and doesn’t require medication. He has changed from a man who could not walk across the factory floor without getting breathless into a keen cyclist, rambler and ballroom dancer (not to mention the dancing partner ….!!)
So how is it that a man has managed to lose over half his body weight and maintain that loss? It is because from the outset, Robert had an insight into his weight problem. He was willing to confront his behaviour and he was prepared to make the necessary commitment to change his lifestyle.
Robert also enjoyed the educational component of our fast healthy weight loss programme and has contributed fully in the many discussions we have had on various aspects of nutrition, physical activity and much, much more. What he has also received at the Healthier Weight Centre was the additional help to lose weight and support needed to achieve his weekly goals and keep him focussed. Above all, his weight loss was achieved within the context and safety of a medically supervised programme.
We are not only extremely delighted with the successful outcome for this particular patient but also proud of his fantastic achievement. It has been a delight for all of us to work with Robert and he deserves every moment of pleasure that he is enjoying in his “new life”.
Medical Programme patient
4 November 2004
