The Heuser Clinic – Our Results

SUE PARENTI
New Years Resolution Results in 50 lbs weight loss and much more!
BEFORE AFTER

I'd like to thank Brown-Forman and the Heuser Clinic for their partnership which has helped me attain my goal of good health and to Brown-Forman for giving me the opportunity to attend classes during working hours.

My 2010 New Year's resolution was to get healthy which meant working out and losing weight. Using the "Lose It" app on my iPod, I watched what I ate and worked out at the fitness center. Over the course of four months, I lost almost 20 pounds and one pant size but if I was going to reach my goal, I needed help to get more out of my workout so I joined the Heuser Clinic on April 6, 2010.

My first day of class, I told a classmate "I can't and don't run". Now my favorite cardio is running on the treadmill. I attend the 11:00 am class at Brown-Forman's fitness center and my trainers, Chris and Donny along with my classmates have encouraged me each step of the way. Since I tend to be competitive, being part of the class motivates me to push myself to strive to achieve the same fitness level as my classmates. I also feel that there are people depending on me which makes me feel accountable.
Sue before the Heuser Clinic

Sue after joining the Heuser Clinic

My diet consists of more protein, fewer carbs and less fat. I count my daily intake of calories. I do indulge on occasion but I don't overindulge.   Over the course of the last ten months, I lost 30 additional pounds and 17.75 inches while my body fat percentage went from 37.5% to 28.8% and my pant size went from a size 10 to a size 2.

My family and friends have told me I looked like a different person. Their happiness for me helps to keep me motivated to continue working hard. My goal is to maintain my weight while increasing my level of fitness. Who knows, maybe I'll run a race somewhere down the road.

Krew before    12 weeks of Heuser Clinic

THE BENEFITS OF A TRAINING PARTNER

A Few years ago CHRIS PETRI was working out on his own but getting very little result.
You would never know that looking at Chris today, he has been able to eliminate 40 pounds of body fat and increase his lean muscle mass . What changed in Chris' life?

He started working out at the Heuser Clinic for starters ,but the real motivating factor is his wife Belinda. Chris says last July the two of them decided they would give working out together a shot. "... we decided to pick it back up together and see if we could make it work this time. It has DEFINITELY helped to be doing it together".

There is no question that having a partner to motivate and keep you on track is one of the best training aids. Chris says that having someone he knows so well is also important.

"One of the many advantages to having someone you trust as a partner, is that you KNOW that person is going to be honest with you even when you are not honest with yourself. This holds true in the fitness program, but it is ESPECIALLY helpful with the nutrition aspect. We hold each other accountable. In any program there are times when you just don’t feel like it is worth it, but it is VERY rare that both of us give up at the same time. I think it literally DOUBLE the chances for success to work as a team".

Both Chris and Belinda like to BRAG about their success and with good reason. As I mentioned above Chris started at 229 lbs. and is now down to 190lbs. Belinda started at 209 lbs. and is now weighing in at 170 lbs. But they are quick to point out that numbers on the scale are the smallest part of their combined achievement. Belinda says there have been many benefits,"

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. We can both run now and have participated in various runs in the area. We spend much more time outside running and playing w

ith our kids and we have both had to buy new clothes more than once in the past 7 months."

Don't expect to have exactly the same interests the couple advises, but realize that may be a benefit.. Here’s how that works for this couple: Belinda loves the core and weights.

" I feel myself getting stronger. I love the muscles being sore because I know something is happening. In the beginning, I begrudgingly made it through the cardio, but that has grown on me". Thankfully, says Belinda, Chris loves the cardio and isn’t so fond of core, so that helps keep each motivated.

The final question I asked this dynamic duo, "How has the Heuser Clinic been
different for you than other gyms and diet programs you have taken part in during the past".

"I have dieted off and on my whole adult life. My husband and I have tried various programs – the YMCA, Jazzercise, home videos. Nothing has come close to being so effective and so truly life changing. I think it is because the people at Heuser truly care about everyone who walks through the door and it is very obvious that the trainers there are passionate about their work.

I know that our success is a combination of our commitment to ourselves, our commitment to each other and Heuser’s commitment to helping us get the results we want. As a couple we are definitely stronger and the changes we are making are much more permanent".

NEVER GIVE UP THE BEST IS YET TO COME
Yvette is one of the Texas Roadhouse employees who enjoys a free fitness program offered through that company

My big wake up call came when my size 24 pants were starting to get tight on me. It was then that I knew I had to do something.
Yvette made a promise to herself, "from that day forward that I would start to change my life......and I gave myself 1 year to do it".



When I first started, I was so out of shape that I could not even finish 9 minutes on the treadmill!  The first 2 weeks with the Heuser Clinic were the hardest for me, for the sole reason that it was such a big change from doing nothing, to being held accountable for your own success. But I kept with it, and immediately started following the "Heuser Diet," which puts a lot of emphasis on protein intake, small daily meals, and regular excercise, focusing on cardio, weight and core training.

Yvette found that the Heuser Clinic trainers kept encouraging her to set new goals.

She also made new friends in the gym who helped to keep her on track by keeping her

accountable and best of all making the journey FUN!

I started to see results very soon. I was steadily losing weight and had a lot more energy. I kept a food journal, which the trainers would review and make recommendations. I followed their advice and the weight kept dropping off. I graduated to running on the treadmill and increased the weight in my dumbells. I liked the feeling that I got when I worked out. I started to feel muscles instead of flab! I started working out every morning before work 5x a week. I started to find a strength inside of me that I didn't know I had. When I hit my 50 pound loss mark, I decided that I was going to push my body to a new level and started working out every day before and after work 10x a week.

Then in January of 2009, still less than a year from Yvette's one year goal, The

Heuser Clinic began a new program, one that would push Yvette to even higher

potential and great weight loss and muscle gain.

I heard that the Heuser Clinic was offering a Running Club program to train for the Triple Crown Races and finish with the Mini Marathon. I was hesitant to join, as I had never ran in my life. But I decided to make this another goal, and to step it up even more. My very first run was 4 miles, and I immediately regretted my decision and wanted to quit. That's when one of the Heuser Clinic members ran alongside me and encouraged me every step of the way. They just wouldn't let me quit! They gave me the tough love I needed that day. Now I am running up to 6 miles a day and 10 miles on weekends!! I have alredy completed the 5K, 10K, and am gearing up for the 10 Mile run next week, and the Mini Marathon in April!

As you might have guessed,Yvette has bcome an inspiration to her

friends, family and workmates. Several have now started working out

and eating a more healthy diet thanks to the amazing results

they see in Yvette.

I cannot begin to describe what a sense of accomplishment I have acheived throughout this whole journey. I would never have been able to do any of this if the Heuser program had not been offered through my work at Texas Roadhouse. I am grateful and appreciatiative that Texas Roadhouse cared about the health and well being of their employees to offer this program. The Heuser Clinic took an active personal interest in my goals and encouraged me to constantly raise the bar for myself.

My weight loss journey has been a lot of hard work, determination, sweat and tears, but it was a journey I had to take in order to get my life back. To date, I am down 80 pounds and 12 sizes. I have a newfound confidence and belief in myself. I have a completely new lease on life!! The best is yet to come!!

Trainers --Big Key to Amy Semones' Success

"I had not belonged to any other place in the past. I was familiar with other programs such as Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, etc. from other people. I knew I needed - for myself - a program which combined diet changes along with a guided exercise program. "

Amy Semones found exactly what she was looking for when she stepped through the doors of the Heuser Clinic. That was 70 pounds ago!

" I feel better and I feel stronger. I have begun running again & have signed up to run in the Triple Crown of Racing (with the Heuser Clinc's Running Club)-- I ran in the 1st Triple Crown of Racing 25 yrs ago when the last leg was the Mini-Marathon. I was 30lbs lighter then...."

Like many of the Heuser Clinic clients, Amy says her weight gain snuck up during many years of caring for her family and working full time at UPS.

"It was difficult for me to keep a good routine for myself & juggle what they were doing & what I needed to do to help - car pool, helping coach, fund raising activities, etc."

Now however, Amy is able to count on Nutrition Counseling and Exercise Coaching that all help to keep her on track and in a successful routine .

"The trainers are really one of the major reasons I continue to come to work out 4 days a week. They are so encouraging while also pushing you to challenge yourself. No one is ever compared to anyone else. Results are a personal achievement for each individual accomplished in part with the support & encouragement of the trainers."

Amy feels fortunate that her job at United Parcel Service participates in the Heuser Clinic's Corporate Wellness Program.

" I would not have been able to join had it not been for the Corporate Discount I got through UPS where I work. I was also able to use my Flexible Spending Account money to pay that discount rate."

The fact that her company has teamed up with the Heuser Clinic is truly "PAYING OFF" for Amy Semones in countless "healthy" ways.

BOB KORFHAGE
When Bob started coming to the Heuser Clinic a couple of years ago, he had his own agenda. The 61 year old intended to work with a trainer to improve his Core Strength. He was also intent upon getting his blood pressure under control. Dr. Heuser explained to Bob that adding cardiovascular training along with his weight training was essential to improving his overall health. He would also need to start eating a bit differently. Bob put into action the nutrition information made available to all Heuser Clinic clients.

Recently Bob went back to visit his doctor. The news he recieved was astonishing.
His blood pressure and cholestrol have improved drastically. In fact---------
Two years after starting at the Heuser Clinic Bob's health has improved to the point tht his risk for Heart Disease has dropped to the same as an 18 year old kid!

Bob is a fixture at the Heuser Clinic's noon classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and a perfect example of how "tweaking" your workouts and diet with Dr. Heuser's help can literally save your life.

JACOB YARMUTH
We have many people who come to us here at the Heuser Clinic who have tried many other diets, fitness facilities, and methods to drop weight and recondition their bodies.
Jacob may be our best example of what determination and a steady menu of good nutrition and scientifically proved fitness programs can do for a person.

When Jacob first came to our clinic he had tried many programs but nothing seemed to help him take off weight and keep it off. Jabob weighed over 400 pounds.

Today is a much different story. Jacob looks and feels like an entirely different person.
He has steadily drop weight to the point that he is now 200 pounds lighter than when he first came through our doors. Jacob enjoyes working one on one with one of our trainers, Patrick Smalley. He says the nutrition lectures are also an important component of how he is so successfully reversing his unhealthy habits.

Jacob has more weight he plans to drop, and we have no doubt he will be successful.

The "Derek" Story - Obese Youth Program

A year ago, 14 year old Derrick Cornett weighted 480 pounds. His obesity had led to congestive heart failure, water on the lungs and other medical issues. Now he has lost at least 160 pounds - the equivalent of an entire person - and many of those medical complications have disappeared. To be able to lose so much weight required major life changes, but according to Derrick, it has all been worth it. To recap:

Has lost a “whole person”: 160 lbs to date
Self-esteem has skyrocketed
Now has prospect for a long and healthy life
Made lasting relationships at LYTC

Complications from being overweight

If the State, the doctors and the Louisville Youth Training Center had not intervened, Derrick's outcome would not have been hard to predict. Serious illnesses result when a child becomes obese, including a condition that is a precursor to insulin-dependent diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary disease, osteoporosis, and even the onset of pre-puberty menses in girls and reproductive failure can be traced to obesity, according to information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

"It's labor intensive to work with obese kids," says Dr. Heuser. "It's one child at a time, but the best thing is this program can be reproduced anywhere. You just need people to do it. My vision is that one day this program will be in every neighborhood."