Profile of the Month

April 2008, John Bucher

To all EZ member profile followers, I apologize for dropping the ball the last 2 months. It definitely does not mean we have run out of stories. There are literally hundreds to tell. For April I have chosen John Bucher’s story, as told by John himself in a letter to Madge. John has been a very a conscientious weight management program member and has also been very successful in continuation. To date, he has gone from a 44 to a 39 pants waist and has lost over 30 lbs. Congratulations John!! --mjg

John’s April letter to Madge below sums up his EZ progress:

Dear Madge,

My wife and I made a New Years resolution that 2008 would be the year we did something to improve our overall health. We joined the MIP program in January not really sure of what we would accomplish.

I started out weighing 272 pounds, was taking five different medicines for Gout, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure and a heart efficiency rating of 35%. In addition, I was not getting a lot of rest (regardless of the amount of sleep), was generally tired and listless and in a constant state of physical pain.

 As of this date, April 8, 2008 (13 weeks into the MIP program), I’ve lost 20 pounds, have been taken off of the medicine for Gout, had the medicine for High Cholesterol cut in half and had one medicine for High Blood Pressure cut in half. My heart efficiency rating has risen to 59%. I’m sleeping less but resting more and my energy level has increased considerably. Now the only pain I seem to be experiencing is from using muscles that I forgot that I had.

 I realize that some of the credit for my physical and medical improvements goes to my wife and me for having made the decision to do something and then doing it, but you, your staff and the MIP program, have given the process definition and structure. Your lectures have provided a wealth of information of why things happen and why your program works. By educating us, and applying that knowledge to our exercise curriculums, we have learned to set realistic goals and then go after them. Your collective and individual experiences, training and knowledge allow you and your staff to relate to and address the issues confronting us as individuals. It’s obvious to all of us in the program that you not only believe in what you teach, but that you also live by what you teach.

I can’t say enough about how much the MIP program has improved our lives and I commend the EZ Health Institute for the job it does and would recommend it to anyone who is serious about losing weight and improving not only their medical health but their mental health as well.

I have enclosed before and current pictures of me to illustrate my progress. This is only the beginning. My goal is to lose another 40 – 50 pounds and be medicine free.

John Bucher

John loves being outdoors and is very active in his community. Though he is a full time employee for Affiliated Computer Services, he manages to take time to help others through his charitable endeavors. Occasionally, he uses his own vacation and personal time to volunteer as a driver for Shriner Children’s Hospital where he has been known to take these patients as far as Greenville, NC for necessary care. That’s over 400 miles one way!! In addition, John is an active member of the Shriner Chanters and sings in their chorus. Most recently his group sang for the Masonic Memorial Service.  A lover of “show tunes”  John will be adding a new Broadway influence in our cardio workouts as he has promised to bring me a Broadway musical CD for these workouts. So watch out classmates….get ready to sing “Some Enchanted Evening” while you sweat!

If you would like to nominate someone you know as Member of the Month or would like to share your own story with your fellow EZ members, please e-mail me at mjganey@ezhealthinstitute.com.  Otherwise, I may be soliciting you! There is no story to big or small to share.