As a mechanic and owner of my own auto repair shop, walking around and getting in and out of cars is part of the day-to-day business. When a client brings in their car, I need to be able to get under the hood and sometimes under the vehicle to look around and make adjustments. As I started getting closer to the 300-pound mark, I noticed I was getting tired moving from car to car and that forced me to begin working fewer hours. That was bad enough, but the final straw actually came when I found myself getting stuck in or under vehicles.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take care of this problem by myself, so I had to find help. That’s when my wife told me about Slimband. At first, I wasn’t interested because I didn’t think this was something that guys did. After talking with the Slimband team, I felt a lot more comfortable with the decision. Still, I knew it might seem strange to my friends, so I decided to keep it quiet.

In the first 6 months following the surgery, I lost 95 pounds and I’ve been able to maintain that by carefully following the guidelines set out by the Slimband program. I feel much more energetic than ever before and that means I’m now able to give almost twice as much time to my shop, without feeling anywhere near as tired as I used to. With my business booming and feeling better than ever, friends have been asking me why. Now I feel comfortable enough that I want everyone to know how Slimband has changed my life.