| “I am proud to say that with…Good Measure Meals I have lost over 51 pounds. I now have the energy to work, play and exercise.” | 
I was born in St. Louis in 1978. My mother and father always stressed athletics with my brother, sister, and myself. Sports was our lives. I was always "Bigger" than all of my friends and family. Although I could compete at the highest level of athletics I was always the bigger kid. I was not fat by any means, I was just broader, thick skinned, or big boned. Although my parents stressed athletics our education on what was fundamentally healthy for us to eat was never stressed. The level and intensity of athletics we played compensated for our lack of a healthier diet.
I believe that the serious weight gain in my life began when I had just graduated from high school in Marietta, GA and moved onto Georgia State University. I had received offers to play college soccer at several colleges, but opted to quit all formal athletics due to being burnt out. I had lived eighteen years of my life playing more sports than any normal kid would. I trained like a professional athlete and my body wanted to retire. That is when my life made a turn for the worse. I was exposed to all of the unhealthy food and alcohol available to a newly liberated high school graduate. I went to school, worked at night at bars, ate what I wanted and thought my work outs compensated for my lack of healthy consumption.
I graduated college with thirty or so extra pounds, a diploma, and dreams of a new life. I was even more free to be the individual I wanted to be. Shortly after graduation I was hired by The Atlanta Police Department as a patrol officer in Southwest Atlanta. I found it even more difficult to follow a normal schedule of eating and working out. I ate large meals only once or twice a day. I worked out less and the pounds came on even quicker. From the time I graduated High School to the time just before I started eating Good Measure Meals I had gained around sixty pounds. Looking back now I found that the weight gain did not happen over night. It took almost a decade. I was tired all of the time, I had no energy, I was sick, and boring.
Around four months ago my wife saw an advertisement for "Atlanta's Biggest Loser." We thought this could be the greatest opportunity for me to regain the life that I was losing. After several interviews I was chosen for the challenge. I was one of twelve contestants who were provided with the opportunity to change their lives. As contestants we were provided with every meal and a trainer. Good Measure Meals was the food provider for all twelve contestants. Their staff met with us individually and catered to our individual food needs. We were provided with the food to lead us to a better lifestyle. Good Measure Meals gave us the foundation for our weight loss and a healthier life. I also worked out a substantial amount.
I began the challenge….weighing in at 241 pounds. I am proud to say with exercise and Good Measure Meals I have lost over 51 pounds; which puts me at 190 pounds. I now have the energy to work, play, and exercise. I could have not done this life change on my own. I will forever be indebted to Good Measure Meals; because without them I would not have been able to accomplish the results I have seen now.
~ Tommy Uhlis, Atlanta
| | Do Your Body a Favor | When my youngest child went to college, I realized how much I hated cooking. I found myself eating strange assortments of odds and ends that didn't even resemble a nutritional meal; or spending a fortune on prepared food to avoid the hassle of cooking for one. Five months ago, I signed up for GMM and love the variety and nutritional balance that comes with their meals. The five day plan is perfect for me and makes it easy for me to eat great food that's really good for me. No more strange dinners or skipped meals because I'm too lazy or tired to cook. With GMM I feel like I'm doing my body a favor and I'm freeing up my time to do something more interesting than cooking.
~ Virginia Doty, Atlanta | | Well, that was good! | Our Good Measure Meals have been delicious. I look forward to every meal and snack and am interested to see the creative ways in which my 1400 calories are being used. I appreciate every fresh herb and pine nut. My husband, not an easy critic, simply says after each meal, "Well, that was good!" Please give our compliments to the chef!
~ Fentress Waits, Atlanta | | Filling and Satisfying | This is my fourth day (on GMM) and I just want to say a resounding THANK YOU!!!! I would never have guessed that 1200 calories could be so filling and so satisfying..(how can I have the traditional turkey sloppy joe lunch daily?). It's a great program and one that I foresee being able to stay on long term.
~ Edith Biggers, MD - Atlanta | | Drop from a 38 pants waist to 33! |
I always ate the right foods and exercised 3-4 times weekly, but I was simply taking in too many calories. At 1200 calories a day, with the same amount of exercise, I was able to shed the pounds around my waist, and drop from a 38 pants waist to a 33!
With the Good Measure Meals program, it was easy to ensure that I was taking in the right number of calories per day. It took a little over a month to get adjusted to the new daily calorie intake, but after 3 months, I could never go back to eating the amount of food I was eating prior to the Good Measure Meals program. At this point, I know how much food is the right amount of food to eat. So why stay on the program after losing the weight? Easy - the food is great!
~ John Garcia - Atlanta
| | Thank You Good Measure Meals |
...Finally, I decided to take my doctor's
advice and try Good Measures for six weeks.
I could go on about the quality, variety, taste and freshness of your
meals but I want to focus on the results. Suffice it to say it was
easy to keep to this meal plan, and aside from evening sweets
cravings (which were caused more by habit than hunger, and subsided
after a few weeks when replace with healthy snacks) I never once felt
deprived. My family and friends were skeptical, but soon couldn't
argue with the results I was getting by sticking to the Good Measures
plan. If my appearance, attitude and energy levels didn't convince
anyone, the hard numbers left no room for doubt:
Weight before: 212, after: 197
Total cholesterol before: 219, after 164... Without medication!
LDL before 135, after: 90
HDL before 49, after 56
Triglicerides before: 173, after: 92
(After six weeks on the 1200+snack plan, 39 year-old male, moderate
exercise.)
An unexpected benefit of this plan was the complete elimination of
heartburn!
And if anyone has trouble justifying the cost of Good Measures meals,
I can tell them from my experience that much of the expense over the
normal cost of food was offset by:
1. A decrease in the amount of pocket cash I normally burnt through
buying lunches, snacks and junk food during the day.
2. The amount of free time saved from shopping, cooking and (as I'm
learning now) proper meal planning, and time really is money.
3. A dramatic reduction in the amount of money I spend at the local
coffee shop, since I no longer depend on caffeine for energy. Without
any prior intention, conscious effort or withdrawals, I just don't
drink as much coffee. I calculate that I now spend only a quarter of
the amount I used to spend at the evil coffee empire... which for me
works out to an extra $1,200+ more in my pocket annually!
4. After my latest cholesterol test, I can wholeheartedly say the
health benefits MORE than justify any added expense.
5. The profits support a very worthwhile cause: Project Open Hand.
Thank you Good Measures!
Patrick Pepin
| | I want to thank you for your service over the last year. | Last Christmas I went on a vacation amd I am not used to having photographs made of me. When we got home and developed the pictures, I was astonished to realize the fat girl in the pictures was me.
I found out about (the Good Measure Meals) program through a colleague and I began doing it around January. I have been doing it for about one year and I would like you to know I have lost from a size 12 to a size 4. I have never felt better in my life. It has been extremely convenient and easy to do. I have also learned about portions and calories. I want to thank you very much for the service you have provided to me and I highly recommend your program to other people.
~Diane L. Wisebram - Atlanta
See actual correspondence | | I researched every diet delivery company on the Internet. | I've been a customer of Good Measure Meals for almost a year now. I attempted to diet on my own with frozen diet meals. After a few months, my aesthetician commented that my skin was not looking as good as it normally does. She asked what I had been eating and I told her frozen diet meals. She scolded me but explained that I don't like having to prepare low calorie meals and really don't like leftovers when I was the only one dieting. After visiting my hair stylist the next month, she said my hair didn't look healthy, she then asked what had I been eating. I told her frozen diet meals. She explained that fresh nutrients care vital to hair growth, shine and texture. After that I swore off frozen diet meals and researched every diet delivery company on the internet. Good Measure Meals was one of the very few companies that delivered FRESH prepared low calorie meals, and at less than half the cost of others. The next time I saw my aesthetician and stylist 6 weeks later both said, without me telling them I had switched to Good Measure Meals, "you started cooking!"
~Samantha Lanphere - Atlanta | | I look forward to every meal now | I haven't done Good Measure in a few months, so I was blown away by the changes you've made. I look forward to every meal now. About 2 years ago, I suffered a stroke that left me in a wheel chair. I had no idea how cruel a wheel chair could be to a figure. Good Measure is allowing me to make healthier choiced so that I can hopefully get rid of some of this unwanted weight.
Thank you for everything. I'm proud to tell everyone I know about you."
~Susan Kendall - Atlanta | | I am a 'sweetie' due to diabetes | I am a 'sweetie' due to diabetes, and have been unable to control my blood glucose count for the past year. Sandy Gillespoe at Piedmont Diabetes Center told me about (the Good MeasureMeals) program at my last meeting with her.
I realized that part of the problem I was experiencing was due to my diet. I resented having to spend the time required to shop and prepare the type of foods I need, so often I would not plan meals but just 'snack'. The times I did prepare my food, or stop at one of the local take-out places that offer 'healthy' choices, I would feel better after having that meal.
Since starting the Good Measure program a month ago, I've been abl to maintain my blood glucose within my target range resulting in more energy, and the peace of mind that I'm doing everything within my power to control my disease. Some would say that having meals delivered is a 'luxury' and I should certainly be able to prepare my own food. I view Good Measure Meals as another tool to help me be as healthy as possible. Thank you Good Measure Meals,
~ S Whitfield - Atlanta |
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