Ryan Barnett lost 65 lbs. Not only that, his Cholesterol changed dramatically – Before Slim his Total Choleseterol was 223, the Triglycerides – those unhealthy fats were at 319. Ninety days later His Total Cholesterol was 178and the Triglycerides plummeted to 67.
Growing up, Growing out.
Growing up, Ryan stood out from his family—he was the chubby one. At school, he was the clown—making fun of his size so others wouldn’t. It wasn’t until high school that Ryan was able to slim down because he was active in sports.
However, five years ago, Ryan got a job, got married, and his lifestyle became more sedentary. Ryan began to gain weight and eventually weighed 293 pounds. He was exhausted, depressed, and discouraged about life. “I had gained 100 pounds in just a few years and I became so depressed about it that eventually I didn’t want to see people I hadn’t seen in a long time. I didn’t want to go out in public, I was afraid people were looking at me all the time.”
He added, “Up until that point I’d try to avoid mirrors and scales because I did not want to accept the fact that I was gaining weight.”
Life gets complicated
Before Bios Life Slim™, Ryan had tried several other diets without success. “In the past three years, I probably tried four or five diets. I’ve tried products that would make me less hungry but nothing seemed to work for me. After a few days, I’d give up.”
To make matters worse, events in Ryan’s life contributed to his weight gain. “A few years ago, my mother and father died just a few months apart from each other and that was a big blow to me. I used food as a comfort to drown out any sorrows— it was a big problem for me.”
He added, “Anytime that anyone would hand me any snack, I’d shovel it in my mouth. I loved food. I’d be snacking all the time.”
Then one day at a doctor’s appointment, “My doctor was telling me that my blood pressure was high and my cholesterol level was skyrocketing. He told me: ‘You’ve got to lose this weight.’ He started handing me all these weight loss pamphlets and that was embarrassing. I didn’t want to hear a person saying that I needed to lose weight—that was my wake up call.”
Losing 65 pounds in ninety days!
“I started with just taking Bios Life Slim and I saw results. The first week I lost 12 pounds. During the second week, people were already asking me, ‘are you exercising or something? You look like you lost some weight in the face.’ So I said to myself: let’s take this to the next level. I started eating right and exercising along with Slim and I saw huge results.”
He added, “It helps to go in with the right mindset. You need to find out why you want to lose weight. I did it for health reasons and because I wanted to be happy again. Once you’re on that track it’s just so easy.”
Ryan said that keeping a journal and planning meals ahead is beneficial to the weight loss progress. “I kept a journal each week. For the first three months, I tried to write down everything that I ate. I also tried to plan out my meals in the morning and what I’d eat that day. You don’t want to make it too hard for yourself so in order to limit my food intake I’d portion my food in advance.”
He said joining the Get Slim Challenge was the extra push he needed. “The contest is another thing to add to the list of incentives. Every time you tell someone you’re in this competition is another reason to keep going and not let them down.”
Changing how to live with food.
Ryan also shares what not to do. “Before joining the contest, one of the worst things that I did was that I would skip breakfast. I was just on a big rush to go out the door and around lunch time I was starving. I just wanted to eat anything in front of me. I’d go on my lunch break to McDonald’s or to a Chinese buffet. All the time that I was going to eat, it wasn’t about nourishing myself, it wasn’t about being hungry anymore; it was about being completely full to the point that I couldn’t move. Now I have breakfast every morning and in case I’m hungry between meals, I have some carrot sticks.”
Ryan said that in order to stick with a diet, it’s important not to deprive yourself of foods you enjoy. “One important thing that I did in this entire 90-Day Challenge, it’s not limiting yourself saying that you’re never going to eat cake anymore or chips again. I still like those things, so I take one day out of the week—I choose Saturday—and I eat whatever I want. That was the day I set aside to eat the things that I love. The rest of the week I’d be fine, following my diet.”
He added, “Don’t starve yourself. I think a lot of people make this mistake. They feel like if they’re hungry, they’re going to be losing weight—but that is not true. You’re just setting yourself up for failure because you’ll binge when you see or smell something you really like. It’s important to make sure you’re full all the time.”
Exercise is a must, Ryan said. “Whether it will be jogging, walking, or swimming, find some exercise that works for you. Something is better than nothing. Find your intensity level, stick with that and gradually build up. Do it three or four times a week. Also, find little things throughout the day to exercise. For example, take the stairs instead of the elevator.”
Ryan emphasized, “Improve your eating habits, become more physically active and Slim will work wonders! Slim does work and you can change your life. Anybody can do this, do at your own pace. Make sure to drink Slim at least twice a day [with your largest meals].”
Life after Slim
Ryan’s confidence got a boost when friends and family started noticing his body transformation.“I have people coming up to me and saying ‘I barely recognize you!’ I can’t tell you how good it feels to have someone recognize how much weight I’ve lost. It has helped me to build confidence in almost everything I do, and propels me to continue on even further.”
Ryan’s life improved in other ways. “I saved a lot of money because I don’t eat fast food anymore.”
Ryan encourages others to lose weight and to take Slim.
“I have people come up to me daily and ask what I’m doing and how they can get their hands on Bios Life Slim. It’s a true privilege to help others catch the vision and lose weight. I’m accomplishing that by first helping myself. If there’s one thing that I could say through this experience is that anyone can do what I—and many others—have done.”
Weighing 85 pounds less now, Ryan is happy again and he tells us about his new lifestyle. “I no longer have knee or back pain. I have more energy, I’m more physically active and I have become conscious of what I eat. I eat to live now and not live to eat. Overall I’m a much happier person and life is good again.”
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