Travis Martin's Thrive Weight Loss

Success Stories

"Tomorrow (Wednesday, February 18th) will be six months since I began Thrive. I have lost 112 lbs on Thrive. Added to the previous 28 lbs means a total of 140 lbs..."

DeWayne New

6 months later... During the summer of 2008 I began to feel pretty lousy with new aches and pains. One morning while working out at Studio Fit in Cedartown, my wife noticed a note about Thrive on the bulletin board. My wife asked me why I didn’t give it a try. Through the years I had been on "diets" before, and I had even lost 28 lbs over the previous 9 months. But I had been at the heaviest I ever had been, felt bad, was about to turn 51 years old, and I began wondering if I was going to be able to see my grand-babies grow up.

I decided to give Thrive a try. To be honest, I was very skeptical. I started in Rome on August 18, 2008. After the first class, I thought this wasn't for me. But I decided to give it a week. The following Monday at weigh-in I had lost 21 lbs. Then I decided this might just be for me. I went to the doctor on September 4 and she checked my blood sugar and was going to put me on diabetic medication. I asked her to give me 3 months because I did not want to be a diabetic. She scheduled me an appointment for December 4 with these words, "You better not make a liar out of me." When I went back in December, my blood sugar had dropped significantly. NO MEDICATION.

Tomorrow (Wednesday, February 18th) will be six months since I began Thrive. I have lost 112 lbs on Thrive. Added to the previous 28 lbs means a total of 140 lbs. When people ask me about Thrive, I tell them it is something I believe I will be able to live with from now on. When they ask me about the cost of Thrive, I tell them it is very expensive. Not the amount to sign up, but the amount of the clothes you will have to buy over the months ahead.

Thanks Thrive, especially Mitchell and Holly who were my instructors, but also to Travis and everyone else that has helped me in this journey.

As I mentioned earlier, I am 51 years old and I am a Baptist Pastor. Mitchell said something to me one day when he was checking my journal that I had never heard in my previous 51 years. "DeWayne, you are not eating enough." Now I do, and I am never hungry.

Thanks again to all at Thrive, DeWayne New

"By the end of the program I had lost a total of 19 pounds and 24 inches! Wow, it was great and I got to buy new clothes."

Regina Clark

When I first began the Thrive program I was overweight and not in the best of health. I had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I stayed tired and maybe even a little depressed.

At the very first Thrive meeting Travis Martin instilled a spark in me and he definitely had my attention. The feeling of hope and encouragement was awesome. Travis' personal story alone is enough to captivate anyone's attention. He and Michele were so inspiring. I knew something great would come from the program.

By the end of the program I had lost a total of 19 pounds and 24 inches! Wow, it was great and I got to buy new clothes. My blood pressure and cholesterol were perfectly normal. Even my dental hygienist commented on my gums being so much healthier. I now ride my bike 10 to 18 miles at least three times a week, sometimes more. I walk and exercise regularly and I have so much energy and I feel great!

Thrive is "do-able", you get to eat good food and learn so much. Thrive is something I will have with me for the rest of my life.

Travis, Michelle, and all the Thrive staff - Thanks so much for what you helped me to achieve!

Regina Clark

"...Melissa had lost 18.l pounds and 18.5 inches over the 7 week program."

Melissa, Summerville

Melissa from Summerville says that she became interested in Thrive after she had seen success in others. She works outside the home, does volunteering, and has a family that she really wanted to be around for. To do this she needed to get in better health. In addition to being obese, she had developed several health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, Barrett’s Esophagus, and Sleep Apnea which are felt to be a result of her weight. She was lucky enough to get a few friends and a co-worker to enroll in the Thrive program at the Vitality Center so they were able to cheer each other along. Her physician was elated to see that Melissa had lost 18.l pounds and 18.5 inches over the 7 week program. Her A1C was the best since diagnosis of diabetes (5.4 on a scale where it should be 4.4 to 6.4) and cholesterol was 169 and triglycerides were below 100. Melissa likes the way she feels now. “I am a work in progress and plan to continue this program. My family needs me and I need them.“ Melissa adds.

" I joined Jan 6 2009, at a weight of 325. Today at the house I weighed in at 280."

Karl

Hi Margie I wanted to share my story. My Why, well I was going thru the Holidays last year feeling tired and miserable, my clothes didn’t fit good, and I wasn’t too thrilled about buying more fat clothes, when I have new smaller clothes in the closet that I had gotten previous years and never been able to wear. I decided that I was tired of being this way. My weight was controlling my life. I couldn’t do things I wanted to do because I was too big. I was tired of being known as the big guy. It was time to take control. I had tried all the other diets. They don’t work long term. It was time for a lifestyle change. Thrive has been the answer for me. I joined Jan 6 2009, at a weight of 325. Today at the house I weighed in at 280. I am pleased with my success so far and realize that I still have a ways to go, (almost half way there). My Goal is 215. Thanks Thrive! I am enclosing my before, and so far picture, my after will be posted when I reach my goal. Thanks, Karl

"...in 2006 I was busting out of that size 20 pantsuit. Last week I bought a size 12 pants and they are loose fitting."

My daughter sent me the attached photos of me so that I could see the difference Thrive has made in my life. Thought I would share with you. I went from 232 pounds to 182 in the pictures attached. At Kristy’s baby shower in 2006 I was busting out of that size 20 pantsuit. The picture of Kristy & me on New Years Day 2009 I was wearing size 14 jeans & size large sweater. I cried tears of joy when I compared the photos side by side. I had no idea I was SO BIG! Last week I bought a size 12 pants and they are loose fitting. I still have about 15 to 20 pounds to loose. It feels so good to walk into a store and not have to go looking for the limited larger sizes. My daughter’s words in the attached email mean so much…I’m starting to cry again just thinking about them. They are so powerful!!!

I’ve made up my mind I’m not going back to the old way of eating…I’ve started giving my larger sizes away and planning yard sales in the spring for my better clothes. I wish everyone could tap into the Thrive way of eating & living. And I do mean living. After the weight loss I finally got up the courage to have the surgery I needed. I was afraid I would not survive the surgery with my previous health concerns. As you know I had the surgery in November 2008 and I feel great! I feel excited about life and my new way of enjoying good healthy food. I do not feel deprived…I know I just have to plan ahead and be more creative with my recipes. It’s not that hard to keep on Thriving. It has become a way of life and I want others to be able to experience the joy I feel. Sometimes I feel like doing a little happy dance. Thanks for being my friend and introducing me to Thrive

"with the inches lost being very impressive, I am wearing pants that I have not fit into in five years! What a remarkable thing that is."

Holly, Summerville

Holly, another Summerville resident, who did Thrive at Coosa County Club and lost 21 pounds, writes, "with the inches lost being very impressive, I am wearing pants that I have not fit into in five years! What a remarkable thing that is."