Joel is under 200lbs for the first time in 20 years.!

[KathyandJoel]

Hi there,

 

Okay, Joel is being pretty faithful with this.

 

We are not home and haven't been since Tuesday, so we haven't checked the scales, but he is doing really well......

 

Ok, up until maybe tonight....we walked a bunch today and then we got a bite to eat, so he may have eaten too much tonight....he ate the right stuff, just maybe too much.

 

He is doing really well though. He could be pretty thin by the time we go to Brazil in August.

 

We head home tomorrow, so saturday morning we will be able to check the scale and see how he really did while we were out of town.

 

Okay, blessings to ya'll and thanx for joining in with us on watching Joel take the positive steps to losing the weight he has needed to lose for so long. ::clap

 

Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[KathyandJoel]

Ok, Joel has lost 18lbs now.

::clap

 

That is soooo AWESOME. Before I know it, I will have a BRAND NEW MAN.

 

I got the "NEW MAN" on the inside, now I will have the NEW MAN on the outside.

 

Okay, YES, we do have BEFORE PICS, but we need to wait till he has lost a little more weight. You can tell a difference, but it will be Much more dramatically shown after a few more pounds.

 

He has 30 more pounds to go. He wants to get down to 177lbs.

 

He is doing pretty good with being faithful with this "Metaboliq product. "

 

it doesn't leave him hungry which makes this much easier

 

When Joel decided to get us involved in this, at first, I reminded him that we were not going to get back into a MLM company, but when I brought that to his attention, he said he really felt that we were suppose to do this.

 

At that time, there was no "weight loss" metaboliq product.

 

He was right, we were suppose to get involved and now we see why. Not just for the weight loss, but also for the "probiotic" and other health products with this company.

 

So glad we did.

 

If you would like more information, please call us and let us know.

 

Thank you, Joel and Kathy

[KathyandJoel]

Ok,

 

Yesterday it was 18lbs, today he is at .....

 

DRUM ROLL PLEASE,

 

19LBS

 

 

He weighed in at 206. He hasn't seen that in????????????

 

Pretty amazing!

 

Joel has eaten right about 1/2 the time......mainly because of our Intensive dinners, and going to see Chris...taking him out to dinner, me out to dinner....gotta have those DATES!

 

so, with that, GREAT JOB HONEY! Wooooo hooooo!

 

go Joel, go Joel, go Joel, go Joel. ::clap

 

You can actually SEE a difference now. Nice!

 

Curious: Does the facial hair go too once he gets down to bean pole size?

 

Does it stay or does it go? hmmmm! Probably NOT! I actually like his goaty. It has just the right about of GRAY....it's PERFECT!

 

So, when I met Joel, he had a full beard that ran clear down his NECK and met his CHEST! :rotfl:

 

We would go to church and I would notice other guys with "normal" beards and point it out to him.

 

I said, "your beard shouldn't go clear down your neck and meet your chest can we change that?"

 

He handed me the RAZOR and let me SHAVE AWAY! Nice! I did a good job if I might say so myself. ::clap

 

Yeah, when I met Joel, he was so used to his mom exchanging his seasonal clothes out of his closet that when he lived out on his own, he didn't know the difference. In the summer, he actually wore WINTER sweaters. I had to show him the difference on that.

 

But, while I have taught him so many things, he has taught me a lot too.

 

Like how to COOK and with that, he gets full credit for when the SMOKE ALARM goes off.

 

and when our kids are cooking and the smoke alarm goes off, I say, "not my fault, I'm not near the kitchen." and we all start to laugh [smilie=to funny.gif]

 

Life is good.

 

Blessings for now, time to "chime out,"

 

Joel and Kathy

[Guest Mrs.Clean]

Kathy,

 

It is so nice to see you and Joel posting a little bit in the last few days. I know you guys stay SO BUSY...but we miss you out here in forum land when you're gone!

 

You two sound very happy these days! (Well, you're always happy...but you are sounding good on your posts...like you got re energized or something!)

 

Glad that Joel has lost some weight! I'm sure that with each pound, he FEELS much better, too!

 

Take Care,

Julie

[CHeRIsh]

So, when I met Joel, he had a full beard that ran clear down his NECK and met his CHEST!

 

Now, THIS is a pic that I wanna see!

 

,

CHeRIsh

 

P.S. Congrats Joel!!

[KathyandJoel]

So, when I met Joel, he had a full beard that ran clear down his NECK and met his CHEST!

 

Sorry CheRish, I don't think I have any photos of Joel with his beard down his neck.

 

There actually might be ONE in our Intenisve stuff in the trunk of our car, I'll check tomorrow, but it might be a photo from AFTER I shaved it.

 

When Joel's brother was here for his intensive, if my memory serves me right, he had his beard STILL going down his neck, but I don't know for sure.

 

Thanks Julie, it's good to be on when we can, I have definitely been busy and trying to relax in between all the calls that we get.

 

Joel ate a piece of Pie at church last night and he gained a pound back.

He said he thought, "i'm doing so well, I can eat more than just one bite of this pie.....

 

WRONG! But, at least it was ONLY a pound. NICE

 

He is AWESOME!

 

Blessings for NOW!~

 

Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[KathyandJoel]

YES, it is true,

 

Joel has BLOWN BY 205 AND IS AT 204.4.

 

He was 206, like 5 days ago and then went back up, then yesterday he was 206 and today he is

 

204.4.

 

can anyone say WOOOO HOOOOO! SO AMAZING! ::clap

 

He saidy=, "Kath, I didn't even SEE 205. I blew right by it."

 

This "METABOLIQ DIET" that he is on, is AMAZING!

 

AND, to make this even better, they are teaching him to eat right and retrain his thinking on how he should be eating.

 

And, I get the benefits. NICE! I'm a blessed Woman.

 

NICE.

 

Blessings to you all and thanx for all your prayers and encouragement for Joel to go

 

ALL THE WAY!

 

Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[CHeRIsh]

Yea Joel!

 

That totally rocks!

Hey Kathy, you are also giving us women folk a GREAT example of our role as hubby cheerleader!

 

Thank you! Have a Super Duper week-end!

 

,

CHeRIsh

[MaryJane]

Hooray for both of you!

[KathyandJoel]

Okay.:

 

 

 

OOPS. He popped back up to 206, but that is NOT for LONG.

 

He STILL hasn't seen 205 ....and he WoN'T either...he is going to

 

BLOW by 205 again.

 

 

Either way, he hasn't been below 225 in so many years, we are just super proud he is doing this and making the progress that he is.

 

He IS amazing! Go Joel, go Joel, go Joel, dito ::clap

 

Well, back to the YARDSALE and RECLAINIM OUR GARAGE AND HOME.

 

WOOOO HOOO.

 

CHeRish, yesterday and today, I had to WATCH people go through my CLOTHES that I got rid of from my closet. OUCH. I had to walk away, it was just toooo much.

 

This woman came to me and asked me about this Black top and I told her it was .25 cents...she GRINNED and lifed it up and I got a glimpse of which shirt it actually was.....ohhhhhhhhhh, that is where that shirt is. ohhhhhhh.

 

I didn't say anything tho, she looked tooooo happy for me to pop her bubble. With a Grown up look on my face, I sold this awesome top for .25cents.

 

 

Well, I did what any woman would do, t, I went and looked through all that clothing and took the several items I missed BACK. [smilie=to funny.gif]

 

It was the ONLY thing I could do. [smilie=to funny.gif]

 

It ONLY amounted to 4 items, so that isn't tooooo bad.

 

Blessings my friends, and thanx for joining us in watching JOEL lose this weight.

 

Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[Guest Mrs.Clean]

Kathy,

 

At least you didn't march right out and go buy ANOTHER top (new)!

 

Joel....I'm so proud of you!!! Weight loss and life change in this area is SO HARD...especially for those of us who LOVE to eat!

 

Also, please try to remember that when you weigh every day, you will see "pop ups" like that. Your body will fluctuate like that as it loses weight...up,down, up, up, down....but you will eventually stop seeing 206 again and then 204 will be your high...and then 203, etc...

 

You are only 5 pouns from what we weight loss people call ONEDERLAND!!!!!

 

Many very heavy people (me included) haven't seen weights that start with a 1 for years and years. I still remember the day that I weighed and found that I was under 200 pounds (yes...sadly, I was a VERY OBESE woman!).

 

So I thank God now for the miracles that he will be working in your health and weight! Praise God!

 

Kathy, you are such a wonderful helpmeet to your husband, and an example to ALL of us wives. I love hearing you happy and "joking" on your thread. When I read your posts, I can hear your voice and intonation saying the things you say, and it makes me smile!

 

Take Care,

Julie

[KathyandJoel]

Hey there, thank you so much for all ya'lls encouragement.

 

It makes this "journey" a whole lot more F-U-N.

 

It's all good.

 

Well, time to start the journey of packing to go out of town...Monday, but we may decide to leave tomorrow......hmmmmmm, decisions, decisions, decision.

 

Blessings to you, Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[dory]

Hey, I heard that Outback place has some GREAT SALADS! And if Joel MUST eat steak, ALWAYS choose the filet mignon - it has the least amount of fat/calories. And stay FAR FAR away from that dang bloomin onion thing - it has enough fat in it for a regular persons fat allotment for 6 days! Happy Anniversary!

[Guest Mrs.Clean]

Yummy! Outback! I love getting their chopped salad with a filet sliced on top...yummy!

 

But to lose weight, you should probably only eat half!

 

They also have a menu section that is under 500 calories...I ordered a filet from that section and it was great! It came with steamed veggies and a tossed salad with a light dressing on the side. Awesome!

 

When we go out, we hate ordering from the kids menu for kids...not really alot of good choices there. It doesn't really help teach them to eat what we eat. So, I usually order them ONE meal and split it. That's what we did with that filet. It fed three kids nicely!

 

Take Care,

Julie

[JoelandKathy]

If you would like to attend a meeting on Qivana/Metabolic, then go to any of the following. If you decide to enroll or buy product, just tell them that you will be calling us to get registered. Just tell them that you are a guest and you will get in free. You are guests of Joel and Kathy Davisson. Hey - we did not make any money for sending a bunch of people to see Shrek 4 - but we might as well get paid if we help people lose weight with Metabolic!

 

MONDAY, JUNE 7 - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

Host: Ginger Ward

Guest Speakers: Master IBO, Marshall Douglas

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Country Inn & Suites

Address: 4015 SW 43rd St

Phone: 352.233.9494

Cost: $5 for IBOs, Guests are Free

 

MONDAY, JUNE 7 - JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Host: Al Stanley

Guest Speakers: Presidential Diamond, Vernon Douglas

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Law Office of Al Stanley

Address: 1904 University Blvd W

Phone: 386.288.3444

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 8 - CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

Host: Mary Marroquin

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Sea Breeze Realty

Address: 5710 McArdle Rd

Phone: 361.815.7822

Cost: $5 for IBOs, Guests are Free

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 8 - JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Host: Jim Wagner

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Jacksonville Marriott

Address: 4670 Salisbury Rd

Phone: 904.881.6277

Cost: $5 for IBOs, Guests are Free

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 - DELTONA, FLORIDA

Host: Richard and Dianne Friedrich

Guest Speakers: Stephen Douglas

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Friedrich Residence

Address: 1189 Anderson St, Deltone

Phone: 386.341.5293

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 10 - ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Host: Diamond IBO, Tony Underwood

Guest Speakers: Executive Diamond, Frank Zecher

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Comfort Suites Gwinnett Place

Address: 3700 Shackleford Rd, Duluth

Phone: 770.935.7063

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 10 - DALLAS, TEXAS

Host: Rick Maxwell

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Starbucks

Address: 2535 Grapevine Mills Pkwy, Grapevine

Phone: 940.479.2003

Cost: $5 for IBOs, Guests are Free

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 10 - OCALA, FLORIDA

Host: Al May

Guest Speakers: Master IBO, Marshall Douglas

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Franck's Pharmacy

Address: 1210 SW 33rd Ave

Phone: 352.239.0091

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 10 - VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

Host: Danny O'Neal

Guest Speakers: Bryan Zecher

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: O'Neal's Country Buffet

Address: 907 N Ashely St

Phone: 386.867.4994

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 11 - TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA

Host: Tod Warmack

Guest Speakers: Executive Diamond, Frank Zecher

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Location: Old Time COuntry Buffet

Address: 1701 N Monroe St

Phone: 850.251.8347

Cost: $5 per person

[KathyandJoel]

yes, it is TRUE..

 

 

Joel is SHRINKING. He is now down to

 

 

202.6

 

Can anyone say "WOOOOO HOOOOO."

 

 

That is AMAZING! A MIRACLE is taking place. ::clap

 

193 is right around the corner.

 

How cool is that :!: :!:

 

 

Go Joel, go Joel, go Joel, go Joel, go joel. Wooooo hooooooo!!!

 

I love you,

 

Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[God's Phoenix]

Way to go, Joel!

 

I'm praying for you in this fight, because I know JUST how hard it is! I'm down from 250 to 201 myself, and trying hard to stay on my diet for the 80 pounds I still have to drop.

 

With Kathy cheering you on, you can do this!!

[KathyandJoel]

Okay, he is at 203.4 today.

 

 

That is bacause we sat down with Chris and Josiah and played CARDS.

 

What do you eat when you play cards???? Of Course, POPCORN....with butter and cheese....microwave Orval bocker (spelling???) dude popcorn.

 

Chris and I lost, but, we were in for the fun of the game anyways. Plus, I was being a GREAT wife and LETTING him WIN! ::clap

 

Yeah for me!!!

 

Blessings to all,

 

Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[Guest Mrs.Clean]

Kathy,

 

A great diet tip is to get an air popper for your popcorn and buy the white popcorn kernels. When you pop it with an air popper, it is extremely healthy...and even if you add some butter, cheese or salt, I promise you it won't be as much as is in those bags! Plus, the chemicals in those bags look so scary to me!

 

He'll lose that pound easy...it is just salt, anyway!

 

Congrats, Joel (and Kathy!)

 

Hey...Mr. Clean has lost over 30 pounds melting in the FL sun at his new job...so there will be TWO handsome men and two pretty ladies at my wedding in August (at least!).

 

Take Care,

Julie

[KathyandJoel]

I'm down from 250 to 201 myself, and trying hard to stay on my diet for the 80 pounds I still have to drop.

 

Wow, congratulations, that is amazing! You go GIRRL.

 

Keep goin!

 

Mr. Clean has lost over 30 pounds melting in the FL sun at his new job...so there will be TWO handsome men and two pretty ladies at my wedding in August (at least!).

 

You too Mr Clean, that is amazing

 

Are you and Joel on a secret "who can lose the the most by AUGUST?

 

Congratulations!

 

Blessings to all of you, Kathy of Joel and Kathy

[dory]

How's it going? Hopefully well?

 

Pass the popcorn please! "Air popped" that is!

 

Actually, I tend to buy the microwave LIGHt stuff and then sprinkle Molly McButter cheese flavored sprinkles on it.

 

Hey, its not movie style, but it does settle our "cravings".

 

Eat lots of watermelon too!

 

I've found the key to losing weight follows the same concept as going from an unhappy marriage into a new happy marriage: the mind must be renewed. Old (eating) habits and favorite foods must be, not just dropped for a season but, replaced with NEW habits and new likings, Forever.

 

Then after you've spent a fair amount of time (3 years??) choosing and eating the slimmer Fillet Mignon instead of prime rib, you begin to gag on the amount of fat that marbles the rib cut. You'll actually start to prefer the healthier foods. Go figure!

 

Blessings to you for renewed progress!

[Guest Mrs.Clean]

That must be what happened to me! I definitely PREFER the filet mignon. Prime rib? Ewwww!

 

I have another tip...don't buy junk. If you want to treat yourself to something (ice cream, candy, fast food), you go OUT to do it...that way, your 'treat' is limited to ONE serving. If you buy the ice cream, and it stays in your house, you will eat it until it's gone.

 

That one saved me a TON of calories.

 

Take Care,

Julie

[KathyandJoel]

Hey there,

 

Quick update.

 

While in Las Vegas, Joel ONLY gained 5lbs. Not bad.

 

As of yesterday, he weighed in at 204. He is getting there.

 

We are in Orlando for the next several days and he is on track with his "metaboliqu" diet.

 

Go Joel, go Joel, go Joel,. woooo hooooo!

[musicteacher]

I'm bringing this string up again. We haven't heard any progress reports for a while. Has there been any progress, Joel? We're cheering you on!!

[JoelandKathy]

The progress is actually remarkable... in this way:

 

We went to Vegas.. what you eat in Vegas comes home with you!

 

We went to Brazil.. wow.. the pastors treated us wonderfully... and LOTS of food. Can anyone say "Brazilian Steak House!"

 

During the Intensive I definitely ate larger meals than should have been eaten.

 

We have church every Sunday at "Friday's" and we have a meal...

 

The "old" metabolism would have made me at about 220 by now!

 

The "new" metabolism has held me steady at 202-205.

 

Will start heading back down.. of course the CRUISE happens next week! That will be AWESOME!! and of course there is food all the time on a cruise.

 

I have continued to use a shake each day.. I am very pleased that I have maintained this weight in the face of all of the eating over the last month.. that is on the level of a MIRACLE for me!

 

Metabolic is the easiest weight and health program that I have ever used. Nothing "worked" before, per se.. even though most things will "work" if you work them. The "plan" of eating with Metabolic is so easy that I was and am able to keep going back to it after our Vegas and Brazil and Intensive and Church eating splurges.

 

I am not a great testimony for losing 50 pounds in six months (and that would have happened easily if I had stayed totally faithful) - but for ME, this IS a HUGE testimony!

 

I will post a more "real" testimony of a man who is MUCH more faithful on Metabolic than I have been.

 

If anyone wants to use the Metabolic plan, let us know!

 

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