When I first got on the program I was a little defensive, because I had just had a baby and knew that I could lose the weight on my own. I felt that Ron Welsh was the perfect consultant, because his wife has had 3 children in the last 4 years and completely understood where I was at. He was very respectful and very knowledgeable. If I had a question that I emailed to him, he always followed up with a phone call to make sure I got the question answered correctly. I really appreciated his help. Even though I have lost weight on my own in the past after having my first child, I am thrilled to say that this time around, I weigh what I weighed in high school! I don't think I ever would have taken it that far on my own. I probably would have lost just enough to get by and went on my way. Just recently I had to buy all new clothes, because I couldn't fit in to any of my clothes anymore! I am very thankful for that!
Matthew White has outstanding coaching skills. Besides being very knowledgeable in his field, he is also able to provide adaptations suited for the individual he is working with. He was a great resource for my new fitness/wellness program. I know I'm in a better place now with the temple God has given me.
Because Matthew has the gift of encouragement, he coached me through times when I was hitting a plateau in my progress. In the past, I would have quit. But this time, I continued to press through and I feel I've established new habits for wellness.
I am thankful my husband chose to join me in the wellness pursuit and together we have now lost 65 pounds. I have lost 30 pounds and have lowered my total cholesterol number by 30 points. I praise God for his grace in this!
I thank God for Christian Care Medi-Share and their Restore Program! As a very active home school mom of 3 children I was shocked to receive the diagnosis of breast cancer at age 47. After a lumpectomy and lymph node dissection, and much prayer and research, I chose not to participate in the conventional post-cancer treatments (chemotherapy, radiation, or hormone therapy). I knew I needed lifestyle changes but did not know where to turn. As I cried out to God, knowing my cancer was the "health wake-up call" I needed, He provided the Restore Program and a wonderful Health Education Consultant (Danielle Pichette) who encouraged me and held me accountable on a 6-week journey that has transformed my life forever! Praise God! The daily/weekly charts and assignments (and recommended books like "Eat to Live"), the web-site with phenomenal information, and most of all the concern for my whole-body health (spiritually, physically, emotionally), has blessed me beyond measure. Nine months ago I never dreamed my entire family would choose healthy fruits, vegetables, and green smoothies, over our previous frequent fast food, junk food, sugar/sweets, and heavy meat and dairy diets! My husband and I are 30-pounds lighter and feel great. Exercise is fun! Truly our bodies, taste-buds, desires, and cravings have changed. We thank God for our "health wake-up call" and providing Christian Care Medi-Share programs to educate us so we can be good stewards, responsible Christians, and take care of the gift of our bodies in a way that honors and glorifies our Great God.
Only God can restore a person to sanity and in the area of eating I needed a miracle. The Restore program was God's answer to my prayer. I tried everything in my own strength and was a dismal failure. But with the help of Restore, I was able to make a radical lifestyle change in the area of eating. I have lost 30 pounds, I am never hungry and I feel great! I value the encouragement of Angela, my Health Consultant, so very much! Her knowledge, experience, and faith have been invaluable to me.
I felt like I was doing an ok job and that I had a lot of knowledge before I started the program, but it gave me the push to be more consistent and to be more drastic in my choices. Accountability and challenge are good for me and I tend to rise to the occasion. This time it really paid off. My cholesterol level went from 222 to 172 in 3 months and I am in better shape than I have been in years. My doctor told me that my results were dramatic and exciting and he did not want me to lose any more weight! Which, by the way, was not my main goal, but was a great side benefit to being more disciplined in my eating and exercise. It was well worth my time to be involved in the program, because it raised my awareness of everything I put into my mouth and what I was or was not doing with my body. Praise God for giving us the ability to get stronger and healthier with His help!
I started to look different just one week after following the program. Moreover, I am feeling much better with my energy, sleeping, weight, concentration, etc. I am much healthier now. My next goal is to try to lower my blood pressure, and eventually stop taking it.
The Restore Program has dramatically changed my exercise and eating habits. Angela was very helpful and a real pleasure to work with. In a few short weeks, I was able to lose 25 pounds and lower my bad cholesterol significantly. I was a skeptic at first but have learned that with a few adjustments, bad habits can be changed permanently. If I can do it, anyone can!
I completely believe that the LORD led me to pursue the Restore program in order to realign my life in the area of health and fitness. I was totally consumed by the sin of gluttony and my body reflected the consequences of that sin. I basically did not exercise at all. Remarkably, my health in general did not reflect my very bad behavior. My cholesterol and blood pressure were low. Yet, I knew that I was on the cusp of spiraling into very bad health (I am 48 years old) and taking my husband (66 years old) with me. Through much prayer and the inspiration of my best friend (who is still on the Restore Program), I made the call that would change this area of my life. I have lost 17.5 pounds, 5 inches in my waist, and 4.5 inches in my hips. My husband has lost 32 pounds. I have a long way to go and I still pray for perseverance to run this race. My coach has inspired me to realize that "Exercise is Fun"! I thank Matt White for being so extremely encouraging. Matt educated me in the area of physical fitness and I am sure that I drove him crazy with my 90's VCR exercise videos. I have tried many new exercises, watched multitudes of videos, listened to almost every audio, and read every item (and then some) in my Restore assignments. I guess to sum it all up; I see things from a new perspective. I am healthier. I eat great and I don't feel slighted. I am always full. I make better choices. I thank Matt and the Restore Program. But mostly, I thank my God and to Him I give all the glory for any success--past present and future!
I had tried losing weight before Restore. I didn't have much success at all. I have now lost over 20 pounds in less than three months! It is very helpful having someone who keeps me accountable to eating healthy and to working out very consistently. The materials are very helpful in re-structuring the way I thought about food, and eating healthy. I am very grateful for Restore and the healthier place it has helped me to achieve. I still have a ways to go until my ideal weight, however, I know I will get there and that I will be able to maintain it because of the new habits I have formed.
So far I have lost 30 pounds and four inches from my waistline. The program has been super. I was scrambling some tofu the other day for breakfast. I told my wife that if you had told me six months ago I would be eating tofu I would have laughed. I am eating better and enjoying my life. Thanks!
My husband, David, and I thank God that we found Restore. Each evening before our meal my husband would pray, "May this food bring health and nutrition to our bodies." I have to admit sometimes I thought to myself, "Is he ever going to pray something else more original?" But praise God, He answered that prayer! He led us to the Restore program through Medi-Share, and finally, we learned the reason we couldn't shed that extra 25 pounds that was always with us. Now we have each lost the extra weight and continue to maintain our new slim bodies with the lifestyle changes Restore recommended. Mainly, we walk 4 miles five days a week, and eat all the fruits and vegetables we want. My husbands blood lipid levels have all leveled out into normal ranges, and we continue to monitor it closely. Thanks to the Restore program and the great counseling we received. We are enjoying our new found health and lifestyle every day!
Katie was a great help and always had an answer to my myriad of questions. She never rushed me. She made and kept our scheduled appointments for first thing Monday morning every other week. She assisted me in making and reassessing specific, measurable, and realistic health related goals. She helped me identify barriers to achieving my goals and helped me make strategies for overcoming them. I have lost 45+ pounds, am eating healthy, and I am at a better place health-wise as a result of working with Katie.
When I started the Restore program I was very nervous since I had always had difficulty losing weight. In addition, I had trouble exercising due to an old ankle injury and I wondered whether this program could work for me. I was also nervous about working with a consultant, fearful of being judged or of not having any say in what I ate. All these fears were unfounded, I discovered, as I watched the Lord work in my life through the Restore program. My consultant was patient, prayed regularly with me, and had an uncanny ability to quote just the right scripture at the right time. I benefited greatly from her knowledge and from the accountability for my eating choices through keeping a food diary. As I began to lose weight and inches I was relieved and felt more confident that my body could actually let go of excess pounds. I wasn't destined to be fat, as I had often felt.
But my most important loss was not physical. I lost some of my deeply held attachment to food. Even before Restore, the Lord had begun to deal with my idolatry of food. Now through the program he worked in my heart to love Him more and to see that His love for me will not allow me to eat myself to death. His heart-cleansing deepened my discernment and has changed my walk with Him. Now, the Lord has given me opportunities to share these things with friends who are changing their eating habits as well. One of my friends has even been able to get off diabetes medicine!
I hear God calling his children to bodily stewardship and I have personally experienced the blessing of answering the call. I pray that those whom God leads to read my testimony will be encouraged to follow Him, knowing that "The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him" (Psalm 25:14) I've heard it said, "Those who fear the Lord fear nothing else, but those who do not fear the Lord fear everything else." I started the program with fear of failure, judgment, weight gain... But I'm graduating with a deeper fear of the Lord and renewed excitement to learn the secrets He illuminates as we walk together.
Since beginning Medi-Share and the Restore program, I’ve lost weight and feel much better. I’ve learned to enjoy healthier and more beneficial foods. My whole body feels better and I also feel better mentally.
I’ve discussed new ways of cooking food and the great benefits of consistent exercise and stretching.
I feel this new lifestyle will add years to my longevity and keep me from having possible strokes or a heart attack.
I plan to continue with a better diet and strong exercise program. I feel it has and will continue to be a blessing from God for me.
We joined Medi-Share for many reasons. Through the Restore program we gained a great friend, Angela. My wife and I were inspired and guided to change our lifestyle and to improve our health. We have been blessed with weight loss and a new desire to be physically fit. Your program and Angela are the greatest!
As I began the Restore program, I must confess, I was very skeptical. But now that I have broken through weight loss barriers and lowered my cholesterol and blood pressure, I am convinced that healthier food choices can make a tremendous difference. With the exercise program, I am seeing my energy level and stamina return.
I have since been asked by people who haven’t seen me in a while for the Restore program so that they can do the same!
Thank you Medi-Share and Health Initiatives for your time and encouragement!
Angela Dodson helped me tremendously! When we first began I did not want to do any of it, but as we went, I began to make some very significant changes in the way I eat.
I already have a very active lifestyle, but simply changing the way I eat has changed my life. I am not perfect by any stretch, but I have made lasting changes and lost a lot of weight. I feel much better and strong physically.
Angela was very faithful to pray with me concerning my family. That meant a lot to me! Thank you!
This program has had a very significant, positive impact on my life. Thanks again for your help!
I really appreciate all of the phone calls and encouragement from Angela. At first, when I found out I had to do this Health Partnership, I was embarrassed and it hurt my feelings. However, I knew I needed some accountability and now I am so glad I have lost weight and have this lifestyle change. This has been a blessing in my life and I appreciate that Christian Care has this program.
My Health Consultant, Angela, was a great help in providing motivation so I could realize my goals to eat healthier foods and lost additional weight. I feel I am now healthier and in better physical shape as a result of implementing some of the ideas Angela shared with me.
I am so thankful for the Restore Health Program. It has changed my thinking about the food I eat and my health. I feel it has added years to my life. I feel so much better since I’ve lost weight. I don’t have heartburn any more either, and my blood pressure is lower than it ever has been.
My health consultant, Becky Carlson, was very helpful and such a blessing to talk with. I know the Lord had a hand in making this happen. Thank you so much!
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